Tenants' and household insurance priced at$20 in 2008$28.67 in 2026

Tenants' And Household Insurance Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Tenants' And Household Insurance, 2008-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tenants' and household insurance are 43.35% higher in 2026 versus 2008 (a $8.67 difference in value).

Between 2008 and 2026:Tenants' and household insurance experienced an average inflation rate of 2.02% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, tenants' and household insurance costing $20 in the year 2008 would cost $28.67 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.30% during this same period, inflation for tenants' and household insurance was lower.

In the year 2008: Pricing changed by 1.57%, which is below the average yearly change for tenants' and household insurance during the 2008-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2008 (3.84%), inflation for tenants' and household insurance was lower.

Price Inflation for Tenants' and household insurance since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2003 (5.60%), 2014 (4.80%), and 2025 (4.55%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2008

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Tenants' and household insurance, over time, for $20 beginning in 2008. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2008$20.001.57%
2009$20.442.22%
2010$21.153.45%
2011$21.441.35%
2012$22.093.06%
2013$22.783.12%
2014$23.874.80%
2015$24.643.20%
2016$24.860.91%
2017$25.040.71%
2018$25.371.30%
2019$25.540.68%
2020$25.42-0.45%
2021$25.36-0.25%
2022$25.33-0.10%
2023$25.791.81%
2024$26.643.27%
2025$27.854.55%
2026$28.672.95%*

* 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 Tenants' and household insurance:

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI100.00099.758101.342103.667106.233108.708114.800116.217117.558116.483117.004118.843121.487125.682127.379131.271135.372141.867146.409147.746148.799150.734151.763151.075150.694150.539153.264158.278165.484170.366

Adjust tenants' and household insurance prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2008* 2008 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Tenants' and household insurance was 118.843 in the year 2008 and 170.366 in 2026:

170.366 / 118.843* $20 = $28.67

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2008 has the same "purchasing power" as $28.67 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Tenants' and household insurance).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Tenants' and household insurance in 1997. In addition to tenants' and household insurance, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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