According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $62,803,535,714,285.72 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 $7,400,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $70,203,535,714,285.72 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 $7,400,000,000,000 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 | $7,400,000,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $7,722,147,083,685.55 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $8,023,964,497,041.42 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $8,368,005,071,851.23 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $9,312,552,831,783.60 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $10,294,632,290,786.14 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $10,929,543,533,389.69 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $11,673,922,231,614.54 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $12,698,224,852,071.01 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $14,243,279,797,125.95 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $16,479,543,533,389.69 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $18,371,766,694,843.62 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $19,697,886,728,655.96 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $20,224,894,336,432.80 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $21,064,666,103,127.64 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $21,901,310,228,233.31 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $22,548,732,037,193.58 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $23,219,611,158,072.70 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $24,089,095,519,864.76 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $25,007,058,326,289.10 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $26,129,881,656,804.74 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $27,162,003,381,234.15 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $27,954,860,524,091.30 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $28,708,622,147,083.69 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $29,432,671,174,978.87 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $30,180,177,514,792.90 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $31,060,608,622,147.09 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $31,872,231,614,539.31 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $32,600,972,104,818.26 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $33,317,202,028,740.49 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $34,469,737,954,353.34 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $35,853,719,357,565.51 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $36,648,140,321,217.25 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $37,566,103,127,641.59 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $38,530,980,557,903.63 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $39,789,856,297,548.61 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $41,302,071,005,917.16 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $42,608,174,133,558.75 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $43,965,695,688,926.46 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $44,126,956,889,264.58 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $43,964,131,868,131.87 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $44,542,636,094,674.56 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $45,277,272,189,349.11 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $46,219,740,067,624.69 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $47,411,903,212,172.44 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $48,396,875,739,644.98 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $49,598,812,764,158.92 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $51,074,027,472,527.48 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $52,547,756,551,141.16 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $54,067,071,005,917.16 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $55,250,539,306,847.01 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $57,069,466,187,658.50 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $61,152,305,156,382.09 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $65,089,849,535,080.30 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $67,933,094,674,556.21 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $70,203,535,714,285.72 | 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 |