Shelter price inflation, 1955→1967

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Prices for Shelter, 1955-1967 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for shelter were 26.45% higher in 1967 versus 1955 (a $5.29 difference in value).

Between 1955 and 1967:Shelter experienced an average inflation rate of 1.97% per year. In other words, shelter costing $20 in the year 1955 would cost $25.29 in 1967 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.85% during this same period, inflation for shelter was higher.

In the year 1955: Pricing changed by 1.19%, which is below the average yearly change for shelter during the 1955-1967 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.28%), inflation for shelter was higher.

Price Inflation for Shelter since 1952

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (17.55%), 1979 (13.90%), and 1981 (11.72%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1955

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Shelter, over time, for $20 beginning in 1955. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1955	$20.00	1.19%
1956	$20.33	1.65%
1957	$21.06	3.60%
1958	$21.51	2.12%
1959	$21.74	1.09%
1960	$22.18	2.02%
1961	$22.37	0.86%
1962	$22.62	1.08%
1963	$22.92	1.33%
1964	$23.30	1.66%
1965	$23.73	1.86%
1966	$24.44	2.99%
1967	$25.29	3.48%
1968	$26.49	4.75%
1969	$28.64	8.10%
1970	$31.25	9.11%
1971	$32.55	4.17%
1972	$34.00	4.46%
1973	$35.58	4.65%
1974	$39.04	9.72%
1975	$42.89	9.87%
1976	$45.25	5.50%
1977	$48.31	6.75%
1978	$53.18	10.08%
1979	$60.57	13.90%
1980	$71.20	17.55%
1981	$79.55	11.72%
1982	$85.18	7.08%
1983	$87.15	2.31%
1984	$91.42	4.90%
1985	$96.54	5.60%
1986	$101.82	5.47%
1987	$106.59	4.68%
1988	$111.72	4.82%
1989	$116.78	4.52%
1990	$123.06	5.38%
1991	$128.59	4.49%
1992	$132.92	3.36%
1993	$136.91	3.00%
1994	$141.12	3.08%
1995	$145.66	3.21%
1996	$150.36	3.23%
1997	$154.97	3.06%
1998	$160.10	3.31%
1999	$164.62	2.83%
2000	$169.98	3.25%
2001	$176.32	3.73%
2002	$182.94	3.76%
2003	$187.36	2.41%
2004	$192.39	2.69%
2005	$197.30	2.55%
2006	$204.07	3.43%
2007	$211.53	3.65%
2008	$216.85	2.52%
2009	$219.21	1.09%
2010	$218.37	-0.38%
2011	$221.23	1.31%
2012	$226.01	2.16%
2013	$231.26	2.32%
2014	$237.81	2.83%
2015	$245.10	3.06%
2016	$253.39	3.38%
2017	$261.81	3.32%
2018	$270.47	3.31%
2019	$279.61	3.38%
2020	$286.49	2.46%
2021	$294.13	2.67%
2022	$311.42	5.88%
2023	$334.63	7.45%
2024	$352.14	5.23%
2025	$365.23	3.72%
2026	$370.57	1.46%*

* 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 Shelter:

Year	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	21.600	22.000	22.483	22.750	23.125	23.958	24.467	24.733	25.233	25.450	25.725	26.067	26.500	26.992	27.800	28.767	30.133	32.575	35.542	37.025	38.675	40.475	44.408	48.792	51.475	54.950	60.492	68.900	80.992	90.483	96.892	99.133	103.992	109.817	115.825	121.242	127.083	132.833	139.983	146.275	151.192	155.733	160.525	165.683	171.033	176.275	182.108	187.258	193.350	200.558	208.092	213.117	218.842	224.425	232.133	240.611	246.666	249.354	248.396	251.646	257.084	263.056	270.513	278.803	288.230	297.803	307.663	318.053	325.886	334.575	354.235	380.643	400.561	415.451	421.526

Adjust shelter prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 1967 / CPI in 1955* 1955 USD value = 1967 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Shelter was 22.750 in the year 1955 and 28.767 in 1967:

28.767 / 22.750* $20 = $25.29

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1955 has the same "purchasing power" as $25.29 in 1967 (in the CPI category of Shelter).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Shelter in 1952. In addition to shelter, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.