Household furnishings and operations price inflation, 2025→2026

Household Furnishings And Operations Inflation Calculator

Prices for Household Furnishings And Operations, 2025-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for household furnishings and operations are 1.80% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.36 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026: Household furnishings and operations experienced an average inflation rate of 1.80% per year. In other words, household furnishings and operations costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $20.36 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for household furnishings and operations was higher.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 2.81%, which is above the average yearly change for household furnishings and operations during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for household furnishings and operations was higher.

Price Inflation for Household furnishings and operations since 1967

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1975 (11.60%), 1974 (11.21%), and 2022 (9.07%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Household furnishings and operations, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2025	$20.00	2.81%
2026	$20.36	1.80%*

* 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 Household furnishings and operations:

Year	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	2026
CPI	42.008	43.608	45.233	46.867	48.600	49.692	51.092	56.817	63.408	67.258	70.350	74.633	79.958	86.300	92.950	97.958	100.192	101.858	103.858	105.200	107.092	109.383	111.242	113.267	115.967	117.992	119.258	121.017	123.008	124.675	125.367	126.550	126.742	128.242	129.075	128.342	126.117	125.475	126.092	127.025	126.874	127.800	128.701	125.490	124.943	125.749	124.764	123.147	122.604	121.615	120.716	121.566	123.797	125.926	131.582	143.518	148.352	147.597	151.739	154.477

Adjust household furnishings and operations prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2025 * 2025 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Household furnishings and operations was 151.739 in the year 2025 and 154.477 in 2026:

154.477 / 151.739 * $20 = $20.36

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $20.36 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Household furnishings and operations).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Household furnishings and operations in 1967. In addition to household furnishings and operations, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.