According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for shelter are 1,289.14% higher in 2026 versus 1968 (a $257.83 difference in value).
Between 1968 and 2026:Shelter experienced an average inflation rate of 4.64% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, shelter costing $20 in the year 1968 would cost $277.83 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for shelter was higher.
In the year 1968: Pricing changed by 4.75%, which is above the average yearly change for shelter during the 1968-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1968 (4.27%), inflation for shelter was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Shelter, over time, for $20 beginning in 1968. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $20.00 | 4.75% |
| 1969 | $21.62 | 8.10% |
| 1970 | $23.59 | 9.11% |
| 1971 | $24.57 | 4.17% |
| 1972 | $25.67 | 4.46% |
| 1973 | $26.86 | 4.65% |
| 1974 | $29.47 | 9.72% |
| 1975 | $32.38 | 9.87% |
| 1976 | $34.16 | 5.50% |
| 1977 | $36.47 | 6.75% |
| 1978 | $40.15 | 10.08% |
| 1979 | $45.73 | 13.90% |
| 1980 | $53.76 | 17.55% |
| 1981 | $60.06 | 11.72% |
| 1982 | $64.31 | 7.08% |
| 1983 | $65.80 | 2.31% |
| 1984 | $69.02 | 4.90% |
| 1985 | $72.89 | 5.60% |
| 1986 | $76.87 | 5.47% |
| 1987 | $80.47 | 4.68% |
| 1988 | $84.35 | 4.82% |
| 1989 | $88.16 | 4.52% |
| 1990 | $92.91 | 5.38% |
| 1991 | $97.09 | 4.49% |
| 1992 | $100.35 | 3.36% |
| 1993 | $103.36 | 3.00% |
| 1994 | $106.54 | 3.08% |
| 1995 | $109.97 | 3.21% |
| 1996 | $113.52 | 3.23% |
| 1997 | $117.00 | 3.06% |
| 1998 | $120.87 | 3.31% |
| 1999 | $124.29 | 2.83% |
| 2000 | $128.33 | 3.25% |
| 2001 | $133.11 | 3.73% |
| 2002 | $138.11 | 3.76% |
| 2003 | $141.45 | 2.41% |
| 2004 | $145.25 | 2.69% |
| 2005 | $148.95 | 2.55% |
| 2006 | $154.07 | 3.43% |
| 2007 | $159.70 | 3.65% |
| 2008 | $163.72 | 2.52% |
| 2009 | $165.50 | 1.09% |
| 2010 | $164.86 | -0.38% |
| 2011 | $167.02 | 1.31% |
| 2012 | $170.63 | 2.16% |
| 2013 | $174.59 | 2.32% |
| 2014 | $179.54 | 2.83% |
| 2015 | $185.05 | 3.06% |
| 2016 | $191.30 | 3.38% |
| 2017 | $197.66 | 3.32% |
| 2018 | $204.20 | 3.31% |
| 2019 | $211.10 | 3.38% |
| 2020 | $216.30 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $222.06 | 2.67% |
| 2022 | $235.11 | 5.88% |
| 2023 | $252.64 | 7.45% |
| 2024 | $265.86 | 5.23% |
| 2025 | $275.46 | 3.61% |
| 2026 | $277.83 | 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 |