Quick answer
Prices in Washington were 7.0% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 107.0, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 126.0, 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 | 107.013 |
| Goods | 104.359 |
| Housing (rents) | 125.979 |
| Utilities | 92.860 |
| Other services | 103.873 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 107.013 |
| 2023 | 108.370 |
| 2022 | 110.035 |
| 2021 | 108.804 |
| 2020 | 107.859 |
| 2019 | 107.971 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.