According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 591.19% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $2,157,846,840.03 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.86% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $365,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $2,522,846,840.03 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% 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 $365,000,000 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 | $365,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $387,527,156.02 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $413,959,019.09 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $450,302,830.81 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $505,028,801.84 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $584,324,391.05 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $651,425,279.79 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $698,461,981.57 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $717,144,502.96 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $746,940,421.33 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $776,616,194.87 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $799,563,857.80 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $823,352,534.56 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $854,169,684.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $886,728,933.51 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $926,556,945.36 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $963,141,046.74 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $991,254,937.46 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,017,987,162.61 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,043,638,084.27 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,070,130,019.75 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,101,367,676.10 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,130,142,363.40 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $1,155,973,502.30 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,181,384,134.30 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $1,222,233,377.22 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $1,271,312,541.15 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,299,486,504.28 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,332,045,753.79 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $1,366,287,030.94 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,410,920,836.08 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,464,505,431.20 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,510,841,688.61 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,558,977,715.60 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,564,696,008.89 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,558,922,448.98 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,579,435,376.89 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,605,485,179.39 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,638,904,065.17 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,681,177,024.36 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,716,103,127.06 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,758,722,103.36 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,811,031,961.82 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,863,288,956.55 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,917,161,899.28 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,959,126,686.97 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $2,023,624,037.20 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $2,168,397,358.46 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $2,308,018,268.60 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $2,408,837,203.75 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $2,498,219,333.89 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $2,522,846,840.03 | 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 |