Quick answer
Prices in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA were 5.4% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 105.4, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 125.1, 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 | 105.421 |
| Goods | 105.222 |
| Housing (rents) | 125.114 |
| Utilities | 106.974 |
| Other services | 100.136 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 105.421 |
| 2023 | 106.714 |
| 2022 | 108.833 |
| 2021 | 105.407 |
| 2020 | 105.831 |
| 2019 | 106.440 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.