According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 597.44% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $74,680,340,684.66 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.88% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $12,500,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $87,180,340,684.66 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 10.53%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1975-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $12,500,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $12,500,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $13,271,477,946.02 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $14,176,678,736.01 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $15,421,329,822.25 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $17,295,506,912.44 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $20,011,109,282.42 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $22,309,084,924.29 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $23,919,930,875.58 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $24,559,743,252.14 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $25,580,151,415.40 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $26,596,445,029.62 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $27,382,323,897.30 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $28,197,004,608.29 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $29,252,386,438.45 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $30,367,429,229.76 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $31,731,402,238.31 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $32,984,282,422.65 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $33,947,086,899.28 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $34,862,574,061.88 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $35,741,030,283.08 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $36,648,288,347.60 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $37,718,071,099.41 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $38,703,505,595.79 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $39,588,133,640.55 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $40,458,360,763.66 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $41,857,307,439.10 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $43,538,100,724.16 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $44,502,962,475.31 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $45,618,005,266.62 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $46,790,651,744.57 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $48,319,206,714.94 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $50,154,295,589.20 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $51,741,153,719.55 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $53,389,647,794.60 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $53,585,479,756.42 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $53,387,755,102.04 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $54,090,252,633.31 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $54,982,369,157.34 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $56,126,851,547.07 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $57,574,555,628.70 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $58,770,655,036.21 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $60,230,209,019.09 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $62,021,642,527.98 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $63,811,265,635.29 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $65,656,229,427.25 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $67,093,379,690.59 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $69,302,193,054.64 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $74,260,183,508.89 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $79,041,721,527.32 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $82,494,424,786.04 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $85,648,350,065.83 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $87,180,340,684.66 | 1.79%* |
* 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 | 346.933 | 353.139 |