Inflation · CUSR0000SAH1

Shelter prices (CPI)

As of Sep 2026, the CPI for shelter had risen 3.2% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 3.0% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 431.908 (index 1982-1984=100).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.

Latest (Sep 2026)

431.908

Change from Aug 2026

+0.4%

A year earlier

418.422

12-month change

+3.2%

431.908 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100

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Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1953 to Sep 2026 (884 observations).

What it measures

Shelter is the largest piece of the CPI, about a third of the index. It is based mainly on rents and on owners' equivalent rent, an estimate of what homeowners would pay to rent their own homes, so it reacts to market rents with a lag.

Official title
CPI for All Urban Consumers: Shelter
Units
Index 1982-1984=100
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent values
DateValueChangeFrom a year ago
Sep 2026431.908+0.4%+3.2%
Aug 2026430.227+0.3%+3.0%
Jul 2026429.095+0.1%+3.2%
Jun 2026428.501+0.1%+3.3%
May 2026427.998+0.3%+3.4%
Apr 2026426.642+0.6%+3.3%
Mar 2026424.069+0.3%+3.0%
Feb 2026422.942+0.2%+3.0%
Jan 2026421.965+0.2%+3.0%
Dec 2025421.039+0.4%+3.2%
Nov 2025419.431+0.2%+3.0%
Sep 2025418.422+0.2%+3.6%

Related indicators

Core CPI

2.6%

12-month change · Sep 2026

FHFA house price index

3.0%

12-month change · Q2 2026

Rental vacancy rate

7.3%

Percent · Q2 2026

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Sources

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