According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 861.46% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $7,147,569,178.57 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 $829,700,000 in the year 1970 would cost $7,977,269,178.57 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.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $829,700,000 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 | $829,700,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $865,790,430.40 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $899,791,414.84 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $938,161,240.84 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $1,044,153,136.45 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $1,154,133,974.36 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $1,225,365,087.00 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $1,308,942,925.82 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $1,423,862,454.21 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $1,596,906,570.51 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $1,847,640,087.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $2,059,813,827.84 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $2,208,544,391.03 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $2,267,618,727.11 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $2,361,833,745.42 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $2,455,668,864.47 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $2,528,229,624.54 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $2,603,449,679.49 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $2,700,893,841.58 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $2,803,846,543.04 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $2,929,783,150.18 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $3,045,462,477.11 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $3,134,358,905.68 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $3,218,886,492.67 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $3,299,994,986.26 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $3,383,762,774.73 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $3,482,536,584.25 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $3,573,522,458.79 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $3,655,200,801.28 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $3,735,549,496.34 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $3,864,715,247.25 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $4,019,904,097.99 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $4,108,990,476.19 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $4,211,943,177.66 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $4,320,214,468.86 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $4,461,347,046.70 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $4,630,782,119.96 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $4,777,297,870.42 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $4,929,504,511.90 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $4,947,585,817.54 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $4,929,329,758.24 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $4,994,191,859.66 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $5,076,561,618.82 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $5,182,232,499.54 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $5,315,900,056.78 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $5,426,336,773.81 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $5,561,098,440.93 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $5,726,502,782.97 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $5,891,739,969.32 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $6,062,086,800.82 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $6,194,779,916.44 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $6,398,721,240.16 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $6,856,496,058.38 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $7,297,978,896.52 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $7,616,769,467.26 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $7,899,396,736.01 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $7,977,269,178.57 | 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 |