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St. Louis inflation rate: 2.9% (August 2026)

Consumer prices in St. Louis were 2.9% higher than a year earlier in August 2026. The national rate for the same month was 3.4%, so 0.5 pts below the national rate.

St. Louis and national inflationSt. Louis: 2025-02 2%, 2025-04 2.2%, 2025-06 2.5%, 2025-08 2.6%, 2025-12 2%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-04 3.5%, 2026-06 2.9%, 2026-08 2.9%; 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% St. Louis and national inflation % · 2025-02–2026-08 0%1.9%3.8%St. Louis 2025-02: 2%St. Louis 2025-04: 2.2%St. Louis 2025-06: 2.5%St. Louis 2025-08: 2.6%St. Louis 2025-12: 2%St. Louis 2026-02: 2.4%St. Louis 2026-04: 3.5%St. Louis 2026-06: 2.9%St. Louis 2026-08: 2.9%St. Louis 2.9%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 ■ St. Louis ■ National U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en/inflation-by-region/st-louis
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

LatestSt. LouisNational
August 20262.9%3.4%
June 20262.9%3.5%
April 20263.5%3.8%
February 20262.4%2.4%
December 20252%2.7%
August 20252.6%2.9%
June 20252.5%2.7%
April 20252.2%2.3%
February 20252%2.8%

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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