According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $2,826,159,107,142.86 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 $333,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $3,159,159,107,142.86 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 $333,000,000,000 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 | $333,000,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $347,496,618,765.85 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $361,078,402,366.86 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $376,560,228,233.31 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $419,064,877,430.26 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $463,258,453,085.38 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $491,829,459,002.54 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $525,326,500,422.65 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $571,420,118,343.20 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $640,947,590,870.67 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $741,579,459,002.54 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $826,729,501,267.96 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $886,404,902,789.52 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $910,120,245,139.48 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $947,909,974,640.74 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $985,558,960,270.50 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,014,692,941,673.71 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $1,044,882,502,113.27 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,084,009,298,393.91 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,125,317,624,683.01 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,175,844,674,556.21 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,222,290,152,155.54 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $1,257,968,723,584.11 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,291,887,996,618.77 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,324,470,202,874.05 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,358,107,988,165.68 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,397,727,387,996.62 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,434,250,422,654.27 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $1,467,043,744,716.82 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,499,274,091,293.32 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $1,551,138,207,945.90 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $1,613,417,371,090.45 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,649,166,314,454.78 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,690,474,640,743.87 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $1,733,894,125,105.66 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,790,543,533,389.69 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,858,593,195,266.27 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,917,367,836,010.14 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,978,456,306,001.69 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,985,713,060,016.91 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,978,385,934,065.93 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $2,004,418,624,260.36 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $2,037,477,248,520.71 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $2,079,888,303,043.11 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $2,133,535,644,547.76 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $2,177,859,408,284.02 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $2,231,946,574,387.15 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $2,298,331,236,263.74 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $2,364,649,044,801.35 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $2,433,018,195,266.27 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $2,486,274,268,808.12 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $2,568,125,978,444.63 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $2,751,853,732,037.19 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $2,929,043,229,078.61 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $3,056,989,260,355.03 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $3,159,159,107,142.86 | 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 |