Household operations

Prices for household operations rose 5.7% in the 12 months to October 2024, and fell 0.3% in the month (not seasonally adjusted).

12 months+5.7%to October 2024, unadjusted

1 month−0.3%not seasonally adjusted

3 months, annualised—needs a seasonally adjusted series

Index259.81982–84 = 100

12-month change

% change from a year earlier

Price index

1982–84 = 100, not seasonally adjusted

Month by month

The last two years

Month	Index	1 month	12 months
October 2024	259.8	−0.3%^°	+5.7%
September 2024	260.6	—	—
July 2024	260.4	—	+6.9%
April 2024	249.4	−1.2%^°	+3.7%
March 2024	252.5	+0.8%^°	—
February 2024	250.4	—	—
October 2023	245.9	—	+6.7%
August 2023	240.9	−1.1%^°	+4.8%
July 2023	243.7	+1.8%^°	—
June 2023	239.4	+0.8%^°	+5.2%
May 2023	237.5	−1.2%^°	+4.6%
April 2023	240.4	—	+8.0%
October 2022	230.4	—	+6.6%
August 2022	229.9	—	+6.6%
June 2022	227.5	+0.1%^°	+6.5%
May 2022	227.2	+2.1%^°	+5.3%
April 2022	222.6	—	+6.4%
November 2021	218.7	+1.1%^°	+8.4%
October 2021	216.2	+0.5%^°	+6.9%
September 2021	215.1	−0.2%^°	+6.6%
August 2021	215.6	+0.7%^°	+7.3%
July 2021	214.1	+0.2%^°	+7.0%
June 2021	213.7	−0.9%^°	+7.2%
May 2021	215.7	+3.1%^°	+8.3%
April 2021	209.1	+0.6%^°	+4.9%

What it is made of

Domestic services — y/y
Gardening and lawncare services — y/y
Moving, storage, freight expense −4.6% y/y
Repair of household items +5.0% y/y

Alongside it

Window and floor coverings and other linens +2.0% y/y
Furniture and bedding −0.8% y/y
Appliances +0.1% y/y
Other household equipment and furnishings −0.5% y/y
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies +1.4% y/y
Housekeeping supplies +2.1% y/y

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI for All Urban Consumers, U.S. city average (series CUUR0000SEHP). BLS did not collect October 2025 prices, so changes spanning that month are blank. Shown for context: consumer prices do not feed CycleWatch's recession model.