Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels price inflation, 2021→2026

Other Lodging Away From Home Including Hotels And Motels Inflation Calculator

Prices for Other Lodging Away From Home Including Hotels And Motels, 2021-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other lodging away from home including hotels and motels are 3.06% higher in 2026 versus 2021 (a $0.61 difference in value).

Between 2021 and 2026:Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels experienced an average inflation rate of 0.60% per year. In other words, other lodging away from home including hotels and motels costing $20 in the year 2021 would cost $20.61 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.65% during this same period, inflation for other lodging away from home including hotels and motels was significantly lower.

In the year 2021: Pricing changed by 10.86%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other lodging away from home including hotels and motels during the 2021-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), inflation for other lodging away from home including hotels and motels was much higher.

Price Inflation for Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels since 1967

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1979 (15.35%), 1980 (14.16%), and 1991 (14.14%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2021

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels, over time, for $20 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2021	$20.00	10.86%
2022	$22.48	12.39%
2023	$23.50	4.54%
2024	$23.34	-0.68%
2025	$23.09	-1.07%
2026	$20.61	-10.73%*

* 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 Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels:

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	26.983	28.742	31.000	33.758	35.083	35.833	37.383	40.200	43.150	46.675	50.475	57.542	66.375	75.775	84.433	94.233	99.025	106.750	114.192	118.400	125.675	132.942	138.442	152.542	174.108	184.217	189.392	195.083	203.067	213.658	224.108	234.467	241.208	252.425	253.983	251.350	252.192	265.275	274.150	285.558	299.905	300.970	279.215	280.431	287.435	292.577	294.836	307.782	317.417	325.335	327.148	329.406	339.513	299.197	331.684	372.785	389.720	387.054	382.909	341.837

Adjust other lodging away from home including hotels and motels prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2021* 2021 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels was 331.684 in the year 2021 and 341.837 in 2026:

341.837 / 331.684* $20 = $20.61

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2021 has the same "purchasing power" as $20.61 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels in 1967. In addition to other lodging away from home including hotels and motels, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.