Quick answer
Prices in Alabama were 11.2% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 88.8, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 61.8, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 88.823 |
| Goods | 96.399 |
| Housing (rents) | 61.785 |
| Utilities | 84.643 |
| Other services | 96.711 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 88.823 |
| 2023 | 89.097 |
| 2022 | 88.021 |
| 2021 | 88.062 |
| 2020 | 87.569 |
| 2019 | 88.303 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.