According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 794.59% higher in 2026 versus 1972 (a $79,458,771,374,287.52 difference in value).
Between 1972 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 $10,000,000,000,000 in the year 1972 would cost $89,458,771,374,287.52 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.88% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1972: Pricing changed by 3.93%, which is below the average yearly change for housing during the 1972-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1972 (3.27%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $10,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1972. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $10,000,000,000,000.00 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $10,426,430,230,103.44 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $11,604,390,964,745.62 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $12,826,683,554,992.61 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $13,618,323,833,649.99 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $14,547,181,760,607.98 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $15,824,361,410,175.22 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $17,747,519,527,126.88 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $20,534,093,308,000.85 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $22,892,125,818,028.29 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $24,545,070,719,864.89 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $25,201,604,390,964.75 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $26,248,680,599,535.57 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $27,291,534,726,620.23 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $28,097,952,290,479.21 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $28,933,924,424,741.39 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $30,016,888,325,944.69 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $31,161,072,408,697.49 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $32,560,692,421,363.73 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $33,846,316,233,903.31 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $34,834,283,301,667.72 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $35,773,696,432,341.15 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $36,675,110,829,639.01 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $37,606,079,797,340.09 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $38,703,820,983,744.99 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $39,715,009,499,683.34 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $40,622,757,019,210.47 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $41,515,727,253,535.99 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $42,951,234,958,834.70 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $44,675,955,245,936.25 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $45,666,033,354,443.73 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $46,810,217,437,196.53 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $48,013,510,660,755.75 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $49,582,013,932,868.91 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $51,465,062,275,701.91 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $53,093,392,442,474.14 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $54,784,969,389,909.23 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $54,985,919,358,243.62 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $54,783,027,232,425.59 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $55,503,884,314,967.28 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $56,419,316,022,799.23 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $57,593,709,098,585.59 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $59,079,248,469,495.45 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $60,306,607,557,525.86 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $61,804,306,523,115.89 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $63,642,558,581,380.62 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $65,478,952,923,791.42 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $67,372,134,262,191.26 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $68,846,843,994,089.08 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $71,113,383,998,311.16 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $76,200,949,968,334.39 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $81,107,451,973,823.09 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $84,650,390,542,537.47 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $87,886,742,664,133.41 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $89,458,771,374,287.52 | 1.79%* |
* 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 | 353.139 |