According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $1,621,010,178.57 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $191,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $1,812,010,178.57 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 7.06%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $191,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $191,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $199,314,877.43 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $207,105,029.59 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $215,984,995.77 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $240,364,539.31 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $265,712,806.42 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $282,100,380.39 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $301,313,398.14 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $327,751,479.29 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $367,630,600.17 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $425,350,380.39 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $474,190,194.42 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $508,418,427.73 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $522,020,921.39 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $543,696,111.58 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $565,290,574.81 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $582,001,056.64 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $599,316,990.70 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $621,759,087.07 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $645,452,451.39 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $674,433,431.95 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $701,073,330.52 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $721,537,616.23 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $740,992,814.88 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $759,681,107.35 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $778,974,852.07 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $801,699,492.81 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $822,648,140.32 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $841,457,523.25 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $859,943,998.31 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $889,691,885.04 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $925,413,567.20 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $945,918,216.40 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $969,611,580.73 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $994,515,849.54 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,027,008,453.09 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,066,039,940.83 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,099,751,521.56 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,134,790,253.59 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,138,952,535.93 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,134,749,890.11 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,149,681,553.25 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,168,643,106.51 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,192,968,966.61 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,223,739,663.99 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,249,162,603.55 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,280,185,572.70 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,318,262,060.44 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,356,300,202.87 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,395,514,940.83 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,426,061,217.24 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,473,009,194.84 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,578,390,579.04 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,680,021,792.05 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,753,408,254.44 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,812,010,178.57 | 3.34%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Housing:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 345.325 |