According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for shelter are 1,647.17% higher in 2026 versus 1957 (a $329.43 difference in value).
Between 1957 and 2026:Shelter experienced an average inflation rate of 4.23% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, shelter costing $20 in the year 1957 would cost $349.43 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% during this same period, inflation for shelter was higher.
In the year 1957: Pricing changed by 3.60%, which is below the average yearly change for shelter during the 1957-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1957 (3.34%), inflation for shelter was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Shelter, over time, for $20 beginning in 1957. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | $20.00 | 3.60% |
| 1958 | $20.42 | 2.12% |
| 1959 | $20.65 | 1.09% |
| 1960 | $21.06 | 2.02% |
| 1961 | $21.25 | 0.86% |
| 1962 | $21.47 | 1.08% |
| 1963 | $21.76 | 1.33% |
| 1964 | $22.12 | 1.66% |
| 1965 | $22.53 | 1.86% |
| 1966 | $23.21 | 2.99% |
| 1967 | $24.01 | 3.48% |
| 1968 | $25.15 | 4.75% |
| 1969 | $27.19 | 8.10% |
| 1970 | $29.67 | 9.11% |
| 1971 | $30.91 | 4.17% |
| 1972 | $32.29 | 4.46% |
| 1973 | $33.79 | 4.65% |
| 1974 | $37.07 | 9.72% |
| 1975 | $40.73 | 9.87% |
| 1976 | $42.97 | 5.50% |
| 1977 | $45.87 | 6.75% |
| 1978 | $50.50 | 10.08% |
| 1979 | $57.52 | 13.90% |
| 1980 | $67.61 | 17.55% |
| 1981 | $75.53 | 11.72% |
| 1982 | $80.88 | 7.08% |
| 1983 | $82.75 | 2.31% |
| 1984 | $86.81 | 4.90% |
| 1985 | $91.67 | 5.60% |
| 1986 | $96.69 | 5.47% |
| 1987 | $101.21 | 4.68% |
| 1988 | $106.09 | 4.82% |
| 1989 | $110.89 | 4.52% |
| 1990 | $116.86 | 5.38% |
| 1991 | $122.11 | 4.49% |
| 1992 | $126.21 | 3.36% |
| 1993 | $130.00 | 3.00% |
| 1994 | $134.00 | 3.08% |
| 1995 | $138.31 | 3.21% |
| 1996 | $142.78 | 3.23% |
| 1997 | $147.15 | 3.06% |
| 1998 | $152.02 | 3.31% |
| 1999 | $156.32 | 2.83% |
| 2000 | $161.41 | 3.25% |
| 2001 | $167.42 | 3.73% |
| 2002 | $173.71 | 3.76% |
| 2003 | $177.91 | 2.41% |
| 2004 | $182.69 | 2.69% |
| 2005 | $187.35 | 2.55% |
| 2006 | $193.78 | 3.43% |
| 2007 | $200.86 | 3.65% |
| 2008 | $205.91 | 2.52% |
| 2009 | $208.16 | 1.09% |
| 2010 | $207.36 | -0.38% |
| 2011 | $210.07 | 1.31% |
| 2012 | $214.61 | 2.16% |
| 2013 | $219.59 | 2.32% |
| 2014 | $225.82 | 2.83% |
| 2015 | $232.74 | 3.06% |
| 2016 | $240.61 | 3.38% |
| 2017 | $248.60 | 3.32% |
| 2018 | $256.83 | 3.31% |
| 2019 | $265.51 | 3.38% |
| 2020 | $272.04 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $279.30 | 2.67% |
| 2022 | $295.71 | 5.88% |
| 2023 | $317.75 | 7.45% |
| 2024 | $334.38 | 5.23% |
| 2025 | $346.46 | 3.61% |
| 2026 | $349.43 | 0.86%* |
* 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 | 415.025 | 418.593 |