Where to find current rent rates on consumer price index

Question

It looks like our state (WA) is restricting rent increase after the moratorium lifts. We can increase 3% above the current consumer price index. I’m struggling on finding where rent rates are found on the CPI. Anyhow know where this is found?

Jeff Hornberger · Answer

@Wayne Brooks thanks for the reply! I figured it was as a whole but I guess I’m struggling to find rent amounts on the cpi website. I thought it would be pretty simple to find average rent rates by bedroom count based on cpi but not so much!

Wayne Brooks · Answer

Typically they are referring to the CPI as a whole, not a specific sector within the CPI, unless they specified such.