Prices in the Detroit Metro Area Increase by 0.7 Percent Over the Year

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

Several inflation metrics showed lower-than-average price changes in the Detroit metro area compared to the U.S. Since August 2024, local housing and education costs in Detroit were unchanged, while national prices increased in these inflation groups (+4.0 and +0.3 percent, respectively). Over the year, transportation prices declined by 1.6 percent in the Detroit MSA, while the U.S. transportation index inched up by 0.9 percent since August 2024. In the past year, motor fuel prices receded by 8.3 percent, compared to the 6.5 percent decline recorded nationally. The price of other goods and services in Detroit rose by 1.4 percent since August 2024, which is less than half the 3.9 percent price increase seen in the U.S.

Despite this, some inflation categories in the Detroit MSA reflected higher-than-average over-the-year prices. Apparel prices in Detroit jumped by 6.4 percent over the year, outpacing national prices, which edged up by only 0.2 percent. During the 12 months ending in August 2025, the cost change of fruits and vegetables (+9.4 percent) and meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (+6.2 percent) in Detroit exceeded their national counterparts (+1.9 and +5.6 percent, respectively). Over the year, new and used motor vehicle prices advanced by 3.0 percent, 0.9 percentage points above U.S. prices (+2.1 percent).