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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > News Release
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26-1203-DAL
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area — June 2026

Area prices declined 1.6 percent in May and June, up 0.8 percent over the year

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area fell 1.6 percent for the two months ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the index for all items less food and energy declined 1.8 percent. The energy index fell 2.5 percent, and the index for food declined 0.2 percent over the two-month period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area all items CPI-U increased 0.8 percent for the 12 months ending in June. Energy prices rose 14.4 percent, and food prices advanced 2.5 percent. The index for all items less food and energy declined 0.6 percent over the year.

  Line chart of 12-month percent changes in the CPI-U all items and all items less food and energy for Houston, not seasonally adjusted. An accessible version is available in View Chart Data link below the chart.
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Food

Food prices fell 0.2 percent for the two months ending in June. Food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) fell 0.7 percent, while prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 0.1 percent over the same period. Within the food at home category, the index other food at home (+0.9 percent) led the increases, while the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (-1.1 percent) led the declines.

The index for food advanced 2.5 percent over the year. Prices for food at home rose 2.4 percent, and prices for food away from home increased 2.5 percent. Within the food at home category, the index for fruits and vegetables (+6.5 percent) was the largest contributor to the rise.

Energy

The energy index declined 2.5 percent for the two months ending in June. Gasoline prices were down 5.2 percent.

From June 2025 to June 2026, energy prices increased 14.4 percent. Gasoline prices were up 30.8 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy fell 1.8 percent during the two-month period. Among the index’s components, prices were lower for public transportation, apparel (-5.1 percent), and lodging away from home. In contrast, prices were higher for recreation (+2.4 percent) and used cars and trucks (+3.1 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy declined 0.6 percent over the year. Components contributing most to the decrease included communication, new and used motor vehicles (-0.6 percent), and lodging away from home. In contrast, prices were higher for other goods and services (+6.5 percent), medical care services, and recreation (+3.0 percent).

The August 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area is scheduled to be released on Friday, September 11, 2026.


Technical Note

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 Houston is published bi-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. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.

The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, Core Based Statistical Area includes the counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

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Table 1. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, 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

 285.974 - 281.293 0.8 -1.6 -

All items (1967=100)

 917.221 - 902.210 - - -

Food and beverages

 316.891 - 315.943 2.2 -0.3 -

Food

 320.148 - 319.426 2.5 -0.2 -

Food at home

 302.476 303.189 302.674 2.4 0.1 -0.2

Cereals and bakery products

 329.626 330.966 334.141 -1.1 1.4 1.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 343.197 341.606 339.254 0.9 -1.1 -0.7

Dairy and related products

 241.214 243.464 245.450 5.1 1.8 0.8

Fruits and vegetables

 407.399 410.133 407.578 6.5 0.0 -0.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

 370.375 357.567 364.046 1.6 -1.7 1.8

Other food at home

 247.390 252.317 249.642 2.5 0.9 -1.1

Food away from home

 333.846 - 331.641 2.5 -0.7 -

Alcoholic beverages

 254.703 - 250.827 -3.0 -1.5 -

Housing

 278.977 - 277.906 0.0 -0.4 -

Shelter

 334.859 332.020 332.813 -0.1 -0.6 0.2

Rent of primary residence

 329.846 328.688 327.788 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

 312.976 311.688 312.498 0.3 -0.2 0.3

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

 312.976 311.688 312.498 0.3 -0.2 0.3

Household furnishings and operations

 169.200 - 169.016 3.0 -0.1 -

Apparel

 203.121 - 192.688 4.7 -5.1 -

Transportation

 260.317 - 242.078 2.2 -7.0 -

Private transportation

 260.409 - 243.118 1.6 -6.6 -

New and used motor vehicles(3)

 100.091 - 100.966 -0.6 0.9 -

New vehicles(1)

 196.184 - 195.933 -0.1 -0.1 -

Used cars and trucks(1)

 288.192 - 297.258 -1.8 3.1 -

Motor fuel

 337.062 350.910 319.412 31.2 -5.2 -9.0

Gasoline (all types)

 336.225 350.435 318.804 30.8 -5.2 -9.0

Unleaded regular(4)

 339.765 354.783 321.131 31.9 -5.5 -9.5

Unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

 371.948 384.698 358.743 27.2 -3.6 -6.7

Unleaded premium(4)

 376.586 388.290 363.618 24.6 -3.4 -6.4

Medical care

 572.634 - 568.808 1.6 -0.7 -

Recreation(3)

 133.014 - 136.177 3.0 2.4 -

Education and communication(3)

 112.289 - 110.695 -9.5 -1.4 -

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(1)

 1,320.027 - 1,322.608 0.2 0.2 -

Other goods and services

 528.213 - 534.248 6.5 1.1 -

(1) Index is on a April 1978=100 base.
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, 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

 285.974 - 281.293 0.8 -1.6 -

Food

 320.148 - 319.426 2.5 -0.2 -

Energy

 243.069 249.787 237.036 14.4 -2.5 -5.1

All items less food and energy

 289.819 - 284.629 -0.6 -1.8 -

All items less energy

 294.039 - 289.443 -0.2 -1.6 -

All items less medical care

 271.689 - 266.997 0.7 -1.7 -

All items less shelter

 266.966 - 261.237 1.3 -2.1 -

Commodities

 219.453 - 217.066 4.0 -1.1 -

Commodities less food

 179.033 - 176.205 5.4 -1.6 -

Commodities less food & beverages

 176.354 - 173.566 5.8 -1.6 -

Durables

 113.118 - 113.812 -0.2 0.6 -

Nondurables

 283.497 - 278.509 5.8 -1.8 -

Nondurables less food

 250.329 - 241.980 9.8 -3.3 -

Nondurables less food & beverages

 250.620 - 241.960 10.8 -3.5 -

Services

 353.491 - 346.572 -1.0 -2.0 -

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 368.904 - 356.307 -2.0 -3.4 -

Services less medical care services

 328.148 - 320.867 -1.4 -2.2 -

(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 

Last Modified Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026