According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for rent of primary residence are 1,317.20% higher in 2026 versus 1930 (a $13,172.03 difference in value).
Between 1930 and 2026, Rent experienced an average inflation rate of 2.80% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, rent costing $1,000 in the year 1930 would cost $14,172.03 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.16% during this same period, inflation for rent was lower.
In the year 1930: Pricing changed by -2.43%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for rent during the 1930-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1930 (-2.67%), inflation for rent was higher.
Rent prices are up 2.8% over the past year, but your own inflation rate depends on everything you buy. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Rent, over time, for $1,000 beginning in 1930. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | $1,000.00 | -2.43% |
| 1931 | $954.44 | -4.56% |
| 1932 | $868.61 | -8.99% |
| 1933 | $745.70 | -14.15% |
| 1934 | $684.31 | -8.23% |
| 1935 | $679.29 | -0.73% |
| 1936 | $694.04 | 2.17% |
| 1937 | $724.77 | 4.43% |
| 1938 | $751.52 | 3.69% |
| 1939 | $753.38 | 0.25% |
| 1940 | $754.44 | 0.14% |
| 1941 | $767.68 | 1.76% |
| 1942 | $784.90 | 2.24% |
| 1943 | $784.90 | 0.00% ** |
| 1944 | $786.75 | 0.24% |
| 1945 | $788.61 | 0.24% |
| 1946 | $793.38 | 0.60% |
| 1947 | $819.87 | 3.34% |
| 1948 | $874.17 | 6.62% |
| 1949 | $912.05 | 4.33% |
| 1950 | $945.96 | 3.72% |
| 1951 | $983.05 | 3.92% |
| 1952 | $1,024.11 | 4.18% |
| 1953 | $1,077.88 | 5.25% |
| 1954 | $1,116.29 | 3.56% |
| 1955 | $1,131.92 | 1.40% |
| 1956 | $1,152.58 | 1.83% |
| 1957 | $1,174.83 | 1.93% |
| 1958 | $1,196.56 | 1.85% |
| 1959 | $1,213.51 | 1.42% |
| 1960 | $1,231.52 | 1.48% |
| 1961 | $1,247.15 | 1.27% |
| 1962 | $1,262.52 | 1.23% |
| 1963 | $1,275.23 | 1.01% |
| 1964 | $1,288.48 | 1.04% |
| 1965 | $1,301.19 | 0.99% |
| 1966 | $1,318.94 | 1.36% |
| 1967 | $1,342.78 | 1.81% |
| 1968 | $1,374.83 | 2.39% |
| 1969 | $1,419.34 | 3.24% |
| 1970 | $1,478.15 | 4.14% |
| 1971 | $1,546.49 | 4.62% |
| 1972 | $1,599.74 | 3.44% |
| 1973 | $1,669.67 | 4.37% |
| 1974 | $1,753.11 | 5.00% |
| 1975 | $1,843.71 | 5.17% |
| 1976 | $1,943.58 | 5.42% |
| 1977 | $2,060.40 | 6.01% |
| 1978 | $2,202.12 | 6.88% |
| 1979 | $2,363.18 | 7.31% |
| 1980 | $2,572.19 | 8.84% |
| 1981 | $2,795.50 | 8.68% |
| 1982 | $3,007.95 | 7.60% |
| 1983 | $3,181.72 | 5.78% |
| 1984 | $3,347.02 | 5.20% |
| 1985 | $3,552.58 | 6.14% |
| 1986 | $3,759.74 | 5.83% |
| 1987 | $3,914.70 | 4.12% |
| 1988 | $4,063.84 | 3.81% |
| 1989 | $4,221.72 | 3.89% |
| 1990 | $4,399.74 | 4.22% |
| 1991 | $4,555.76 | 3.55% |
| 1992 | $4,669.93 | 2.51% |
| 1993 | $4,779.07 | 2.34% |
| 1994 | $4,895.63 | 2.44% |
| 1995 | $5,015.36 | 2.45% |
| 1996 | $5,148.08 | 2.65% |
| 1997 | $5,298.01 | 2.91% |
| 1998 | $5,469.93 | 3.25% |
| 1999 | $5,641.85 | 3.14% |
| 2000 | $5,846.62 | 3.63% |
| 2001 | $6,107.02 | 4.45% |
| 2002 | $6,347.02 | 3.93% |
| 2003 | $6,532.98 | 2.93% |
| 2004 | $6,708.08 | 2.68% |
| 2005 | $6,908.87 | 2.99% |
| 2006 | $7,155.23 | 3.57% |
| 2007 | $7,459.99 | 4.26% |
| 2008 | $7,733.12 | 3.66% |
| 2009 | $7,909.24 | 2.28% |
| 2010 | $7,927.48 | 0.23% |
| 2011 | $8,062.67 | 1.71% |
| 2012 | $8,276.56 | 2.65% |
| 2013 | $8,510.45 | 2.83% |
| 2014 | $8,778.66 | 3.15% |
| 2015 | $9,092.41 | 3.57% |
| 2016 | $9,435.35 | 3.77% |
| 2017 | $9,795.26 | 3.81% |
| 2018 | $10,149.58 | 3.62% |
| 2019 | $10,525.79 | 3.71% |
| 2020 | $10,854.60 | 3.12% |
| 2021 | $11,098.32 | 2.25% |
| 2022 | $11,767.92 | 6.03% |
| 2023 | $12,703.87 | 7.95% |
| 2024 | $13,352.89 | 5.11% |
| 2025 | $13,833.09 | 3.60% |
| 2026 | $14,172.03 | 2.45%* |
* 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 Rent of primary residence:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 21.000 | 21.017 | 21.217 | 21.367 | 21.083 | 22.692 | 26.358 | 31.108 | 32.350 | 33.142 | 34.350 | 34.592 | 34.308 | 33.792 | 33.033 | 32.242 | 31.458 | 30.025 | 27.325 | 23.458 | 21.527 | 21.369 | 21.833 | 22.800 | 23.642 | 23.700 | 23.733 | 24.150 | 24.692 | 24.692 | 24.750 | 24.808 | 24.958 | 25.792 | 27.500 | 28.692 | 29.758 | 30.925 | 32.217 | 33.908 | 35.117 | 35.608 | 36.258 | 36.958 | 37.642 | 38.175 | 38.742 | 39.233 | 39.717 | 40.117 | 40.533 | 40.933 | 41.492 | 42.242 | 43.250 | 44.650 | 46.500 | 48.650 | 50.325 | 52.525 | 55.150 | 58.000 | 61.142 | 64.817 | 69.275 | 74.342 | 80.917 | 87.942 | 94.625 | 100.092 | 105.292 | 111.758 | 118.275 | 123.150 | 127.842 | 132.808 | 138.408 | 143.317 | 146.908 | 150.342 | 154.008 | 157.775 | 161.950 | 166.667 | 172.075 | 177.483 | 183.925 | 192.117 | 199.667 | 205.517 | 211.025 | 217.342 | 225.092 | 234.679 | 243.271 | 248.812 | 249.385 | 253.638 | 260.367 | 267.725 | 276.162 | 286.032 | 296.820 | 308.143 | 319.289 | 331.124 | 341.468 | 349.135 | 370.199 | 399.643 | 420.060 | 435.166 | 445.828 |