According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $252,062,839,285.71 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 $29,700,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $281,762,839,285.71 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 $29,700,000,000 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 | $29,700,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $30,992,941,673.71 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $32,204,289,940.83 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $33,585,101,437.02 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $37,376,056,635.67 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $41,317,645,815.72 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $43,865,870,667.79 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $46,853,444,632.29 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $50,964,497,041.42 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $57,165,595,942.52 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $66,140,870,667.79 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $73,735,333,896.87 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $79,057,734,573.12 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $81,172,886,728.66 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $84,543,322,062.55 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $87,901,204,564.67 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $90,499,640,743.87 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $93,192,223,161.45 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $96,681,910,397.30 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $100,366,166,525.78 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $104,872,633,136.09 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $109,015,067,624.68 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $112,197,210,481.83 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $115,222,442,941.67 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $118,128,423,499.58 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $121,128,550,295.86 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $124,662,172,442.94 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $127,919,632,290.79 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $130,844,442,096.37 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $133,719,040,574.81 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $138,344,759,087.07 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $143,899,387,151.31 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $147,087,806,424.34 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $150,772,062,552.83 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $154,644,611,158.07 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $159,697,125,950.97 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $165,766,420,118.34 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $171,008,482,671.18 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $176,456,913,778.53 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $177,104,137,785.29 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $176,450,637,362.64 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $178,772,471,893.49 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $181,720,943,786.98 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $185,503,551,352.49 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $190,288,314,243.45 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $194,241,514,792.90 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $199,065,505,283.18 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $204,986,299,450.55 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $210,901,131,022.82 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $216,998,920,118.34 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $221,748,786,136.94 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $229,049,073,753.17 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $245,435,603,127.64 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $261,238,990,701.61 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $272,650,393,491.12 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $281,762,839,285.71 | 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 |