Quick answer
Prices in Portland-South Portland, ME were 1.9% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 101.9, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 105.2, 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 | 101.858 |
| Goods | 97.171 |
| Housing (rents) | 105.164 |
| Utilities | 134.591 |
| Other services | 103.191 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 101.858 |
| 2023 | 104.354 |
| 2022 | 104.848 |
| 2021 | 101.865 |
| 2020 | 102.608 |
| 2019 | 97.558 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.