According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $89,113,125,000 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $10,500,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $99,613,125,000 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 7.06%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $10,500,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $10,500,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $10,957,100,591.72 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $11,385,355,029.59 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $11,873,520,710.06 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $13,213,757,396.45 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $14,607,248,520.71 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $15,508,136,094.67 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $16,564,349,112.43 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $18,017,751,479.29 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $20,210,059,171.60 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $23,383,136,094.67 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $26,068,047,337.28 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $27,949,704,142.01 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $28,697,485,207.10 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $29,889,053,254.44 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $31,076,183,431.95 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $31,994,822,485.21 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $32,946,745,562.13 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $34,180,473,372.78 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $35,482,988,165.68 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $37,076,183,431.95 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $38,540,680,473.37 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $39,665,680,473.37 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $40,735,207,100.59 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $41,762,573,964.50 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $42,823,224,852.07 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $44,072,485,207.10 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $45,224,112,426.04 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $46,258,136,094.67 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $47,274,408,284.02 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $48,909,763,313.61 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $50,873,520,710.06 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $52,000,739,644.97 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $53,303,254,437.87 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $54,672,337,278.11 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $56,458,579,881.66 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $58,604,289,940.83 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $60,457,544,378.70 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $62,383,757,396.45 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $62,612,573,964.50 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $62,381,538,461.54 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $63,202,389,053.25 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $64,244,778,106.51 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $65,582,063,609.47 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $67,273,646,449.70 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $68,671,242,603.55 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $70,376,693,786.98 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $72,469,903,846.15 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $74,561,005,917.16 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $76,716,789,940.83 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $78,396,035,502.96 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $80,976,945,266.27 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $86,770,162,721.89 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $92,357,218,934.91 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $96,391,553,254.44 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $99,613,125,000.00 | 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 |