Quick answer
Prices in District of Columbia were 9.9% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 109.9, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 155.0, 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 | 109.901 |
| Goods | 106.502 |
| Housing (rents) | 154.984 |
| Utilities | 112.821 |
| Other services | 102.964 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 109.901 |
| 2023 | 110.713 |
| 2022 | 112.594 |
| 2021 | 111.572 |
| 2020 | 110.881 |
| 2019 | 109.228 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.