Quick answer
Prices in Kentucky were 9.8% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 90.2, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 64.3, 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 | 90.159 |
| Goods | 95.967 |
| Housing (rents) | 64.313 |
| Utilities | 75.313 |
| Other services | 97.250 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 90.159 |
| 2023 | 89.890 |
| 2022 | 89.402 |
| 2021 | 89.246 |
| 2020 | 89.078 |
| 2019 | 89.597 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.