CanadaPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

How did the Consumer Price Index for shelter change in Canada?

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Consumer Price Index for shelter increased in Canada.

Overall change
39.7% increase
+54.1 index points
Start · August 2016
136.2 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
190.3 Index (2002 = 100)

Statistics Canada · Table 18-10-0004-01Updated

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Measure
Consumer Price Index for shelter
Area shown
Canada
Period
August 2016–July 2026Monthly
Unit
Index (2002 = 100)

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Products and product groups
Shelter
How to read the index
The CPI tracks average price change; 2002 = 100 is its reference level.

In Canada, the Consumer Price Index for shelter was 39.7% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 136.2 Index (2002 = 100) to 190.3 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 54.1 index points.

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Consumer Price Index for shelter in Canada

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for shelter190.3 Index (2002 = 100)
In Canada, the Consumer Price Index for shelter was 39.7% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 136.2 Index (2002 = 100) to 190.3 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 54.1 index points. The chart covers August 2016 to July 2026. Values are shown in Index (2002 = 100).Index (2002 = 100)120140160180200August 2016April 2018December 2019August 2021March 2023November 2024July 2026136.2 Index (2002 = 100)190.3 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
190.3 Index (2002 = 100)July 2026
Observed low
136.2 Index (2002 = 100)August 2016
Exact values120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

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Consumer Price Index for shelter in Canada
PeriodConsumer Price Index for shelter
July 2026Latest190.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026190.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026190.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026190.2 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026190.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026189.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026189.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025189.7 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025189.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025189.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025188.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025188 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025187.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025187.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025186.9 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025186.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025187 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025186.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025186.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024185.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024185.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024184.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024183.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024183.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024182.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024182.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024181.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024180.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024179.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024179.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024178.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023177.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023177.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023176.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023174.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023174 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023172.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023171.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023170.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023169.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023168.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023168.3 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023168 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022167.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022167.2 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022166.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022164.9 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022164.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022164.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022163.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022163 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022161.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022160.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022158.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022157.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021156.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021155.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021155.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021154.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021153.9 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021153.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021152.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021151.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021150.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021150 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021148.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021148.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020148.7 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020148.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020148.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020147.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020146.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020146.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020146.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020145.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020146 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020146.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020146.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020146.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019146.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019145.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019145.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019144.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019144.6 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019144.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019144 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019144.2 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019144.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019143.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019143.4 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019143 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018142.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018142.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018142 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018141.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018141.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018141 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018140.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018140.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018140.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018140 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018140 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018139.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017139.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017138.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017138.6 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017138.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017138 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017137.7 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017137.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017137.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017137.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017137.7 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017137.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017137.8 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016137.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016137.2 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016136.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016136.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016136.2 Index (2002 = 100)

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About this data

Data shown through July 2026Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (18-10-0004-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted, 2026-08-17. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last index value minus the first and is reported in index points; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.