According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 915.66% higher in 2025 versus 1969 (a $1,648,193.82 difference in value).
Between 1969 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.23% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $180,000 in the year 1969 would cost $1,828,193.82 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1969: Pricing changed by 6.15%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1969-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1969 (5.46%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $180,000 beginning in 1969. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | $180,000.00 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $192,705.88 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $201,095.02 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $208,954.75 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $217,914.03 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $242,511.31 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $268,085.97 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $284,619.91 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $304,004.52 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $330,678.73 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $370,914.03 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $429,149.32 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $478,425.34 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $512,959.28 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $526,683.26 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $548,552.04 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $570,339.37 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $587,199.10 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $604,669.68 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $627,312.22 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $651,217.19 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $680,457.01 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $707,334.84 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $727,981.90 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $747,610.86 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $766,466.06 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $785,932.13 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $808,859.73 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $829,995.48 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $848,972.85 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $867,624.43 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $897,638.01 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $933,678.73 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $954,366.52 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $978,271.49 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $1,003,398.19 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,036,181.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,075,561.09 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,109,573.76 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,144,925.43 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,149,124.89 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,144,884.71 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,159,949.73 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,179,080.63 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,203,623.76 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,234,669.28 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,260,319.28 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,291,619.32 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,330,035.88 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,368,413.76 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,407,978.73 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,438,797.83 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,486,165.11 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,592,487.69 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,695,026.61 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,769,068.51 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,828,193.82 | 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 |