The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region declined 0.4 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index declined 5.9 percent over the month. The food index increased 0.5 percent in June. The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged over the pricing period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.) 

The South all items CPI-U advanced 3.2 percent for the 12 months ending June, after increasing 3.9 percent for the 12 months ending May. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index increased 14.0 percent for the 12 months ending June. The food index rose 3.0 percent over the last year.

  

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, South region, June 2023–June 2026

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
Jun 2023	3.3	5.5
Jul 2023	3.4	5.0
Aug 2023	4.1	4.8
Sep 2023	4.2	4.6
Oct 2023	3.7	4.5
Nov 2023	3.4	4.4
Dec 2023	3.7	4.2
Jan 2024	3.4	4.3
Feb 2024	3.7	4.4
Mar 2024	3.8	4.0
Apr 2024	3.3	3.6
May 2024	3.2	3.3
Jun 2024	2.9	3.1
Jul 2024	2.9	3.1
Aug 2024	2.3	2.9
Sep 2024	2.1	3.0
Oct 2024	2.5	3.1
Nov 2024	2.7	3.1
Dec 2024	2.8	3.1
Jan 2025	2.8	3.1
Feb 2025	2.3	2.6
Mar 2025	1.9	2.4
Apr 2025	2.0	2.5
May 2025	2.0	2.5
Jun 2025	2.3	2.6
Jul 2025	2.3	2.8
Aug 2025	2.6	2.8
Sep 2025	2.7	2.7
Oct 2025	-	-
Nov 2025	2.2	2.1
Dec 2025	2.2	2.2
Jan 2026	1.9	2.0
Feb 2026	1.8	1.9
Mar 2026	3.0	2.2
Apr 2026	3.6	2.4
May 2026	3.9	2.4
Jun 2026	3.2	2.2
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

The food index increased 0.5 percent in June. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 0.7 percent over the pricing period. All six major grocery store food group indexes increased in June. The index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 0.3 percent over the month.

The food index increased 3.0 percent over the 12 months ending in June. The food at home index increased 2.7 percent over the last 12 months, as prices increased in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index rose 3.3 percent over the last year.

The energy index declined 5.9 percent in June. The gasoline index fell 11.6 percent over the month. In contrast, the indexes for electricity (+1.8 percent) and natural gas (+0.4 percent) increased in June.

The energy index increased 14.0 percent over the past 12 months, and the gasoline index rose 25.4 percent. The electricity index rose 2.3 percent over the 12 months ending in June and the natural gas index increased 6.2 percent.

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in June. The shelter index increased 0.2 percent over the month, due in part to a 0.2-percent increase in the owners’ equivalent rent index. Household furnishings and operations (+1.3 percent) and used cars and trucks (+1.6 percent) were also among the indexes that increased in June. In comparison, the index for education and communication declined 0.9 percent over the month.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2 percent over the last 12 months. The shelter index increased 2.9 percent over the last year. The index for owners’ equivalent rent rose 2.8 percent over the same period.

The Consumer Price Index for July 2026 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the South region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.

The South region is comprised of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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Table 1. South region CPI-U by expenditure category for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026
All items		322.170	323.705	322.280	3.2	0.0	-0.4
All items (December 1977 = 100)		522.605	525.095	522.784	-	-	-
Food and beverages		338.692	338.653	340.288	2.9	0.5	0.5
Food		343.038	343.057	344.770	3.0	0.5	0.5
Food at home		317.138	316.527	318.594	2.7	0.5	0.7
Cereals and bakery products		370.378	369.075	372.270	2.2	0.5	0.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		346.877	347.436	347.662	2.9	0.2	0.1
Dairy and related products		272.337	266.000	269.340	-1.9	-1.1	1.3
Fruits and vegetables		340.783	343.518	344.418	3.4	1.1	0.3
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		234.655	234.187	234.733	5.7	0.0	0.2
Other food at home		281.496	280.689	284.435	3.0	1.0	1.3
Food away from home		386.955	388.181	389.187	3.3	0.6	0.3
Alcoholic beverages		278.090	277.147	277.612	1.9	-0.2	0.2
Housing		332.467	332.990	334.299	3.1	0.6	0.4
Shelter		387.791	388.654	389.290	2.9	0.4	0.2
Rent of primary residence		408.775	409.819	410.000	2.1	0.3	0.0
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		391.247	392.132	392.972	2.8	0.4	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		391.138	392.020	392.859	2.8	0.4	0.2
Fuels and utilities		326.572	327.531	331.521	3.5	1.5	1.2
Household energy		264.950	265.677	269.696	2.9	1.8	1.5
Energy services		265.181	265.919	270.082	2.8	1.8	1.6
Electricity		257.846	259.462	264.077	2.3	2.4	1.8
Utility (piped) gas service		291.819	287.033	288.073	6.2	-1.3	0.4
Household furnishings and operations		158.079	157.257	159.373	4.3	0.8	1.3
Apparel		148.738	148.348	146.872	4.4	-1.3	-1.0
Transportation		291.856	296.248	286.290	5.2	-1.9	-3.4
Private transportation		293.178	297.248	287.253	4.5	-2.0	-3.4
New and used motor vehicles(2)		124.873	125.508	126.633	-0.8	1.4	0.9
New vehicles		186.216	186.107	186.250	0.4	0.0	0.1
New cars(3)		184.625	184.756	184.779	0.9	0.1	0.0
Used cars and trucks		176.360	179.122	182.032	-1.8	3.2	1.6
Motor fuel		344.098	367.002	324.742	25.8	-5.6	-11.5
Gasoline (all types)		341.338	364.709	322.502	25.4	-5.5	-11.6
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		333.924	357.521	314.656	26.0	-5.8	-12.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		382.384	405.973	365.861	23.8	-4.3	-9.9
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		371.579	392.475	356.573	22.1	-4.0	-9.1
Medical care		552.092	555.696	555.379	1.6	0.6	-0.1
Medical care commodities		382.829	378.928	378.158	-2.0	-1.2	-0.2
Medical care services		608.847	615.046	614.889	2.4	1.0	0.0
Professional services		426.498	433.493	433.483	4.7	1.6	0.0
Recreation(2)		142.518	142.958	143.496	1.4	0.7	0.4
Education and communication(2)		140.594	141.636	140.432	-0.3	-0.1	-0.9
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		102.440	102.478	102.703	2.1	0.3	0.2
Other goods and services		580.681	587.256	585.926	6.6	0.9	-0.2
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 2024=100 base.
- Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. South region CPI-U by special aggregate index for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026
All items		322.170	323.705	322.280	3.2	0.0	-0.4
Food		343.038	343.057	344.770	3.0	0.5	0.5
Energy		297.338	308.679	290.434	14.0	-2.3	-5.9
All items less food and energy		324.359	325.064	324.989	2.2	0.2	0.0
All items less energy		326.595	327.206	327.374	2.4	0.2	0.1
All items less medical care		309.299	310.721	309.240	3.3	0.0	-0.5
All items less shelter		297.370	299.194	296.908	3.3	-0.2	-0.8
Commodities		232.288	234.178	231.376	4.0	-0.4	-1.2
Commodities less food		187.934	190.301	186.267	4.6	-0.9	-2.1
Commodities less food & beverages		185.040	187.457	183.360	4.6	-0.9	-2.2
Durables		125.165	125.575	126.209	0.0	0.8	0.5
Nondurables		295.437	298.456	292.727	5.9	-0.9	-1.9
Nondurables less food		257.577	262.905	251.442	9.1	-2.4	-4.4
Nondurables less food & beverages		256.479	262.134	250.050	9.5	-2.5	-4.6
Services		412.845	413.993	414.023	2.7	0.3	0.0
Services less rent of shelter(1)		442.277	443.811	443.000	2.5	0.2	-0.2
Services less medical care services		394.064	394.787	394.833	2.8	0.2	0.0
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
- Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.