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Washington, D.C. inflation rate: 4.1% (September 2026)

Consumer prices in Washington, D.C. were 4.1% higher than a year earlier in September 2026. The national rate for the same month was 3.7%, so 0.4 pts above the national rate.

Washington, D.C. and national inflationWashington, D.C.: 2025-01 2.7%, 2025-03 2.4%, 2025-05 1.9%, 2025-07 2%, 2025-09 2.5%, 2025-11 2.4%, 2026-01 2.7%, 2026-03 3%, 2026-05 4.1%, 2026-07 4%, 2026-09 4.1%; National: 2025-01 3%, 2025-03 2.4%, 2025-05 2.4%, 2025-07 2.7%, 2025-09 3%, 2025-11 2.7%, 2026-01 2.4%, 2026-03 3.3%, 2026-05 4.2%, 2026-07 3.4%, 2026-09 3.7% Washington, D.C. and national inflation % · 2025-01–2026-09 0%2.1%4.2%Washington, D.C. 2025-01: 2.7%Washington, D.C. 2025-03: 2.4%Washington, D.C. 2025-05: 1.9%Washington, D.C. 2025-07: 2%Washington, D.C. 2025-09: 2.5%Washington, D.C. 2025-11: 2.4%Washington, D.C. 2026-01: 2.7%Washington, D.C. 2026-03: 3%Washington, D.C. 2026-05: 4.1%Washington, D.C. 2026-07: 4%Washington, D.C. 2026-09: 4.1%Washington, D.C. 4.1%National 2025-01: 3%National 2025-03: 2.4%National 2025-05: 2.4%National 2025-07: 2.7%National 2025-09: 3%National 2025-11: 2.7%National 2026-01: 2.4%National 2026-03: 3.3%National 2026-05: 4.2%National 2026-07: 3.4%National 2026-09: 3.7%National 3.7%2025-012025-112026-09 ■ Washington, D.C. ■ National U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en/inflation-by-region/washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

LatestWashington, D.C.National
September 20264.1%3.7%
July 20264%3.4%
May 20264.1%4.2%
March 20263%3.3%
January 20262.7%2.4%
November 20252.4%2.7%
September 20252.5%3%
July 20252%2.7%
May 20251.9%2.4%
March 20252.4%2.4%
January 20252.7%3%

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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