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Prices in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX were 1.9% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 98.1, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 120.4, 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 | 98.066 |
| Goods | 93.757 |
| Housing (rents) | 120.361 |
| Utilities | 82.044 |
| Other services | 96.240 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 98.066 |
| 2023 | 98.276 |
| 2022 | 98.810 |
| 2021 | 99.973 |
| 2020 | 101.109 |
| 2019 | 99.360 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.