Quick answer
Prices in Memphis, TN-MS-AR were 7.8% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 92.2, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 79.8, 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 | 92.179 |
| Goods | 96.221 |
| Housing (rents) | 79.807 |
| Utilities | 74.097 |
| Other services | 95.372 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 92.179 |
| 2023 | 91.947 |
| 2022 | 91.812 |
| 2021 | 90.292 |
| 2020 | 90.337 |
| 2019 | 91.311 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.