Washington, D.C. Inflation by Year, 2025

Inflation in Washington, D.C.

Prices in Washington, D.C., 2025-2026 ($26.57)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in Washington, DC are 3.27% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.87 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026, Washington, D.C. experienced an average inflation rate of 3.27% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $26.57 in Washington, D.C. in the year 2025 would cost $27.44 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.12% during this same period, inflation in Washington, D.C. was higher.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 2.29%, which is below the average yearly change in Washington, D.C. during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.71%), inflation in Washington, D.C. was lower.

Price Inflation in Washington, DC since 1914

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1918 (24.88%), 1919 (14.64%), and 1920 (13.25%).

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Buying power of $26.57 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in Washington, D.C., over time, for $26.57 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2025	$26.57	2.29%
2026	$27.44	3.27%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Washington, DC:

Year	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
CPI	10.700	10.708	10.900	12.258	15.308	17.550	19.875	17.967	16.692	16.900	16.850	17.200	17.533	17.208	16.892	16.850	16.650	15.708	14.600	13.825	14.292	14.525	14.675	15.025	14.750	14.583	14.667	15.275	16.992	18.092	18.383	18.900	20.525	23.175	24.558	24.617	24.817	26.533	27.300	27.467	27.517	27.400	27.675	28.525	29.217	29.392	29.633	30.117	30.375	30.908	31.400	31.817	32.875	33.775	35.300	37.475	39.658	41.433	42.825	45.450	50.375	54.492	57.700	61.600	66.483	73.733	82.517	90.250	95.367	99.617	104.467	108.800	112.083	116.000	120.717	127.650	135.317	141.017	144.467	149.217	152.050	155.183	159.383	162.317	164.033	167.583	173.433	178.450	183.483	189.200	194.450	202.183	208.967	215.940	224.837	224.640	229.020	236.732	242.223	245.955	249.774	250.605	253.364	256.106	261.368	264.704	267.054	277.163	295.792	305.107	314.885	322.111	332.657

Adjust Washington, D.C. prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2025* 2025 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Washington, DC was 322.111 in the year 2025 and 332.657 in 2026:

332.657 / 322.111* $26.57 = $27.44

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $26.57 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $27.44 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Washington, DC).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Washington, DC in 1914. In addition to Washington, D.C., the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.