Prices by category · CUSR0000SEHA

Rent prices (CPI)

As of Sep 2026, rent prices had risen 2.8% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 2.8% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 450.429 (index 1982-1984=100).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.

Latest (Sep 2026)

450.429

Change from Aug 2026

+0.2%

A year earlier

438.237

12-month change

+2.8%

450.429 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100

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Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1981 to Sep 2026 (548 observations).

What it measures

Rent of primary residence measures what tenants pay for the homes they live in. BLS prices each sampled unit only every six months and counts all leases, not just new ones, so the index reacts slowly to changes in market rents.

Official title
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Rent of Primary Residence
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 2026450.429+0.2%+2.8%
Aug 2026449.321+0.2%+2.8%
Jul 2026448.542+0.3%+2.9%
Jun 2026447.397+0.1%+2.8%
May 2026446.729+0.4%+2.9%
Apr 2026445.118+0.5%+2.8%
Mar 2026442.705+0.2%+2.6%
Feb 2026441.865+0.1%+2.7%
Jan 2026441.285+0.2%+2.8%
Dec 2025440.189+0.3%+2.9%
Nov 2025439.002+0.2%+3.0%
Sep 2025438.237+0.2%+3.4%

Related indicators

Owners' equivalent rent (CPI)

3.3%

12-month change · Sep 2026

Shelter prices (CPI)

3.2%

12-month change · Sep 2026

Rental vacancy rate

7.3%

Percent · Q2 2026

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Sources

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Rent of Primary Residence [CUSR0000SEHA], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUSR0000SEHA, Oct 27, 2026.
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