According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for shelter were 13.90% higher in 1979 versus 1978 (a $0.14 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 1979: Shelter experienced an average inflation rate of 13.90% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, shelter costing $1 in the year 1978 would cost $1.14 in 1979 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 11.26% during this same period, inflation for shelter was higher.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 10.09%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for shelter during the 1978-1979 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for shelter was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Shelter, over time, for $1 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $1.00 | 10.09% |
| 1979 | $1.14 | 13.90% |
| 1980 | $1.34 | 17.55% |
| 1981 | $1.50 | 11.72% |
| 1982 | $1.60 | 7.08% |
| 1983 | $1.64 | 2.31% |
| 1984 | $1.72 | 4.90% |
| 1985 | $1.82 | 5.60% |
| 1986 | $1.91 | 5.47% |
| 1987 | $2.00 | 4.68% |
| 1988 | $2.10 | 4.82% |
| 1989 | $2.20 | 4.52% |
| 1990 | $2.31 | 5.39% |
| 1991 | $2.42 | 4.49% |
| 1992 | $2.50 | 3.36% |
| 1993 | $2.57 | 3.00% |
| 1994 | $2.65 | 3.08% |
| 1995 | $2.74 | 3.22% |
| 1996 | $2.83 | 3.23% |
| 1997 | $2.91 | 3.07% |
| 1998 | $3.01 | 3.31% |
| 1999 | $3.10 | 2.83% |
| 2000 | $3.20 | 3.25% |
| 2001 | $3.32 | 3.73% |
| 2002 | $3.44 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $3.52 | 2.41% |
| 2004 | $3.62 | 2.69% |
| 2005 | $3.71 | 2.55% |
| 2006 | $3.84 | 3.43% |
| 2007 | $3.98 | 3.65% |
| 2008 | $4.08 | 2.52% |
| 2009 | $4.12 | 1.09% |
| 2010 | $4.11 | -0.38% |
| 2011 | $4.16 | 1.31% |
| 2012 | $4.25 | 2.16% |
| 2013 | $4.35 | 2.32% |
| 2014 | $4.47 | 2.83% |
| 2015 | $4.61 | 3.06% |
| 2016 | $4.76 | 3.38% |
| 2017 | $4.92 | 3.32% |
| 2018 | $5.09 | 3.31% |
| 2019 | $5.26 | 3.38% |
| 2020 | $5.39 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $5.53 | 2.67% |
| 2022 | $5.86 | 5.88% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | 7.45% |
| 2024 | $6.51 | 3.51%* |
* 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 Shelter:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 21.600 | 22.000 | 22.485 | 22.746 | 23.123 | 23.962 | 24.469 | 24.731 | 25.231 | 25.446 | 25.731 | 26.069 | 26.500 | 26.992 | 27.800 | 28.769 | 30.131 | 32.577 | 35.538 | 37.023 | 38.677 | 40.477 | 44.408 | 48.792 | 51.477 | 54.946 | 60.492 | 68.900 | 80.992 | 90.485 | 96.892 | 99.131 | 103.992 | 109.815 | 115.823 | 121.246 | 127.085 | 132.831 | 139.985 | 146.277 | 151.192 | 155.731 | 160.523 | 165.685 | 171.031 | 176.277 | 182.108 | 187.262 | 193.354 | 200.562 | 208.092 | 213.115 | 218.838 | 224.423 | 232.131 | 240.611 | 246.666 | 249.354 | 248.396 | 251.646 | 257.083 | 263.056 | 270.513 | 278.803 | 288.230 | 297.803 | 307.663 | 318.053 | 325.886 | 334.575 | 354.235 | 380.643 | 393.992 |