Water and sewer inflation
Water and sewer prices since 2000
Up 236%
An average of 4.75% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 water and sewer costs $336.48 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
4.9%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1953
How much water and sewer prices have risen
| Since | Water and sewer | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2,132% | +763% | $2,231.73 |
| 1980 | +934% | +307% | $1,034.44 |
| 1990 | +410% | +156% | $509.64 |
| 2000 | +236% | +95% | $336.48 |
| 2010 | +101% | +54% | $201.06 |
| 2020 | +31% | +29% | $130.72 |
Calculate water and sewer inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1953
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 725.6 | 4.6% | $1.06 |
| 2024 | 693.7 | 5.2% | $1.10 |
| 2023 | 659.2 | 4.7% | $1.16 |
| 2022 | 629.6 | 4.2% | $1.22 |
| 2021 | 604.0 | 3.1% | $1.27 |
| 2020 | 585.6 | 3.1% | $1.31 |
| 2019 | 568.1 | 3.2% | $1.35 |
| 2018 | 550.7 | 3.4% | $1.39 |
| 2017 | 532.8 | 3.7% | $1.44 |
| 2016 | 513.7 | 4.2% | $1.49 |
| 2015 | 492.9 | 5.3% | $1.55 |
| 2014 | 468.1 | 4.1% | $1.64 |
| 2013 | 449.7 | 4.9% | $1.70 |
| 2012 | 428.6 | 6.4% | $1.79 |
| 2011 | 402.9 | 5.8% | $1.90 |
| 2010 | 380.7 | 7.4% | $2.01 |
| 2009 | 354.4 | 7.0% | $2.16 |
| 2008 | 331.3 | 6.0% | $2.31 |
| 2007 | 312.6 | 5.2% | $2.45 |
| 2006 | 297.2 | 4.9% | $2.58 |
| 2005 | 283.4 | 5.7% | $2.70 |
| 2004 | 268.1 | 6.5% | $2.86 |
| 2003 | 251.7 | 3.8% | $3.04 |
| 2002 | 242.5 | 3.4% | $3.16 |
| 2001 | 234.6 | 3.1% | $3.26 |
| 2000 | 227.5 | 2.5% | $3.36 |
| 1999 | 222.0 | 2.2% | $3.45 |
| 1998 | 217.3 | 3.5% | $3.52 |
| 1997 | 210.0 | 2.7% | $3.65 |
| 1996 | 204.5 | 4.1% | $3.74 |
| 1995 | 196.5 | 3.1% | $3.90 |
| 1994 | 190.6 | 5.1% | $4.02 |
| 1993 | 181.4 | 5.4% | $4.22 |
| 1992 | 172.1 | 6.8% | $4.45 |
| 1991 | 161.1 | 7.3% | $4.75 |
| 1990 | 150.2 | 6.7% | $5.10 |
| 1989 | 140.8 | 6.1% | $5.44 |
| 1988 | 132.7 | 5.5% | $5.77 |
| 1987 | 125.8 | 5.4% | $6.08 |
| 1986 | 119.4 | 5.3% | $6.41 |
| 1985 | 113.4 | 6.0% | $6.75 |
| 1984 | 107.0 | 6.6% | $7.15 |
| 1983 | 100.4 | 8.3% | $7.62 |
| 1982 | 92.7 | 12.0% | $8.26 |
| 1981 | 82.8 | 11.9% | $9.24 |
| 1980 | 74.0 | 6.8% | $10.34 |
| 1979 | 69.3 | 4.7% | $11.05 |
| 1978 | 66.2 | 11.3% | $11.56 |
| 1977 | 59.5 | 10.8% | $12.87 |
| 1976 | 53.7 | 11.0% | $14.25 |
| 1975 | 48.4 | 9.8% | $15.82 |
| 1974 | 44.1 | 6.0% | $17.36 |
| 1973 | 41.6 | 5.6% | $18.40 |
| 1972 | 39.4 | 3.7% | $19.43 |
| 1971 | 38.0 | 10.8% | $20.14 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 7.9% | $22.32 |
| 1969 | 31.8 | 6.7% | $24.07 |
| 1968 | 29.8 | 4.6% | $25.69 |
| 1967 | 28.5 | 2.5% | $26.86 |
| 1966 | 27.8 | 3.3% | $27.54 |
| 1965 | 26.9 | 2.7% | $28.46 |
| 1964 | 26.2 | 1.2% | $29.22 |
| 1963 | 25.9 | 3.6% | $29.56 |
| 1962 | 25.0 | 2.5% | $30.62 |
| 1961 | 24.4 | 2.5% | $31.37 |
| 1960 | 23.8 | 3.5% | $32.16 |
| 1959 | 23.0 | 3.6% | $33.28 |
| 1958 | 22.2 | 6.2% | $34.48 |
| 1957 | 20.9 | 7.7% | $36.63 |
| 1956 | 19.4 | 3.2% | $39.46 |
| 1955 | 18.8 | 9.3% | $40.72 |
| 1954 | 17.2 | 5.5% | $44.50 |
| 1953 | 16.3 | $46.96 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SEHG01, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have water and sewer prices gone up since 2000?
- Water and sewer prices rose 236% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for water and sewer right now?
- Water and sewer prices were 4.9% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of water and sewer in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $336.48.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for water and sewer (series CUUR0000SEHG01), part of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It tracks price changes for the same kind of item over time, not average prices.