{"id":441059,"date":"2026-09-19T13:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T13:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/441059\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T13:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T13:20:17","slug":"consumer-price-index-dallas-fort-worth-arlington-july-2026-southwest-information-office-u-s-bureau-of-labor-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/441059\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington \u2014 July 2026 : Southwest Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\tNews Release Information<\/p>\n

26-1402-DAL
Wednesday, August 12, 2026<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tArea prices were down 0.1 percent in June and July, up 2.9 percent over the year \n\t\t<\/p>\n

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area fell 0.1 percent for the two months ending in July 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the energy index decreased 5.4 percent. The index for food increased 1.8 percent, while the index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent over the same period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)<\/p>\n

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area all items CPI-U advanced 2.9 percent for the 12 months ending in July. The index for all items less food and energy increased 1.9 percent over the year. Energy prices were up 12.7 percent, and food prices advanced 3.6 percent.<\/p>\n

Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, July 2023\u2013July 2026
\n
\n
\nMonth
\nAll items
\nAll items less food and energy
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jul 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n4.0
\n6.4
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Sep 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n4.6
\n5.8
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nov 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n5.2
\n6.2
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jan 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n5.3
\n6.2
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Mar 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n4.9
\n4.8
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

May 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n5.0
\n5.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jul 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n4.1
\n4.2
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Sep 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.6
\n3.1
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nov 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n1.9
\n2.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jan 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.8
\n2.8
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Mar 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n1.4
\n1.6
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

May 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n0.6
\n0.5
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jul 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n0.9
\n1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Sep 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n1.9
\n1.8
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nov 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n1.1
\n1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jan 2026<\/p>\n


\n
\n-0.3
\n-0.5
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Mar 2026<\/p>\n


\n
\n3.0
\n2.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

May 2026<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.6
\n1.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jul 2026<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.9
\n1.9
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food<\/p>\n

Food prices increased 1.8 percent for the two months ending in July. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 2.1 percent, and prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) advanced 1.2 percent for the same period. Increases within the food at home index were led by the indexes for fruits and vegetables (+8.0 percent) and other food at home (+2.0 percent). The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined 1.0 percent over the two-month period.<\/p>\n

Food prices advanced 3.6 percent over the year. Prices for food at home increased 4.2 percent, and prices for food away from home rose 2.8 percent. All six major grocery store food group categories increased over the year, led by the index for other food at home (+6.8 percent) and the index for fruits and vegetables (+9.5 percent).<\/p>\n

Energy<\/p>\n

The energy index decreased 5.4 percent for the two months ending in July. Gasoline prices were down 12.3 percent for the same period.<\/p>\n

From July 2025 to July 2026, the index for energy increased 12.7 percent. Over the year, gasoline prices were up 19.8 percent.<\/p>\n

All items less food and energy<\/p>\n

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent during the two-month period. Among the index\u2019s components, prices were higher for owners\u2019 equivalent rent of residences (+0.7 percent), used cars and trucks (+2.5 percent), and household furnishings and operations (+1.2 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-5.5 percent), public transportation, and medical care commodities.<\/p>\n

The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.9 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (+1.5 percent) and medical care services. In contrast, prices were lower for medical care commodities and communication.<\/p>\n

The Consumer Price Index for September 2026 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. <\/p>\n

\n Technical Note<\/p>\n

The Consumer Price Index<\/a> (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 Dallas-Fort Worth 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.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Core Based Statistical Area\u00a0includes the counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise in Texas.<\/p>\n

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note<\/a> or the Handbook of Methods<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.<\/p>\n

Table 1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, CPI-U by expenditure category for July 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
\n
\n
\nExpenditure category
\nIndexes
\nPercent change from:
\n
\n
\nHistorical
data
\nMay
2026
\nJun.
2026
\nJul.
2026
\nJul.
2025
\nMay
2026
\nJun.
2026
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n311.261
\n-
\n311.093
\n2.9
\n-0.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items (1967=100)<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n976.410
\n-
\n975.882
\n-
\n-
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food and beverages<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n345.534
\n-
\n351.264
\n3.5
\n1.7
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n342.203
\n-
\n348.195
\n3.6
\n1.8
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food at home<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n278.503
\n281.469
\n284.410
\n4.2
\n2.1
\n1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Cereals and bakery products<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n319.595
\n320.383
\n323.515
\n1.4
\n1.2
\n1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n346.159
\n337.055
\n342.549
\n0.9
\n-1.0
\n1.6
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Dairy and related products<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n246.132
\n245.556
\n245.515
\n1.3
\n-0.3
\n0.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Fruits and vegetables<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n219.691
\n223.369
\n237.375
\n9.5
\n8.0
\n6.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n244.610
\n257.143
\n252.969
\n3.4
\n3.4
\n-1.6
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Other food at home<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n272.613
\n280.913
\n278.057
\n6.8
\n2.0
\n-1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food away from home<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n441.908
\n-
\n447.407
\n2.8
\n1.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Alcoholic beverages<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n378.909
\n-
\n377.510
\n1.9
\n-0.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Housing<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n314.373
\n-
\n317.088
\n1.9
\n0.9
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Shelter<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n350.834
\n352.758
\n353.160
\n1.5
\n0.7
\n0.1
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Rent of primary residence<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n370.565
\n371.747
\n372.135
\n1.2
\n0.4
\n0.1
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Owners’ equiv. rent of residences<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n374.563
\n376.234
\n377.117
\n1.1
\n0.7
\n0.2
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Owners’ equiv. rent of primary residence<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n374.563
\n376.234
\n377.117
\n1.1
\n0.7
\n0.2
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Household furnishings and operations<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n144.114
\n-
\n145.783
\n0.7
\n1.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Apparel<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n128.720
\n-
\n121.643
\n-0.8
\n-5.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Transportation<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n289.608
\n-
\n283.290
\n4.6
\n-2.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Private transportation<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n295.397
\n-
\n289.770
\n3.9
\n-1.9
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

New and used motor vehicles<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n124.753
\n-
\n126.268
\n-0.1
\n1.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

New vehicles<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n222.970
\n-
\n223.385
\n0.2
\n0.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Used cars and trucks<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n419.519
\n-
\n430.159
\n-1.7
\n2.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Motor fuel<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n369.782
\n314.252
\n323.999
\n19.7
\n-12.4
\n3.1
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Gasoline (all types)<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n366.573
\n311.396
\n321.544
\n19.8
\n-12.3
\n3.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Unleaded regular<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n353.447
\n298.634
\n308.679
\n20.1
\n-12.7
\n3.4
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Unleaded midgrade<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n391.653
\n339.631
\n349.687
\n19.3
\n-10.7
\n3.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Unleaded premium<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n388.593
\n340.648
\n349.639
\n17.8
\n-10.0
\n2.6
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Medical care<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n550.551
\n-
\n545.376
\n5.7
\n-0.9
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Recreation<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n136.784
\n-
\n137.141
\n2.2
\n0.3
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Education and communication<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n133.056
\n-
\n133.150
\n-0.5
\n0.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n100.889
\n-
\n101.141
\n4.5
\n0.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Other goods and services<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n528.423
\n-
\n528.075
\n-0.6
\n-0.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

– Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Table 2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, CPI-U by special aggregate index for July 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
\n
\n
\nSpecial aggregate index
\nIndexes
\nPercent change from:
\n
\n
\nHistorical
data
\nMay
2026
\nJun.
2026
\nJul.
2026
\nJul.
2025
\nMay
2026
\nJun.
2026
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n311.261
\n-
\n311.093
\n2.9
\n-0.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n342.203
\n-
\n348.195
\n3.6
\n1.8
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Energy<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n364.456
\n335.911
\n344.643
\n12.7
\n-5.4
\n2.6
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items less food and energy<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n308.723
\n-
\n309.337
\n1.9
\n0.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items less energy<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n313.101
\n-
\n314.429
\n2.1
\n0.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items less medical care<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n299.370
\n-
\n299.454
\n2.6
\n0.0
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items less shelter<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n292.580
\n-
\n291.342
\n3.6
\n-0.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Commodities<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n215.581
\n-
\n213.296
\n2.3
\n-1.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Commodities less food<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n167.473
\n-
\n163.238
\n1.4
\n-2.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Commodities less food & beverages<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n161.985
\n-
\n157.803
\n1.3
\n-2.6
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Durables<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n118.806
\n-
\n120.169
\n-0.8
\n1.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nondurables<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n277.067
\n-
\n271.312
\n3.9
\n-2.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nondurables less food<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n228.222
\n-
\n214.694
\n4.2
\n-5.9
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nondurables less food & beverages<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n220.223
\n-
\n206.578
\n4.2
\n-6.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Services<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n402.651
\n-
\n405.007
\n3.1
\n0.6
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Services less rent of shelter<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n471.481
\n-
\n473.882
\n5.0
\n0.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Services less medical care services<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n382.364
\n-
\n384.888
\n2.3
\n0.7
\n-
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

– Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.<\/p>\n


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