OntarioPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

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

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Consumer Price Index for shelter increased in Ontario.

Overall change
36.3% increase
+50.3 index points
Start · August 2016
138.7 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
189 Index (2002 = 100)

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

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Measure
Consumer Price Index for shelter
Area shown
Ontario
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 Ontario, the Consumer Price Index for shelter was 36.3% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 138.7 Index (2002 = 100) to 189 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 50.3 index points. It reached an observed high of 190.2 Index (2002 = 100) in November 2025 before ending at 189 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for shelter in Ontario

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for shelter189 Index (2002 = 100)
In Ontario, the Consumer Price Index for shelter was 36.3% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 138.7 Index (2002 = 100) to 189 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 50.3 index points. It reached an observed high of 190.2 Index (2002 = 100) in November 2025 before ending at 189 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026. 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 2026138.7 Index (2002 = 100)189 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
190.2 Index (2002 = 100)November 2025
Observed low
138.7 Index (2002 = 100)August 2016
Exact values120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

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Consumer Price Index for shelter in Ontario
PeriodConsumer Price Index for shelter
July 2026Latest189 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026189.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026189.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026189.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026189.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026189.3 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026189.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025190 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025190.2 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025189.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025189.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025189.6 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025189.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025189.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025189.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025189.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025189.7 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025189.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025189.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024188.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024188.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024187.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024186.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024186.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024185.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024185.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024185.2 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024183.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024183.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024182.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024181.8 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023181.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023180.2 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023179.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023177.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023177.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023176.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023175.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023174.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023174 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023173.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023173.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023172.8 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022172 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022171.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022170.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022169.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022168.6 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022168.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022167.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022167.2 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022166.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022164.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022162.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022161.8 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021161.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021160.5 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021159.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021158.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021157.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021157.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021156.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021155.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021154.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021153.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021151.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021151.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020152.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020152.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020152.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020150.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020150.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020149.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020149.7 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020148 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020148.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020149.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020149.3 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020149 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019148.9 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019148.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019148.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019147.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019147.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019147.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019146.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019146.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019146.5 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019145.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019145.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019145 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018144.1 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018143.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018143.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018143.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018142.9 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018142.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018142.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018142.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018141.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018141.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018141.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018141.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017141.1 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017140.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017140.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017140.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017140 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017139.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017140.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017140.3 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017140.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017140.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017140.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017140.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016140.1 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016139.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016139.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016138.9 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016138.7 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.