Rents and owner-equivalent-rent are included in CPI calculations as the cost of shelter. https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/owners-equivalent-rent-and-rent.htm

Rents and owner-equivalent-rent are included in CPI calculations as the cost of shelter. https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/owners-equivalent-rent-and-rent.htm#:~:text=Owners'%20equivalent%20rent%20of%20residences,which%20CPI%20data%20are%20published https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/owners-equivalent-rent-an....