According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing at school, excluding board are 558.47% higher in 2025 versus 1982 (a $111.69 difference in value).
Between 1982 and 2025: Housing at school, excluding board experienced an average inflation rate of 4.48% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing at school, excluding board costing $20 in the year 1982 would cost $131.69 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.81% during this same period, inflation for housing at school, excluding board was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing at school, excluding board, over time, for $20 beginning in 1982. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $20.00 | - |
| 1983 | $20.43 | 2.13% |
| 1984 | $21.73 | 6.39% |
| 1985 | $23.27 | 7.09% |
| 1986 | $24.65 | 5.93% |
| 1987 | $26.31 | 6.73% |
| 1988 | $27.99 | 6.38% |
| 1989 | $29.98 | 7.11% |
| 1990 | $31.95 | 6.57% |
| 1991 | $33.95 | 6.25% |
| 1992 | $36.19 | 6.60% |
| 1993 | $37.80 | 4.43% |
| 1994 | $39.43 | 4.31% |
| 1995 | $41.09 | 4.23% |
| 1996 | $42.78 | 4.11% |
| 1997 | $44.78 | 4.66% |
| 1998 | $46.70 | 4.30% |
| 1999 | $48.72 | 4.31% |
| 2000 | $50.75 | 4.18% |
| 2001 | $53.07 | 4.57% |
| 2002 | $56.03 | 5.57% |
| 2003 | $59.36 | 5.94% |
| 2004 | $63.08 | 6.27% |
| 2005 | $67.02 | 6.24% |
| 2006 | $70.55 | 5.27% |
| 2007 | $74.22 | 5.21% |
| 2008 | $77.77 | 4.77% |
| 2009 | $81.68 | 5.03% |
| 2010 | $85.42 | 4.58% |
| 2011 | $88.89 | 4.07% |
| 2012 | $92.41 | 3.95% |
| 2013 | $95.97 | 3.86% |
| 2014 | $98.91 | 3.07% |
| 2015 | $101.67 | 2.79% |
| 2016 | $104.64 | 2.92% |
| 2017 | $107.41 | 2.64% |
| 2018 | $109.81 | 2.23% |
| 2019 | $112.44 | 2.39% |
| 2020 | $115.01 | 2.29% |
| 2021 | $117.39 | 2.07% |
| 2022 | $119.89 | 2.13% |
| 2023 | $123.89 | 3.34% |
| 2024 | $128.81 | 3.97% |
| 2025 | $131.69 | 2.24%* |
* 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 Housing at school, excluding board:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.131 | 108.662 | 116.369 | 123.269 | 131.562 | 139.962 | 149.915 | 159.762 | 169.754 | 180.962 | 188.985 | 197.131 | 205.469 | 213.908 | 223.885 | 233.508 | 243.577 | 253.769 | 265.369 | 280.162 | 296.792 | 315.392 | 335.085 | 352.731 | 371.121 | 388.834 | 408.388 | 427.075 | 444.473 | 462.030 | 479.853 | 494.574 | 508.371 | 523.217 | 537.050 | 549.034 | 562.179 | 575.056 | 586.934 | 599.439 | 619.453 | 644.048 | 658.474 |