Quick answer
Prices in North Carolina were 5.7% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 94.3, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 81.4, 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 | 94.326 |
| Goods | 96.621 |
| Housing (rents) | 81.364 |
| Utilities | 88.619 |
| Other services | 98.186 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 94.326 |
| 2023 | 94.399 |
| 2022 | 94.013 |
| 2021 | 93.734 |
| 2020 | 91.345 |
| 2019 | 91.866 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.