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Prices in Athens-Clarke County, GA were 6.7% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 93.3, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 76.8, 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 | 93.343 |
| Goods | 96.269 |
| Housing (rents) | 76.759 |
| Utilities | 89.257 |
| Other services | 98.667 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 93.343 |
| 2023 | 93.538 |
| 2022 | 93.425 |
| 2021 | 94.407 |
| 2020 | 90.219 |
| 2019 | 90.634 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.