According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 597.44% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $1,194,885,450,954.58 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 $200,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $1,394,885,450,954.58 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 $200,000,000,000 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 | $200,000,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $212,343,647,136.27 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $226,826,859,776.17 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $246,741,277,156.02 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $276,728,110,599.08 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $320,177,748,518.76 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $356,945,358,788.68 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $382,718,894,009.22 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $392,955,892,034.23 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $409,282,422,646.48 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $425,543,120,474.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $438,117,182,356.81 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $451,152,073,732.72 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $468,038,183,015.14 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $485,878,867,676.10 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $507,702,435,813.03 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $527,748,518,762.34 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $543,153,390,388.41 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $557,801,184,990.13 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $571,856,484,529.30 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $586,372,613,561.55 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $603,489,137,590.52 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $619,256,089,532.59 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $633,410,138,248.85 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $647,333,772,218.56 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $669,716,919,025.67 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $696,609,611,586.57 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $712,047,399,605.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $729,888,084,265.96 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $748,650,427,913.10 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $773,107,307,439.10 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $802,468,729,427.25 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $827,858,459,512.84 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $854,234,364,713.63 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $857,367,676,102.70 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $854,204,081,632.65 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $865,444,042,132.98 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $879,717,906,517.45 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $898,029,624,753.13 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $921,192,890,059.25 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $940,330,480,579.33 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $963,683,344,305.46 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $992,346,280,447.66 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,020,980,250,164.58 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,050,499,670,836.08 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,073,494,075,049.37 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,108,835,088,874.26 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,188,162,936,142.20 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,264,667,544,437.13 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,319,910,796,576.70 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,370,373,601,053.32 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,394,885,450,954.58 | 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 |