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Seattle inflation rate: 4.4% (August 2026)

Consumer prices in Seattle were 4.4% higher than a year earlier in August 2026. The national rate for the same month was 3.4%, so 1 pts above the national rate.

Seattle and national inflationSeattle: 2025-02 2.5%, 2025-04 1.7%, 2025-06 2.7%, 2025-08 2.8%, 2025-12 3.1%, 2026-02 3.9%, 2026-04 4.9%, 2026-06 4.5%, 2026-08 4.4%; 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% Seattle and national inflation % · 2025-02–2026-08 0%2.45%4.9%Seattle 2025-02: 2.5%Seattle 2025-04: 1.7%Seattle 2025-06: 2.7%Seattle 2025-08: 2.8%Seattle 2025-12: 3.1%Seattle 2026-02: 3.9%Seattle 2026-04: 4.9%Seattle 2026-06: 4.5%Seattle 2026-08: 4.4%Seattle 4.4%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 ■ Seattle ■ National U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en/inflation-by-region/seattle
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

LatestSeattleNational
August 20264.4%3.4%
June 20264.5%3.5%
April 20264.9%3.8%
February 20263.9%2.4%
December 20253.1%2.7%
August 20252.8%2.9%
June 20252.7%2.7%
April 20251.7%2.3%
February 20252.5%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