Quick answer
Prices in Madison, WI were 2.7% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 97.3, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 99.7, 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 | 97.287 |
| Goods | 93.787 |
| Housing (rents) | 99.748 |
| Utilities | 89.825 |
| Other services | 99.411 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 97.287 |
| 2023 | 95.934 |
| 2022 | 95.534 |
| 2021 | 96.645 |
| 2020 | 95.868 |
| 2019 | 98.097 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.