# How did the Consumer Price Index for shelter change in Alberta?

> Consumer Price Index for shelter increased in Alberta.

In Alberta, the Consumer Price Index for shelter was 39.2% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 163.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 227.1 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 64 index points. It reached an observed high of 227.8 Index (2002 = 100) in January 2026 before ending at 227.1 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Alberta (AB)
- Period: August 2016 to July 2026
- Frequency: Monthly
- Source updated: 2026-08-17
- Products and product groups: Shelter
- How to read the index: The CPI tracks average price change; 2002 = 100 is its reference level.

## Key figures

- Start · August 2016: 163.1 Index (2002 = 100)
- Latest · July 2026: 227.1 Index (2002 = 100)
- Overall change: 39.2% increase (+64 index points)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| August 2016 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 163.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2016 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 162.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 162.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2016 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 163.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2016 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 163.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2016 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 163 Index (2002 = 100) | 163 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 166.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 166.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 164.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 164.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 163.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 164.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 164.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 163.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 163.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 164.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 164.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 164.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 164.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 163.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 164.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 164.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 165.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 165.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2017 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 166.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 166.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 167.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 167.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 167.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 167.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 166.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 166.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 168.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 168.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 166.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 166.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 166.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 166.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 168.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 168.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 168.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 168.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 168.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 168.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 169.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 169.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 170.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 170.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2018 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 170.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 170.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 171.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 171.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 172.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 172.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 173.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 173.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 172.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 172.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 169.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 169.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 170 Index (2002 = 100) | 170 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 171.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 171.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 171.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 171.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 173.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 173.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2019 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 175.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 175.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 174.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 174.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 175.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 175.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 173.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 173.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 174 Index (2002 = 100) | 174 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 173.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 174.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 174.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 173.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 175.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 175.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 174.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 174.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 175.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 175.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2020 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 176.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 176.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 176.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 176.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 176.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 176.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 177.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 177.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 177.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 177.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 177.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 177.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 179.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 179.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 182.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 182.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 183.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 183.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 181.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 181.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 182.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 182.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 183.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 183.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2021 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 184.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 184.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 186.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 186.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 188.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 188.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 187.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 187.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 189.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 189.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 191.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 191.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 194.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 194.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 193.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 193.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 192 Index (2002 = 100) | 192 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 193 Index (2002 = 100) | 193 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 194.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 194.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 195.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 195.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2022 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 198.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 198.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 194.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 194.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 192.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 192.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 195.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 195.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 200.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 201.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 201.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 203.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 203.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 208.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 208.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 212.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 212.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 211.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 211.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 210.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 210.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 211.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 211.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2023 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 214.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 214.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 213.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 213.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 217.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 217.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 215.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 215.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 217.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 217.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 217.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 217.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 218.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 218.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 218.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 218.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 220.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 220.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 220.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 220.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 222.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 222.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 223.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 223.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2024 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 224.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 224.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 224.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 224.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 222.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 222.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 224.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 224.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224 Index (2002 = 100) | 224 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224 Index (2002 = 100) | 224 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 224.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 224.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 226.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 226.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 226.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 226.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2025 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 227.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 227.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2026 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 227.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 227.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2026 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 226.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 226.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2026 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 227.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 227.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2026 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 227.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 227.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2026 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 226.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 226.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2026 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 226.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 226.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2026 | Consumer Price Index for shelter | 227.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 227.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |

## How this answer was calculated

The 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.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810000401>)
- Table title: Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Dataset identifier: 18100004
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=ab&analysis=statcan-18100004-shelter-trend&subject=18>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-18100004-shelter-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: 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.

## Evidence version

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## Suggested citation

Canada in Data. “How did the Consumer Price Index for shelter change in Alberta?” Alberta. Source updated 2026-08-17. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=ab&analysis=statcan-18100004-shelter-trend&subject=18>

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