Other Food at Home Prices

BLS Consumer Price Index trend for other food at home (2019–2026). Series CUSR0000SEFT.

What the Other Food at Home Price Trend Says

Other Food at Home is at a chart high of 295.4, but the year-over-year pace (+2.1%) is not the force driving grocery inflation (Food at Home: +2.7%).

A high print without a hot pace usually means earlier months did the climbing. Since 2019 the total move is +31.0%.

High water, quieter pace

Other Food at Home matches its peak, but the year-over-year print is not leading the grocery basket. Low on chart: 224.1 (July 2019).

High-water CPI chart

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Yearly CPI at the high-water mark

Year Avg. CPI Change
2026 294.6 +1.8%
2025 289.3 +0.9%
2024 286.8 +0.6%
2023 285.0 +6.6%
2022 267.4 +12.6%
2021 237.4 +2.2%
2020 232.3 +3.1%
2019 225.2

FAQ

Is other food at home at an all-time high on this chart?
The latest CPI of 295.4 in June 2026 matches the peak on the 2019–2026 window - there is no lower recent print to hide behind.
How much have other food at home prices risen since 2019?
+31.0% from January 2019 through the current high. Year-over-year the pace is +2.1%.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index, Series CUSR0000SEFT.

Source: BLS CPI base period 1982–84 = 100; monthly observations via the BLS public API.