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Houston inflation rate: 1.3% (August 2026)

Consumer prices in Houston were 1.3% higher than a year earlier in August 2026. The national rate for the same month was 3.4%, so 2.1 pts below the national rate.

Houston and national inflationHouston: 2025-02 1%, 2025-04 1.2%, 2025-06 1.8%, 2025-08 1.1%, 2025-12 1.6%, 2026-02 1.3%, 2026-04 2.8%, 2026-06 0.8%, 2026-08 1.3%; National: 2025-02 2.8%, 2025-04 2.3%, 2025-06 2.7%, 2025-08 2.9%, 2025-12 2.7%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-04 3.8%, 2026-06 3.5%, 2026-08 3.4% Houston and national inflation % · 2025-02–2026-08 0%1.9%3.8%Houston 2025-02: 1%Houston 2025-04: 1.2%Houston 2025-06: 1.8%Houston 2025-08: 1.1%Houston 2025-12: 1.6%Houston 2026-02: 1.3%Houston 2026-04: 2.8%Houston 2026-06: 0.8%Houston 2026-08: 1.3%Houston 1.3%National 2025-02: 2.8%National 2025-04: 2.3%National 2025-06: 2.7%National 2025-08: 2.9%National 2025-12: 2.7%National 2026-02: 2.4%National 2026-04: 3.8%National 2026-06: 3.5%National 2026-08: 3.4%National 3.4%2025-022025-122026-08 ■ Houston ■ National U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en/inflation-by-region/houston
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

LatestHoustonNational
August 20261.3%3.4%
June 20260.8%3.5%
April 20262.8%3.8%
February 20261.3%2.4%
December 20251.6%2.7%
August 20251.1%2.9%
June 20251.8%2.7%
April 20251.2%2.3%
February 20251%2.8%

Other areas

Source

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

National inflation in detail

This analysis was written by AI from official statistics and passed automated checks. Last checked: 2026-11-03