Quick answer
Prices in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA were 15.6% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 115.6, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 194.7, 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 | 115.613 |
| Goods | 108.465 |
| Housing (rents) | 194.718 |
| Utilities | 172.585 |
| Other services | 106.207 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 115.613 |
| 2023 | 117.551 |
| 2022 | 118.003 |
| 2021 | 120.038 |
| 2020 | 119.582 |
| 2019 | 119.722 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.