According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 861.46% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $49,964,928,571,428.57 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2026: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.12% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $5,800,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $55,764,928,571,428.57 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.86% 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 $5,800,000,000,000 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 | $5,800,000,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $6,052,289,377,289.38 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $6,289,972,527,472.53 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $6,558,195,970,695.97 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $7,299,130,036,630.04 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $8,067,948,717,948.72 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $8,565,888,278,388.28 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $9,150,137,362,637.36 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $9,953,479,853,479.85 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $11,163,141,025,641.03 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $12,915,888,278,388.28 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $14,399,084,249,084.25 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $15,438,782,051,282.05 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $15,851,739,926,739.93 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $16,510,347,985,347.99 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $17,166,300,366,300.37 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $17,673,534,798,534.80 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $18,199,358,974,358.97 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $18,880,540,293,040.30 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $19,600,228,937,728.94 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $20,480,586,080,586.08 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $21,289,239,926,739.93 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $21,910,668,498,168.50 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $22,501,556,776,556.78 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $23,068,543,956,043.96 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $23,654,120,879,120.89 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $24,344,597,069,597.07 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $24,980,631,868,131.87 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $25,551,602,564,102.56 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $26,113,278,388,278.39 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $27,016,208,791,208.79 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $28,101,053,113,553.12 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $28,723,809,523,809.53 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $29,443,498,168,498.17 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $30,200,366,300,366.30 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $31,186,950,549,450.55 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $32,371,382,783,882.78 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $33,395,597,985,347.99 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $34,459,595,238,095.24 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $34,585,992,216,117.22 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $34,458,373,626,373.63 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $34,911,790,750,915.75 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $35,487,594,780,219.78 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $36,226,284,798,534.81 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $37,160,684,981,684.99 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $37,932,690,476,190.49 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $38,874,739,010,989.02 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $40,030,994,505,494.51 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $41,186,081,501,831.50 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $42,376,887,362,637.37 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $43,304,475,732,600.74 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $44,730,123,168,498.17 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $47,930,188,186,813.19 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $51,016,364,468,864.48 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $53,244,863,095,238.10 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $55,220,562,937,062.94 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $55,764,928,571,428.57 | 0.99%* |
* 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 | 346.557 | 349.973 |