All regions
South inflation rate: 3.4% (September 2026) Consumer prices in South were 3.4% higher than a year earlier in September 2026. The national rate for the same month was 3.7%, so 0.3 pts below the national rate.
Previous figure (August 2026): 3.1%. A year earlier (September 2025): 2.7%. Rank among 4 areas with figures for September 2026: 3 (highest = 1).
South and national inflation South: 2025-01 2.8%, 2025-02 2.3%, 2025-03 1.9%, 2025-04 2%, 2025-05 2%, 2025-06 2.3%, 2025-07 2.3%, 2025-08 2.6%, 2025-09 2.7%, 2025-11 2.2%, 2025-12 2.2%, 2026-01 1.9%, 2026-02 1.8%, 2026-03 3%, 2026-04 3.6%, 2026-05 3.9%, 2026-06 3.2%, 2026-07 3.2%, 2026-08 3.1%, 2026-09 3.4%; National: 2025-01 3%, 2025-02 2.8%, 2025-03 2.4%, 2025-04 2.3%, 2025-05 2.4%, 2025-06 2.7%, 2025-07 2.7%, 2025-08 2.9%, 2025-09 3%, 2025-11 2.7%, 2025-12 2.7%, 2026-01 2.4%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-03 3.3%, 2026-04 3.8%, 2026-05 4.2%, 2026-06 3.5%, 2026-07 3.4%, 2026-08 3.4%, 2026-09 3.7%
South and national inflation
% · 2025-01–2026-09
0% 2.1% 4.2% South 2025-01: 2.8% South 2025-02: 2.3% South 2025-03: 1.9% South 2025-04: 2% South 2025-05: 2% South 2025-06: 2.3% South 2025-07: 2.3% South 2025-08: 2.6% South 2025-09: 2.7% South 2025-11: 2.2% South 2025-12: 2.2% South 2026-01: 1.9% South 2026-02: 1.8% South 2026-03: 3% South 2026-04: 3.6% South 2026-05: 3.9% South 2026-06: 3.2% South 2026-07: 3.2% South 2026-08: 3.1% South 2026-09: 3.4% South 3.4% National 2025-01: 3% National 2025-02: 2.8% National 2025-03: 2.4% National 2025-04: 2.3% National 2025-05: 2.4% National 2025-06: 2.7% National 2025-07: 2.7% National 2025-08: 2.9% National 2025-09: 3% National 2025-11: 2.7% National 2025-12: 2.7% National 2026-01: 2.4% National 2026-02: 2.4% National 2026-03: 3.3% National 2026-04: 3.8% National 2026-05: 4.2% National 2026-06: 3.5% National 2026-07: 3.4% National 2026-08: 3.4% National 2026-09: 3.7% National 3.7% 2025-01 2025-12 2026-09
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
https://vernumo.com/en/inflation-by-region/south
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
This analysis was written by AI from official statistics and passed automated checks. Last checked: 2026-11-03