Quick answer
Prices in Maryland were 5.0% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 105.0, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 121.1, 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 | 104.959 |
| Goods | 102.524 |
| Housing (rents) | 121.079 |
| Utilities | 110.860 |
| Other services | 101.596 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 104.959 |
| 2023 | 104.602 |
| 2022 | 104.890 |
| 2021 | 106.099 |
| 2020 | 106.396 |
| 2019 | 105.087 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.