Quick answer
Prices in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV were 8.9% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 108.9, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 151.1, 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 | 108.884 |
| Goods | 104.847 |
| Housing (rents) | 151.134 |
| Utilities | 106.700 |
| Other services | 102.321 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 108.884 |
| 2023 | 109.543 |
| 2022 | 111.207 |
| 2021 | 111.564 |
| 2020 | 111.438 |
| 2019 | 109.752 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.