According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for furniture and bedding are 29.06% higher in 2025 versus 1984 (a $5.81 difference in value).
Between 1984 and 2025: Furniture and bedding experienced an average inflation rate of 0.62% per year. In other words, furniture and bedding costing $20 in the year 1984 would cost $25.81 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.79% during this same period, inflation for furniture and bedding was lower.
In the year 1984: Pricing changed by 1.99%, which is above the average yearly change for furniture and bedding during the 1984-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1984 (4.30%), inflation for furniture and bedding was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Furniture and bedding, over time, for $20 beginning in 1984. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $20.00 | 1.99% |
| 1985 | $20.53 | 2.67% |
| 1986 | $20.99 | 2.23% |
| 1987 | $21.48 | 2.34% |
| 1988 | $22.18 | 3.22% |
| 1989 | $22.31 | 0.59% |
| 1990 | $22.65 | 1.56% |
| 1991 | $22.83 | 0.80% |
| 1992 | $23.62 | 3.42% |
| 1993 | $24.19 | 2.42% |
| 1994 | $25.10 | 3.77% |
| 1995 | $25.63 | 2.10% |
| 1996 | $26.26 | 2.47% |
| 1997 | $26.33 | 0.28% |
| 1998 | $26.44 | 0.42% |
| 1999 | $26.41 | -0.11% |
| 2000 | $26.32 | -0.37% |
| 2001 | $25.88 | -1.66% |
| 2002 | $25.35 | -2.06% |
| 2003 | $25.01 | -1.33% |
| 2004 | $24.93 | -0.33% |
| 2005 | $24.66 | -1.08% |
| 2006 | $24.87 | 0.84% |
| 2007 | $24.64 | -0.90% |
| 2008 | $24.39 | -1.03% |
| 2009 | $24.44 | 0.20% |
| 2010 | $23.45 | -4.05% |
| 2011 | $23.22 | -0.99% |
| 2012 | $23.54 | 1.41% |
| 2013 | $23.25 | -1.24% |
| 2014 | $22.63 | -2.69% |
| 2015 | $22.45 | -0.76% |
| 2016 | $21.95 | -2.26% |
| 2017 | $21.74 | -0.94% |
| 2018 | $21.75 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | $22.26 | 2.34% |
| 2020 | $22.27 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | $24.08 | 8.14% |
| 2022 | $27.02 | 12.19% |
| 2023 | $26.59 | -1.56% |
| 2024 | $25.68 | -3.46% |
| 2025 | $25.81 | 0.53%* |
* 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 | 2025 |
| 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 | 131.114 | 131.813 |