Quick answer
Prices in Massachusetts were 5.8% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 105.8, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 128.1, 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 | 105.757 |
| Goods | 98.820 |
| Housing (rents) | 128.068 |
| Utilities | 152.070 |
| Other services | 102.852 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 105.757 |
| 2023 | 107.675 |
| 2022 | 109.431 |
| 2021 | 106.698 |
| 2020 | 109.101 |
| 2019 | 107.151 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.