Baltimore inflation
Prices in Baltimore since 1915
Up 3,650%
An average of 3.32% a year, compared with 3,217% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 1915 spending here costs $3,750.38 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
2.3%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1915
How much prices in Baltimore have risen
| Since | Baltimore | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1,297% | +1,290% | $1,396.59 |
| 1970 | +754% | +763% | $853.67 |
| 1980 | +299% | +307% | $398.79 |
| 1990 | +155% | +156% | $255.19 |
| 2020 | +29% | +29% | $128.64 |
Calculate Baltimore inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1915
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 324.5 | 3.1% | $1.03 |
| 2024 | 314.8 | 2.9% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 306.0 | 3.8% | $1.09 |
| 2022 | 294.9 | 9.1% | $1.13 |
| 2021 | 270.2 | 4.1% | $1.24 |
| 2020 | 259.5 | 1.0% | $1.29 |
| 2019 | 256.9 | 1.4% | $1.30 |
| 2018 | 253.4 | 1.9% | $1.32 |
| 2017 | 248.6 | 1.9% | $1.34 |
| 2016 | 244.0 | 1.4% | $1.37 |
| 2015 | 240.7 | $1.39 | |
| 1997 | 156.4 | 1.4% | $2.13 |
| 1996 | 154.2 | 2.3% | $2.16 |
| 1995 | 150.7 | 2.6% | $2.21 |
| 1994 | 146.9 | 2.7% | $2.27 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 2.1% | $2.33 |
| 1992 | 140.1 | 2.7% | $2.38 |
| 1991 | 136.4 | 4.3% | $2.45 |
| 1990 | 130.8 | 5.1% | $2.55 |
| 1989 | 124.5 | 4.4% | $2.68 |
| 1988 | 119.3 | 4.5% | $2.80 |
| 1987 | 114.2 | 3.0% | $2.92 |
| 1986 | 110.9 | 2.5% | $3.01 |
| 1985 | 108.2 | 3.5% | $3.08 |
| 1984 | 104.5 | 4.6% | $3.19 |
| 1983 | 99.9 | 4.5% | $3.34 |
| 1982 | 95.6 | 4.5% | $3.49 |
| 1981 | 91.5 | 9.3% | $3.65 |
| 1980 | 83.7 | 14.7% | $3.99 |
| 1979 | 73.0 | 9.4% | $4.57 |
| 1978 | 66.7 | 7.2% | $5.00 |
| 1977 | 62.2 | 7.1% | $5.37 |
| 1976 | 58.1 | 5.3% | $5.74 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 8.2% | $6.05 |
| 1974 | 51.0 | 13.1% | $6.54 |
| 1973 | 45.1 | 6.9% | $7.40 |
| 1972 | 42.2 | 2.2% | $7.91 |
| 1971 | 41.3 | 5.6% | $8.08 |
| 1970 | 39.1 | 6.0% | $8.54 |
| 1969 | 36.9 | 6.0% | $9.05 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $9.59 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 2.1% | $9.99 |
| 1966 | 32.7 | 3.5% | $10.21 |
| 1965 | 31.6 | 1.6% | $10.56 |
| 1964 | 31.1 | 1.0% | $10.73 |
| 1963 | 30.8 | 1.7% | $10.84 |
| 1962 | 30.3 | 0.7% | $11.02 |
| 1961 | 30.1 | 1.0% | $11.09 |
| 1960 | 29.8 | 1.4% | $11.20 |
| 1959 | 29.4 | 1.7% | $11.35 |
| 1958 | 28.9 | 2.8% | $11.55 |
| 1957 | 28.1 | 3.7% | $11.88 |
| 1956 | 27.1 | 1.5% | $12.32 |
| 1955 | 26.7 | 0.0% | $12.50 |
| 1954 | 26.7 | 0.4% | $12.50 |
| 1953 | 26.6 | 1.1% | $12.55 |
| 1952 | 26.3 | 2.7% | $12.69 |
| 1951 | 25.6 | 7.1% | $13.04 |
| 1950 | 23.9 | 0.8% | $13.97 |
| 1949 | 23.7 | -0.4% | $14.08 |
| 1948 | 23.8 | 7.7% | $14.02 |
| 1947 | 22.1 | 15.1% | $15.10 |
| 1946 | 19.2 | 7.9% | $17.38 |
| 1945 | 17.8 | 2.9% | $18.75 |
| 1944 | 17.3 | 1.8% | $19.29 |
| 1943 | 17.0 | 6.3% | $19.63 |
| 1942 | 16.0 | 11.9% | $20.86 |
| 1941 | 14.3 | 5.9% | $23.34 |
| 1940 | 13.5 | 0.7% | $24.72 |
| 1939 | 13.4 | -0.7% | $24.91 |
| 1938 | 13.5 | -2.2% | $24.72 |
| 1937 | 13.8 | 3.0% | $24.19 |
| 1936 | 13.4 | 0.8% | $24.91 |
| 1935 | 13.3 | 2.3% | $25.10 |
| 1934 | 13.0 | 4.0% | $25.68 |
| 1933 | 12.5 | -4.6% | $26.70 |
| 1932 | 13.1 | -9.0% | $25.48 |
| 1931 | 14.4 | -7.7% | $23.18 |
| 1930 | 15.6 | -1.9% | $21.40 |
| 1929 | 15.9 | 0.0% | $20.99 |
| 1928 | 15.9 | -0.6% | $20.99 |
| 1927 | 16.0 | -2.4% | $20.86 |
| 1926 | 16.4 | 1.2% | $20.35 |
| 1925 | 16.2 | 3.2% | $20.60 |
| 1924 | 15.7 | 0.0% | $21.26 |
| 1923 | 15.7 | 1.9% | $21.26 |
| 1922 | 15.4 | -4.9% | $21.67 |
| 1921 | 16.2 | -11.5% | $20.60 |
| 1920 | 18.3 | 12.3% | $18.24 |
| 1919 | 16.3 | 14.0% | $20.48 |
| 1918 | 14.3 | 20.2% | $23.34 |
| 1917 | 11.9 | 22.7% | $28.05 |
| 1916 | 9.7 | 9.0% | $34.41 |
| 1915 | 8.9 | $37.50 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS35ESA0, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- What is the inflation rate in Baltimore?
- Prices in Baltimore were 2.3% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in Baltimore since 1915?
- 3,650%, compared with 3,217% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 1915 spending costs $3,750.38 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS35ESA0).
- How often is Baltimore CPI updated?
- BLS prices the largest metro areas every month and the others every other month, so the latest figure can be a month older than the national one.