According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for furniture and bedding are 633.18% higher in 2024 versus 1939 (a $126.64 difference in value).
Between 1939 and 2024: Furniture and bedding experienced an average inflation rate of 2.37% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, furniture and bedding costing $20 in the year 1939 would cost $146.64 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.73% during this same period, inflation for furniture and bedding was lower.
In the year 1939: Pricing changed by -1.65%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for furniture and bedding during the 1939-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1939 (-1.31%), inflation for furniture and bedding was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Furniture and bedding, over time, for $20 beginning in 1939. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | $20.00 | -1.65% |
| 1940 | $20.34 | 1.68% |
| 1941 | $22.68 | 11.54% |
| 1942 | $25.81 | 13.79% |
| 1943 | $27.15 | 5.19% |
| 1944 | $30.73 | 13.17% |
| 1945 | $33.52 | 9.09% |
| 1946 | $36.31 | 8.33% |
| 1947 | $40.49 | 11.51% |
| 1948 | $44.42 | 9.71% |
| 1949 | $42.93 | -3.37% |
| 1950 | $43.75 | 1.93% |
| 1951 | $48.07 | 9.86% |
| 1952 | $46.99 | -2.23% |
| 1953 | $46.68 | -0.67% |
| 1954 | $46.23 | -0.96% |
| 1955 | $45.47 | -1.64% |
| 1956 | $45.88 | 0.88% |
| 1957 | $46.99 | 2.44% |
| 1958 | $46.68 | -0.67% |
| 1959 | $46.77 | 0.19% |
| 1960 | $46.88 | 0.24% |
| 1961 | $47.37 | 1.05% |
| 1962 | $47.60 | 0.47% |
| 1963 | $47.80 | 0.42% |
| 1964 | $47.86 | 0.12% |
| 1965 | $48.19 | 0.70% |
| 1966 | $49.45 | 2.61% |
| 1967 | $51.31 | 3.75% |
| 1968 | $53.97 | 5.18% |
| 1969 | $56.88 | 5.40% |
| 1970 | $59.17 | 4.03% |
| 1971 | $60.98 | 3.05% |
| 1972 | $62.04 | 1.73% |
| 1973 | $64.16 | 3.42% |
| 1974 | $69.69 | 8.61% |
| 1975 | $75.26 | 7.99% |
| 1976 | $77.94 | 3.56% |
| 1977 | $80.88 | 3.77% |
| 1978 | $85.00 | 5.10% |
| 1979 | $90.73 | 6.74% |
| 1980 | $98.36 | 8.40% |
| 1981 | $104.80 | 6.55% |
| 1982 | $109.18 | 4.17% |
| 1983 | $111.89 | 2.48% |
| 1984 | $114.11 | 1.99% |
| 1985 | $117.16 | 2.67% |
| 1986 | $119.78 | 2.23% |
| 1987 | $122.58 | 2.34% |
| 1988 | $126.52 | 3.22% |
| 1989 | $127.27 | 0.59% |
| 1990 | $129.26 | 1.56% |
| 1991 | $130.29 | 0.80% |
| 1992 | $134.74 | 3.42% |
| 1993 | $138.01 | 2.42% |
| 1994 | $143.21 | 3.77% |
| 1995 | $146.21 | 2.10% |
| 1996 | $149.82 | 2.47% |
| 1997 | $150.24 | 0.28% |
| 1998 | $150.87 | 0.42% |
| 1999 | $150.71 | -0.11% |
| 2000 | $150.15 | -0.37% |
| 2001 | $147.66 | -1.66% |
| 2002 | $144.62 | -2.06% |
| 2003 | $142.70 | -1.33% |
| 2004 | $142.23 | -0.33% |
| 2005 | $140.70 | -1.08% |
| 2006 | $141.87 | 0.84% |
| 2007 | $140.60 | -0.90% |
| 2008 | $139.15 | -1.03% |
| 2009 | $139.43 | 0.20% |
| 2010 | $133.79 | -4.05% |
| 2011 | $132.46 | -0.99% |
| 2012 | $134.33 | 1.41% |
| 2013 | $132.66 | -1.24% |
| 2014 | $129.09 | -2.69% |
| 2015 | $128.11 | -0.76% |
| 2016 | $125.21 | -2.26% |
| 2017 | $124.03 | -0.94% |
| 2018 | $124.08 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | $126.98 | 2.34% |
| 2020 | $127.04 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | $137.39 | 8.14% |
| 2022 | $154.14 | 12.19% |
| 2023 | $151.74 | -1.56% |
| 2024 | $146.64 | -3.36%* |
* 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 Furniture and bedding:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 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 | 15.900 | 16.600 | 18.600 | 18.200 | 17.900 | 18.200 | 20.300 | 23.100 | 24.300 | 27.500 | 30.000 | 32.500 | 36.240 | 39.760 | 38.420 | 39.160 | 43.020 | 42.060 | 41.780 | 41.380 | 40.700 | 41.060 | 42.060 | 41.780 | 41.860 | 41.960 | 42.400 | 42.600 | 42.780 | 42.833 | 43.133 | 44.260 | 45.920 | 48.300 | 50.908 | 52.962 | 54.577 | 55.523 | 57.423 | 62.369 | 67.354 | 69.754 | 72.385 | 76.077 | 81.208 | 88.031 | 93.800 | 97.715 | 100.138 | 102.131 | 104.862 | 107.200 | 109.708 | 113.238 | 113.908 | 115.685 | 116.608 | 120.592 | 123.515 | 128.169 | 130.862 | 134.092 | 134.462 | 135.031 | 134.885 | 134.385 | 132.154 | 129.431 | 127.715 | 127.300 | 125.923 | 126.977 | 125.836 | 124.535 | 124.787 | 119.738 | 118.556 | 120.225 | 118.732 | 115.539 | 114.659 | 112.064 | 111.011 | 111.055 | 113.649 | 113.705 | 122.966 | 137.954 | 135.808 | 131.240 |