---
title: "Shelter CPI"
slug: shelter-cpi
summary: "Shelter prices were 3.2% higher than a year earlier in September 2026, about the same rate as the 3.6% of a year earlier."
category: "Prices"
unit: percent
frequency: monthly
direction: higher_is_worse
latest_value: 3.22306188489132
latest_period: "2026-09"
trend: unknown
trend_suppressed: "rate_of_change_series"
last_updated: "2026-10-14T00:00:00Z"
source: "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics"
measurement_basis: "Year-over-year percent change computed from the seasonally adjusted BLS Shelter CPI (CUSR0000SAH1); seasonally adjusted values may be revised"
source_url: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SAH1
canonical_html: https://americandefault.org/indicators/shelter-cpi/
citation_apa: "Kilburn, R. (2026). Shelter CPI [Data set]. American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/shelter-cpi/"
citation_chicago: "Kilburn, Ross. 2026. \"Shelter CPI.\" American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/shelter-cpi/."
citation_mla: "Kilburn, Ross. \"Shelter CPI.\" American Default Research, 2026, americandefault.org/indicators/shelter-cpi/."
---

# Shelter CPI

> Shelter prices were 3.2% higher than a year earlier in September 2026, about the same rate as the 3.6% of a year earlier.

## Current Reading

As of September 2026, Shelter CPI is **3.22%**.

## What Changed

- Shelter prices were 3.2% higher than a year earlier in September 2026, about the same rate as the 3.6% of a year earlier.
- The rate edged up from 3% in August 2026, too small a move to call a turn.

## Recent Values

| Period | Value |
|--------|-------|
| 2026-09 | 3.22% |
| 2026-08 | 3.03% |
| 2026-07 | 3.16% |
| 2026-06 | 3.26% |
| 2026-05 | 3.35% |
| 2026-04 | 3.29% |
| 2026-03 | 3.02% |
| 2026-02 | 2.96% |
| 2026-01 | 3.02% |
| 2025-12 | 3.15% |
| 2025-11 | 3.03% |
| 2025-09 | 3.58% |

## Historical Context

- Peak since 2001: **8.16%** in March 2023
- Low since 2001: **-0.65%** in April 2010
- Pre-pandemic average (2015-01 – 2019-12): **3.29%**
- Post-pandemic average (2020-01 – 2024-12): **4.74%**

## Methodology

This indicator carries monthly observations and is interpreted as higher values indicate worse household conditions. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Measurement basis: Year-over-year percent change computed from the seasonally adjusted BLS Shelter CPI (CUSR0000SAH1); seasonally adjusted values may be revised
Automation: collected automatically on the daily refresh pipeline, with no hand entry.

## Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — [https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SAH1](https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SAH1)

Data retrieved: 2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

## Related Indicators

- [median-sales-price-of-houses-sold-us](https://americandefault.org/indicators/median-sales-price-of-houses-sold-us/)
- [the-pinch](https://americandefault.org/indicators/the-pinch/)

## Machine-Readable Endpoints

- HTML page: https://americandefault.org/indicators/shelter-cpi/
- JSON: https://americandefault.org/api/indicators/shelter-cpi.json
- CSV: https://americandefault.org/api/downloads/shelter-cpi.csv
- BibTeX: https://americandefault.org/citations/shelter-cpi.bib
- RIS: https://americandefault.org/citations/shelter-cpi.ris

## Citation

**APA 7th**

    Kilburn, R. (2026). Shelter CPI [Data set]. American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/shelter-cpi/

**Chicago (author-date)**

    Kilburn, Ross. 2026. "Shelter CPI." American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/shelter-cpi/.

**MLA 9th**

    Kilburn, Ross. "Shelter CPI." American Default Research, 2026, americandefault.org/indicators/shelter-cpi/.

Use **American Default Research** as the institutional name in source lists, bibliographies, and press citations. **American Default** is the brand and URL form. **American Distress Index (ADI)** is the product name for the national composite score.