Housing price inflation, 1970→2026

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Prices for Housing, 1970-2026 ($302,718)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 861.46% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $2,607,807.46 difference in value).

Between 1970 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.12% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $302,718 in the year 1970 would cost $2,910,525.46 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.86% 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 1970-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.84%), inflation for housing was higher.

Price Inflation for Housing since 1967

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (15.70%), 1979 (12.15%), and 1981 (11.48%).

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Buying power of $302,718.00 since 1970

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $302,718 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	$302,718.00	7.06%
1971	$315,885.68	4.35%
1972	$328,291.02	3.93%
1973	$342,290.34	4.26%
1974	$380,961.73	11.30%
1975	$421,088.50	10.53%
1976	$447,077.34	6.17%
1977	$477,570.91	6.82%
1978	$519,499.57	8.78%
1979	$582,635.13	12.15%
1980	$674,115.84	15.70%
1981	$751,527.93	11.48%
1982	$805,792.63	7.22%
1983	$827,346.04	2.67%
1984	$861,720.61	4.15%
1985	$895,956.57	3.97%
1986	$922,430.54	2.95%
1987	$949,874.75	2.98%
1988	$985,427.48	3.74%
1989	$1,022,990.02	3.81%
1990	$1,068,938.29	4.49%
1991	$1,111,144.16	3.95%
1992	$1,143,578.23	2.92%
1993	$1,174,418.32	2.70%
1994	$1,204,010.95	2.52%
1995	$1,234,573.82	2.54%
1996	$1,270,611.68	2.92%
1997	$1,303,808.09	2.61%
1998	$1,333,608.63	2.29%
1999	$1,362,924.04	2.20%
2000	$1,410,050.46	3.46%
2001	$1,466,671.48	4.02%
2002	$1,499,174.86	2.22%
2003	$1,536,737.39	2.51%
2004	$1,576,240.43	2.57%
2005	$1,627,732.98	3.27%
2006	$1,689,551.77	3.80%
2007	$1,743,008.38	3.16%
2008	$1,798,541.34	3.19%
2009	$1,805,138.34	0.37%
2010	$1,798,477.58	-0.37%
2011	$1,822,142.67	1.32%
2012	$1,852,195.47	1.65%
2013	$1,890,749.74	2.08%
2014	$1,939,518.66	2.58%
2015	$1,979,811.76	2.08%
2016	$2,028,979.87	2.48%
2017	$2,089,328.03	2.97%
2018	$2,149,615.21	2.89%
2019	$2,211,766.65	2.89%
2020	$2,260,180.05	2.19%
2021	$2,334,588.52	3.29%
2022	$2,501,608.74	7.15%
2023	$2,662,684.80	6.44%
2024	$2,778,996.29	4.37%
2025	$2,882,113.51	3.71%
2026	$2,910,525.46	0.99%*

* 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	2026
CPI	30.783	32.033	34.000	36.400	37.983	39.475	41.158	45.808	50.633	53.758	57.425	62.467	70.058	81.058	90.367	96.892	99.483	103.617	107.733	110.917	114.217	118.492	123.008	128.533	133.608	137.508	141.217	144.775	148.450	152.783	156.775	160.358	163.883	169.550	176.358	180.267	184.783	189.533	195.725	203.158	209.586	216.264	217.057	216.256	219.102	222.715	227.351	233.215	238.060	243.972	251.229	258.478	265.952	271.773	280.720	300.803	320.172	334.157	346.557	349.973

Adjust housing prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1970* 1970 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Housing was 36.400 in the year 1970 and 349.973 in 2026:

349.973 / 36.400* $302,718 = $2,910,525.46

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $302,718 in 1970 has the same "purchasing power" as $2,910,525.46 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Housing).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Housing in 1967. In addition to housing, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.