According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $42,434,821,428,571,424 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 $5,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $47,434,821,428,571,432 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 $5,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $5,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $5,217,666,948,436,180.00 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $5,421,597,633,136,095.00 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $5,654,057,480,980,558.00 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $6,292,265,426,880,812.00 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $6,955,832,628,909,553.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $7,384,826,711,749,788.00 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $7,887,785,291,631,446.00 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $8,579,881,656,804,733.00 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $9,623,837,700,760,778.00 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $11,134,826,711,749,788.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $12,413,355,874,894,338.00 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $13,309,382,924,767,540.00 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $13,665,469,146,238,376.00 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $14,232,882,502,113,272.00 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $14,798,182,586,644,126.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $15,235,629,754,860,526.00 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $15,688,926,458,157,224.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $16,276,415,891,800,510.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $16,896,661,031,276,414.00 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $17,655,325,443,786,982.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $18,352,704,987,320,372.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $18,888,419,273,034,660.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $19,397,717,666,948,436.00 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $19,886,939,983,093,828.00 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $20,392,011,834,319,528.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $20,986,897,717,666,948.00 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $21,535,291,631,445,480.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $22,027,683,854,606,932.00 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $22,511,622,992,392,224.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $23,290,363,482,671,176.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $24,225,486,052,409,128.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $24,762,256,973,795,436.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $25,382,502,113,271,344.00 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $26,034,446,322,907,864.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $26,885,038,038,884,188.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $27,906,804,733,727,812.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $28,789,306,846,999,156.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $29,706,551,141,166,532.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $29,815,511,411,665,256.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $29,705,494,505,494,508.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $30,096,375,739,644,968.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $30,592,751,479,289,936.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $31,229,554,099,746,412.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $32,035,069,737,954,356.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $32,700,591,715,976,336.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $33,512,711,327,134,404.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $34,509,478,021,978,024.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $35,505,240,912,933,224.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $36,531,804,733,727,808.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $37,331,445,477,599,336.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $38,560,450,126,796,280.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $41,319,125,105,663,568.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $43,979,628,064,243,448.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $45,900,739,644,970,416.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $47,434,821,428,571,432.00 | 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 |