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Prices in Birmingham, AL were 8.4% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 91.6, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 71.9, 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 | 91.644 |
| Goods | 96.397 |
| Housing (rents) | 71.851 |
| Utilities | 83.803 |
| Other services | 96.693 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 91.644 |
| 2023 | 91.765 |
| 2022 | 91.027 |
| 2021 | 90.424 |
| 2020 | 91.379 |
| 2019 | 90.901 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.