According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 874.39% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $1,517,948.38 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.15% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $173,600 in the year 1970 would cost $1,691,548.38 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.89% 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 1970-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.84%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $173,600 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 | $173,600.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $181,151.28 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $188,265.38 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $196,293.59 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $218,470.51 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $241,482.05 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $256,385.90 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $273,873.08 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $297,917.95 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $334,124.36 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $386,585.90 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $430,979.49 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $462,098.72 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $474,458.97 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $494,171.79 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $513,805.13 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $528,987.18 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $544,725.64 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $565,114.10 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $586,655.13 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $613,005.13 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $637,208.97 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $655,808.97 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $673,494.87 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $690,465.38 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $707,992.31 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $728,658.97 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $747,696.15 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $764,785.90 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $781,597.44 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $808,623.08 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $841,093.59 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $859,733.33 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $881,274.36 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $903,928.21 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $933,457.69 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $968,908.97 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $999,564.79 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,031,411.33 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,035,194.53 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,031,374.77 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,044,946.01 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,062,180.42 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,084,290.18 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,112,257.74 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,135,364.67 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,163,561.15 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,198,169.08 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,232,742.03 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,268,384.08 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,296,147.76 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,338,818.86 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,434,600.12 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,526,972.56 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,593,673.83 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,654,603.14 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,691,548.38 | 2.23%* |
* 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 | 354.680 |