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Prices in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX were 1.4% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 98.6, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 104.5, 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 | 98.629 |
| Goods | 100.639 |
| Housing (rents) | 104.510 |
| Utilities | 95.288 |
| Other services | 95.595 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 98.629 |
| 2023 | 99.734 |
| 2022 | 98.772 |
| 2021 | 99.724 |
| 2020 | 99.965 |
| 2019 | 101.405 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.