Free Inflation Infographics for Journalists, Bloggers & Researchers
Data-driven infographics on U.S. inflation, rent prices, housing costs, grocery prices, and more — updated monthly. Free to use in articles, newsletters, social media, and presentations with attribution to keepingupwithinflation.com. No permission required.
March Madness of Home Prices: 64-City Inflation Bracket
64 U.S. metros seeded by home price inflation since 2019. Knoxville (+92%) takes the crown. See which cities knocked out LA, NYC, and San Francisco.
Top 5 States to Buy vs Top 5 States to Rent in 2026
Mississippi is $101/mo cheaper to buy. California saves you $3,241/mo renting. Side-by-side comparison of where buying wins and where renting wins.
20 States Where Home Prices Surged the Most Since 2019
New Hampshire up 82%. Montana up 79%. Idaho up 78%. The 20 states with the biggest home price increases since January 2019.
20 Cities Where Rent Surged the Most in 2026
Abilene jumped 30.6%. Monroe jumped 26%. The 20 biggest year-over-year rent increases from January 2025 to January 2026.
What Happened to Home Prices: 2019 vs 2026
Strikethrough 2019 prices next to 2026 prices. Monthly payments included. Home prices grew 2x faster than your paycheck. Shareable viral format.
The 10 Most Affordable Cities in 2019 — What They Cost Now
Memphis was $152k, now $238k. Pittsburgh was $154k, now $218k. The cheapest popular metros in 2019 got hit the hardest — up 55% on average.
20 Popular Cities Where Home Prices Surged Most Since 2019
Albuquerque up 74%. Boise up 72%. Charlotte up 67%. Every popular metro on the list beat inflation by 2x or more. Metro-level Zillow ZHVI data.
20 Cities Where Home Prices Surged the Most Since 2019
Woodlynne, NJ up 257%. New Concord, KY up 230%. Glen Lyon, PA up 198%. The 20 cities with the biggest home price increases since January 2019 out of 18,783 tracked.
20 Metros Where Home Sales Are Actually Rising
Sevierville up 22.2%. Medford up 20.7%. Abilene up 20.2%. While 176 metros see falling sales, these 20 are bucking the trend — 6 of them in Florida.
Thawing vs Frozen: The Split Housing Market
124 metros with rising sales vs 176 with falling sales. Side-by-side comparison of the 10 hottest and 10 coldest housing markets right now.
Florida's Comeback: Buyers Are Returning Where Prices Dropped
18 of 23 Florida metros saw home sales increase year-over-year. Punta Gorda up 18.7%, Cape Coral up 15.5%. The markets that corrected hardest are thawing first.
Nobody's Buying. Home Sales Fell Off a Cliff.
Home sales are down 61% from the 2021 peak and 20% below pre-COVID levels. Feb 2026 sales (230k) are lower than the COVID crash. The housing market is frozen.
Data Centers Across America: 4,088 Facilities in 50 States
Interactive choropleth map of U.S. data centers by state. Virginia leads with 665, California has 644, Texas has 576. Hover to see every state's count.
The AI Data Center Boom: What's Happening to Home Prices
651 data centers under construction across 23 states. Home prices in those states are already up 54.5% since 2019 — nearly double the 28% CPI inflation rate.
Rent in 2019 vs 2026 — 10 Popular Cities, Then & Now
Fresno up 62%. Miami up 60%. Detroit up 58%. Side-by-side bars showing what rent was in 2019 vs now in America's most popular cities.
Rent in 2019 vs 2026 — 10 Cities That Got Hit Hardest
Side-by-side bar comparison: what rent was in 2019 vs what it is now. Newport went from $1,574 to $2,915. Abilene from $953 to $1,760. See the gap.
20 Cities Where Rent Surged Most Since 2019
Newport, RI up 85.2%. Abilene, TX up 84.6%. Fall River, MA up 83.3%. The 20 cities with the biggest rent increases since January 2019 — every city ranked.
20 Popular Cities Where Rent Surged Most Since 2019
Fresno up 61.6%. Miami up 59.5%. Detroit up 58.3%. The 20 popular cities with the biggest rent increases since January 2019 — city-level data.
20 Popular Cities Where Rent Increased the Least Since 2019
San Francisco only +12.2%. Washington DC +14.9%. Austin +16.8%. The 20 popular cities where rent grew the slowest since January 2019.
What Rent Costs in America's 20 Most Popular Cities
San Francisco tops at $3,723/mo. Oklahoma City is cheapest at $1,252/mo. Current rent prices in the 20 most popular U.S. cities with year-over-year change.
20 Popular Cities Where Rent Increased the Most in 2026
San Francisco surged 12.8%. Chicago jumped 6.5%. New York climbed 5.5%. The 20 popular cities with the biggest rent increases this year — city-level data.
The Sun Belt Oversupply Story: Where New Construction Is Pushing Rent Down
22 of 30 Sun Belt metros with declining rents are in Florida or Texas. 10 of 25 Florida metros falling, 12 of 37 Texas metros falling. The construction boom is finally catching up.
20 Cities Where Rent Fell the Most in 2026
Rock Springs dropped 7.2%. Cape Coral dropped 4.6%. The 20 biggest year-over-year rent declines from January 2025 to January 2026.
For Journalists & Newsrooms
All infographics on this page are free to use in news articles, broadcast segments, newsletters, and social media posts. No permission request is needed — just keep the attribution visible. If you need a custom size, higher resolution, or a graphic on a topic we haven't covered yet, reach out via our contact page.
Every graphic is sourced from public data including the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index, Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) and Home Value Index (ZHVI), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), and the USDA Economic Research Service. Methodology details are available on our About & Methodology page.
What Data Do These Infographics Cover?
We produce infographics across the categories we track daily: rent prices by city and state, home prices and the rent-vs-buy calculation, grocery price changes (eggs, ground beef, chicken), gas prices by state, streaming subscription costs, auto insurance rates, wages vs. inflation, and the overall Consumer Price Index.
New graphics are published monthly after major data releases — typically the BLS CPI report (mid-month), Zillow rent and home price updates, and EIA energy data. Graphics are designed at social-media-friendly dimensions for easy sharing on Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Facebook.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use these infographics in my article or broadcast?
Yes. All graphics are free for editorial use — news articles, TV segments, newsletters, podcasts, YouTube videos, and social media. Keep the keepingupwithinflation.com attribution visible.
Where does the data come from?
Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI, average prices), Zillow Research (rent and home values), U.S. Energy Information Administration (gas and electricity), and USDA (food prices). Full methodology at keepingupwithinflation.com/about.
How often are new infographics added?
Monthly, timed to major data releases. We also publish special graphics around significant events — CPI surprises, gas price spikes, rent correction milestones, etc.
Can I request a custom infographic?
Yes. If you need a graphic on a specific topic, region, or time period, contact us through the About page. We regularly fulfill requests from journalists covering local housing markets, grocery prices, and wage data.
Do you also have embeddable charts?
Yes. For interactive, auto-updating charts you can embed directly in your article, visit our free embeddable charts page. Those use iframe codes and stay current as we update the data.