According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 861.46% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $68,065,189,137.14 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 $7,901,104,000 in the year 1970 would cost $75,966,293,137.14 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 $7,901,104,000 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 | $7,901,104,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $8,244,787,553.11 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $8,568,573,637.36 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $8,933,963,520.15 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $9,943,307,849.82 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $10,990,638,256.41 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $11,668,961,058.61 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $12,464,859,813.19 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $13,559,220,600.73 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $15,207,092,794.87 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $17,594,789,058.61 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $19,615,286,578.75 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $21,031,624,589.74 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $21,594,180,300.37 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $22,491,375,260.07 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $23,384,952,498.17 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $24,075,937,326.01 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $24,792,246,205.13 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $25,720,191,798.53 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $26,700,594,355.31 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $27,899,869,069.60 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $29,001,465,300.37 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $29,848,012,157.51 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $30,652,955,216.12 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $31,425,338,780.22 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $32,223,046,395.60 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $33,163,654,014.65 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $34,030,098,340.66 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $34,807,908,487.18 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $35,573,056,608.06 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $36,803,081,956.04 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $38,280,921,234.43 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $39,129,276,952.38 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $40,109,679,509.16 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $41,140,730,168.50 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $42,484,713,747.25 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $44,098,217,586.08 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $45,493,464,280.07 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $46,942,904,443.81 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $47,115,089,903.92 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $46,941,240,291.87 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $47,558,911,991.25 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $48,343,306,391.10 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $49,349,593,746.01 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $50,622,489,095.09 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $51,674,160,767.62 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $52,957,475,154.95 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $54,532,594,967.47 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $56,106,122,982.49 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $57,728,309,353.19 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $58,991,925,246.34 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $60,934,026,739.16 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $65,293,345,104.07 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $69,497,517,477.66 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $72,533,310,479.52 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $75,224,725,983.50 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $75,966,293,137.14 | 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 |