Food at Home Prices
BLS Consumer Price Index trend for food at home (2019–2026). Series CUSR0000SAF11.
What the Food at Home Price Trend Says
Food at Home is a parent index over 8 tracked subcategories. The headline CPI is 321.4 for June 2026 (BLS CUSR0000SAF11), but the shelf-level story lives in the children: Sugar & Sweets currently shows the largest absolute year-over-year move at +6.9%.
Parent year-over-year is +2.7%, against Food at Home at +2.7%. Use the subcategory cards to see which specific items are pulling the average - a calm parent can hide a hot child.
Which child is moving the parent?
| Subcategory | CPI | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar & Sweets | 325.1 | +6.9% |
| Fruits & Vegetables | 371.3 | +5.3% |
| Nonalcoholic Beverages | 235.9 | +2.9% |
| Cereals & Bakery | 368.0 | +2.4% |
| Meats, Poultry, Fish & Eggs | 351.9 | +2.3% |
Parent-series CPI path
Subcategories
Yearly CPI for this parent series
| Year | Avg. CPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 319.7 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 313.3 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 306.6 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 302.9 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 288.5 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 258.9 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 250.2 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 241.8 | — |
FAQ
Which food at home subcategory is moving fastest right now?
Sugar & Sweets leads the Food at Home subtree at +6.9% year-over-year, against a parent reading of +2.7%.
How many BLS series sit under food at home?
This portal tracks 8 direct subcategories under Food at Home. The headline CPI averages them; individual cards show which shelves diverge.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index, Series CUSR0000SAF11.
Source: BLS CPI base period 1982–84 = 100; monthly observations via the BLS public API.