According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 978.11% higher in 2025 versus 1968 (a $8,998,571.04 difference in value).
Between 1968 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $920,000 in the year 1968 would cost $9,918,571.04 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.98% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1968: Pricing changed by 4.05%, which is below the average yearly change for housing during the 1968-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1968 (4.27%), inflation for housing was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $920,000 beginning in 1968. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $920,000.00 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $976,561.00 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $1,045,494.72 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $1,091,008.65 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $1,133,650.34 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $1,182,257.44 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $1,315,706.05 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $1,454,457.25 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $1,544,159.46 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $1,649,327.57 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $1,794,044.19 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $2,012,334.29 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $2,328,280.50 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $2,595,619.60 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $2,782,977.91 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $2,857,435.16 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $2,976,080.69 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $3,094,284.34 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $3,185,754.08 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $3,280,537.94 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $3,403,381.36 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $3,533,073.97 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $3,691,709.89 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $3,837,531.22 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $3,949,548.51 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $4,056,042.27 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $4,158,338.14 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $4,263,948.13 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $4,388,338.14 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $4,503,006.72 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $4,605,965.42 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $4,707,156.58 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $4,869,990.39 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $5,065,523.54 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $5,177,761.77 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $5,307,454.37 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $5,443,775.22 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $5,621,633.05 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $5,835,283.38 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $6,019,813.64 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $6,211,608.45 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $6,234,391.93 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $6,211,387.51 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $6,293,120.37 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $6,396,912.01 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $6,530,066.76 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $6,698,499.23 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $6,837,659.17 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $7,007,472.53 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $7,215,895.39 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $7,424,108.36 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $7,638,761.77 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $7,805,965.80 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $8,062,949.38 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $8,639,785.40 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $9,196,093.76 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $9,597,796.16 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $9,918,571.04 | 3.34%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 345.325 |