According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $351,360,321,428,571.44 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 $41,400,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $392,760,321,428,571.44 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 $41,400,000,000,000 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 | $41,400,000,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $43,202,282,333,051.57 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $44,890,828,402,366.86 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $46,815,595,942,519.02 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $52,099,957,734,573.12 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $57,594,294,167,371.09 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $61,146,365,173,288.24 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $65,310,862,214,708.37 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $71,041,420,118,343.19 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $79,685,376,162,299.25 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $92,196,365,173,288.28 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $102,782,586,644,125.13 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $110,201,690,617,075.22 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $113,150,084,530,853.77 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $117,848,267,117,497.88 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $122,528,951,817,413.36 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $126,151,014,370,245.14 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $129,904,311,073,541.84 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $134,768,723,584,108.22 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $139,904,353,338,968.72 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $146,186,094,674,556.22 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $151,960,397,295,012.66 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $156,396,111,580,726.97 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $160,613,102,282,333.06 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $164,663,863,060,016.94 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $168,845,857,988,165.72 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $173,771,513,102,282.34 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $178,312,214,708,368.59 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $182,389,222,316,145.41 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $186,396,238,377,007.59 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $192,844,209,636,517.28 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $200,587,024,513,947.59 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $205,031,487,743,026.25 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $210,167,117,497,886.72 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $215,565,215,553,677.13 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $222,608,114,961,961.13 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $231,068,343,195,266.25 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $238,375,460,693,153.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $245,970,243,448,858.84 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $246,872,434,488,588.31 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $245,961,494,505,494.47 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $249,197,991,124,260.31 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $253,307,982,248,520.63 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $258,580,707,945,900.28 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $265,250,377,430,262.03 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $270,760,899,408,284.03 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $277,485,249,788,672.88 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $285,738,478,021,978.06 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $293,983,394,759,087.06 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $302,483,343,195,266.25 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $309,104,368,554,522.50 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $319,280,527,049,873.19 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $342,122,355,874,894.38 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $364,151,320,371,935.81 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $380,058,124,260,355.06 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $392,760,321,428,571.44 | 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 |