According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 868.52% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $58,190,604,395,604.40 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.14% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $6,700,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $64,890,604,395,604.40 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.87% 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 $6,700,000,000,000 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 | $6,700,000,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $6,991,437,728,937.73 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $7,266,002,747,252.75 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $7,575,847,069,597.07 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $8,431,753,663,003.66 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $9,319,871,794,871.80 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $9,895,077,838,827.84 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $10,569,986,263,736.26 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $11,497,985,347,985.35 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $12,895,352,564,102.57 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $14,920,077,838,827.84 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $16,633,424,908,424.91 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $17,834,455,128,205.13 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $18,311,492,673,992.68 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $19,072,298,534,798.54 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $19,830,036,630,036.63 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $20,415,979,853,479.86 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $21,023,397,435,897.44 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $21,810,279,304,029.31 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $22,641,643,772,893.78 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $23,658,608,058,608.06 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $24,592,742,673,992.67 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $25,310,599,816,849.82 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $25,993,177,655,677.66 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $26,648,145,604,395.61 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $27,324,587,912,087.92 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $28,122,206,959,706.96 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $28,856,936,813,186.81 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $29,516,506,410,256.41 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $30,165,338,827,838.83 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $31,208,379,120,879.12 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $32,461,561,355,311.36 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $33,180,952,380,952.38 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $34,012,316,849,816.85 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $34,886,630,036,630.04 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $36,026,304,945,054.95 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $37,394,528,388,278.39 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $38,577,673,534,798.54 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $39,806,773,809,523.81 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $39,952,784,111,721.62 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $39,805,362,637,362.64 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $40,329,137,591,575.09 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $40,994,290,521,978.02 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $41,847,604,853,479.86 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $42,926,998,168,498.17 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $43,818,797,619,047.63 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $44,907,026,098,901.10 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $46,242,700,549,450.56 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $47,577,025,183,150.18 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $48,952,611,263,736.27 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $50,024,135,760,073.27 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $51,671,004,349,816.85 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $55,367,631,181,318.68 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $58,932,696,886,446.89 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $61,506,997,023,809.53 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $63,858,531,364,468.86 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $64,890,604,395,604.40 | 1.62%* |
* 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 | 352.540 |