Consumer Price Index, San Francisco Area — February 2026 : Western Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Consumer Price Index, San Francisco Area — February 2026
Area prices were up 1.3 percent over the past two months, up 2.5 percent from a year ago
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward advanced 1.3 percent for the two months ending in February 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items less food and energy increased 1.1 percent. The food index increased 1.5 percent, and the energy index increased 5.0 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)
The San Francisco area all items CPI-U increased 2.5 percent for the 12 months ending in February. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2 percent over the year. Food prices rose 4.8 percent. Energy prices increased 1.3 percent.
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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, February 2023–February 2026
Month
All items
All items less food and energy
Feb 2023
5.3
4.6
Apr 2023
4.2
4.7
Jun 2023
2.9
3.9
Aug 2023
3.4
3.6
Oct 2023
2.8
3.1
Dec 2023
2.6
2.5
Feb 2024
2.4
2.2
Apr 2024
3.8
3.1
Jun 2024
3.2
2.9
Aug 2024
2.7
2.9
Oct 2024
2.4
2.7
Dec 2024
2.4
2.5
Feb 2025
2.7
3.1
Apr 2025
1.3
1.6
Jun 2025
1.5
1.6
Aug 2025
2.5
2.4
Oct 2025
Dec 2025
3.0
3.0
Feb 2026
2.5
2.2
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
Food
Food prices advanced 1.5 percent for the two months ending in February. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) increased 1.9 percent, with higher prices in all 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) rose 1.1 percent for the same period.
Food prices rose 4.8 percent over the year. Prices for food at home advanced 5.8 percent, and prices for food away from home rose 3.8 percent.
Energy
The energy index rose 5.0 percent for the two months ending in February. Gasoline prices rose 7.1 percent.
Energy prices increased 1.3 percent over the year. Gasoline prices decreased 4.3 percent.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.1 percent during the two-month period. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for apparel (+12.0 percent) and shelter (+1.1 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-4.3 percent) and education and communication (-0.3 percent).
The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included household furnishings and operations (+3.5 percent) and shelter (+2.3 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-3.9 percent).
Table A. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, CPI-U 2-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
Month
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2-month
12-month
2-month
12-month
2-month
12-month
2-month
12-month
2-month
12-month
February
1.4
5.2
1.8
5.3
1.5
2.4
1.8
2.7
1.3
2.5
April
1.5
5.0
0.4
4.2
1.8
3.8
0.4
1.3
June
1.7
6.8
0.5
2.9
-0.1
3.2
0.2
1.5
August
-0.5
5.7
0.0
3.4
-0.5
2.7
0.4
2.5
October
1.0
6.0
0.3
2.8
0.0
2.4
December
-0.3
4.9
-0.4
2.6
-0.4
2.4
3.0
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations
The April 2026 Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco area is scheduled to be released on May 12, 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 San Francisco 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.
A full all-items data series history for the original index value and for 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent changes can be accessed via BLS data query tools. A direct link to the all-items series is provided in Table 1 of this release under historical data.
The San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA. metropolitan area covered in this release is comprised of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo Counties in the State of California.
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Table 1. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, CPI-U by expenditure category for February 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category
Indexes
Percent change from -
Historical
data
Dec.
2025
Jan.
2026
Feb.
2026
Feb.
2025
Dec.
2025
Jan.
2026
All Items
358.568
363.211
2.5
1.3
All items (1967=100)
1,102.336
1,116.612
Food and beverages
387.302
393.314
4.8
1.6
Food
390.239
396.173
4.8
1.5
Food at home
348.464
351.327
355.141
5.8
1.9
1.1
Cereals and bakery products
341.405
344.120
345.751
3.8
1.3
0.5
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
348.208
360.494
358.194
-4.8
2.9
-0.6
Dairy and related products
332.475
334.047
332.754
-0.1
0.1
-0.4
Fruits and vegetables
431.707
438.949
433.502
-1.0
0.4
-1.2
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
233.625
246.778
246.941
-0.6
5.7
0.1
Other food at home
345.463
335.609
351.167
22.5
1.7
4.6
Food away from home
444.093
448.850
3.8
1.1
Alcoholic beverages
352.815
359.688
3.9
1.9
Housing
414.107
419.057
2.7
1.2
Shelter
458.100
458.201
462.932
2.3
1.1
1.0
Rent of primary residence
524.777
526.399
527.201
1.9
0.5
0.2
Owners' equiv. rent of residences
495.633
495.691
499.373
2.4
0.8
0.7
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence
495.633
495.691
499.373
2.4
0.8
0.7
Household furnishings and operations
182.004
184.713
3.5
1.5
Apparel
121.374
135.945
4.2
12.0
Transportation
265.573
271.286
0.8
2.2
Private transportation
262.821
265.276
-1.9
0.9
New and used motor vehicles
119.066
117.273
-2.0
-1.5
New vehicles
192.164
193.434
0.4
0.7
Used cars and trucks
331.608
317.192
-3.9
-4.3
Motor fuel
313.472
307.939
335.457
-4.0
7.0
8.9
Gasoline (all types)
310.712
305.224
332.858
-4.3
7.1
9.1
Unleaded regular
309.351
303.844
331.820
-4.5
7.3
9.2
Unleaded midgrade
)(
291.889
286.546
311.679
-4.3
6.8
8.8
Unleaded premium
299.406
294.288
319.337
-3.8
6.7
8.5
Medical Care
608.020
608.192
1.9
0.0
Recreation
155.962
155.403
2.5
-0.4
Education and communication
168.375
167.838
0.5
-0.3
Tuition, other school fees, and child care
2,120.215
2,125.439
4.5
0.2
Other goods and services
653.067
646.564
2.4
-1.0
Footnotes
(1) Index is on a December 1977=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. Data not seasonally adjusted.
Table 2. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, CPI-U by special aggregate index for February 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index
Indexes
Percent change from -
Historical
data
Dec.
2025
Jan.
2026
Feb.
2026
Feb.
2025
Dec.
2025
Jan.
2026
All items
358.568
363.211
2.5
1.3
Food
390.239
396.173
4.8
1.5
Energy
428.035
431.157
449.344
1.3
5.0
4.2
All items less food and energy
355.664
359.478
2.2
1.1
All items less energy
359.459
363.546
2.5
1.1
All items less medical care
348.212
353.029
2.5
1.4
All items less shelter
320.125
324.766
2.6
1.4
Commodities
237.857
242.750
2.0
2.1
Commodities less food
171.061
175.299
0.1
2.5
Commodities less food & beverages
163.208
167.309
0.0
2.5
Durables
115.145
114.820
0.0
-0.3
Nondurables
301.519
310.361
2.8
2.9
Nondurables less food & beverages
213.063
224.806
-0.2
5.5
Nondurables less food
223.471
234.817
-0.1
5.1
Services
460.528
464.872
2.7
0.9
Services less rent of shelter
492.789
496.676
3.2
0.8
Services less medical care services
449.325
453.693
2.6
1.0
Footnotes
(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.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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