According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for bedroom furniture are 27.74% higher in 2024 versus 1986 (a $5.55 difference in value).
Between 1986 and 2024: Bedroom furniture experienced an average inflation rate of 0.65% per year. In other words, bedroom furniture costing $20 in the year 1986 would cost $25.55 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.79% during this same period, inflation for bedroom furniture was lower.
In the year 1986: Pricing changed by 6.01%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for bedroom furniture during the 1986-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1986 (1.90%), inflation for bedroom furniture was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Bedroom furniture, over time, for $20 beginning in 1986. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $20.00 | 6.01% |
| 1987 | $20.03 | 0.14% |
| 1988 | $20.66 | 3.18% |
| 1989 | $20.64 | -0.10% |
| 1990 | $20.80 | 0.77% |
| 1991 | $21.09 | 1.38% |
| 1992 | $22.26 | 5.57% |
| 1993 | $23.27 | 4.51% |
| 1994 | $23.72 | 1.97% |
| 1995 | $23.94 | 0.91% |
| 1996 | $24.45 | 2.15% |
| 1997 | $24.84 | 1.59% |
| 1998 | $24.81 | -0.15% |
| 1999 | $24.75 | -0.22% |
| 2000 | $24.30 | -1.83% |
| 2001 | $23.98 | -1.30% |
| 2002 | $23.75 | -0.95% |
| 2003 | $23.51 | -1.03% |
| 2004 | $24.10 | 2.50% |
| 2005 | $25.05 | 3.93% |
| 2006 | $25.53 | 1.95% |
| 2007 | $25.41 | -0.47% |
| 2008 | $25.23 | -0.71% |
| 2009 | $25.10 | -0.52% |
| 2010 | $23.95 | -4.58% |
| 2011 | $23.89 | -0.24% |
| 2012 | $24.01 | 0.47% |
| 2013 | $23.74 | -1.11% |
| 2014 | $23.39 | -1.46% |
| 2015 | $22.94 | -1.93% |
| 2016 | $22.71 | -1.03% |
| 2017 | $22.49 | -0.94% |
| 2018 | $22.48 | -0.06% |
| 2019 | $22.78 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | $22.49 | -1.25% |
| 2021 | $23.78 | 5.73% |
| 2022 | $25.98 | 9.24% |
| 2023 | $25.88 | -0.38% |
| 2024 | $25.55 | -1.30%* |
* 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 Bedroom furniture:
| Year | 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 | 66.700 | 69.615 | 75.638 | 83.485 | 90.000 | 95.754 | 101.123 | 103.123 | 107.462 | 113.915 | 114.077 | 117.700 | 117.577 | 118.485 | 120.115 | 126.800 | 132.523 | 135.131 | 136.354 | 139.285 | 141.500 | 141.285 | 140.977 | 138.392 | 136.592 | 135.300 | 133.908 | 137.254 | 142.654 | 145.431 | 144.742 | 143.715 | 142.963 | 136.410 | 136.089 | 136.734 | 135.220 | 133.243 | 130.675 | 129.330 | 128.114 | 128.036 | 129.742 | 128.123 | 135.466 | 147.985 | 147.426 | 145.511 |