According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 794.59% higher in 2026 versus 1972 (a $30,194,333,122,229.26 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 $3,800,000,000,000 in the year 1972 would cost $33,994,333,122,229.26 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 $3,800,000,000,000 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 | $3,800,000,000,000.00 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $3,962,043,487,439.31 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $4,409,668,566,603.34 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $4,874,139,750,897.19 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $5,174,963,056,787.00 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $5,527,929,069,031.03 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $6,013,257,335,866.58 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $6,744,057,420,308.21 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $7,802,955,457,040.32 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $8,699,007,810,850.75 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $9,327,126,873,548.66 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $9,576,609,668,566.60 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $9,974,498,627,823.52 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $10,370,783,196,115.69 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $10,677,221,870,382.10 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $10,994,891,281,401.73 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $11,406,417,563,858.98 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $11,841,207,515,305.04 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $12,373,063,120,118.22 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $12,861,600,168,883.26 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $13,237,027,654,633.73 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $13,594,004,644,289.63 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $13,936,542,115,262.83 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $14,290,310,322,989.24 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $14,707,451,973,823.10 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $15,091,703,609,879.67 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $15,436,647,667,299.98 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $15,775,976,356,343.68 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $16,321,469,284,357.19 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $16,976,862,993,455.78 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $17,353,092,674,688.62 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $17,787,882,626,134.69 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $18,245,134,051,087.19 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $18,841,165,294,490.19 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $19,556,723,664,766.73 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $20,175,489,128,140.17 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $20,818,288,368,165.51 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $20,894,649,356,132.58 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $20,817,550,348,321.72 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $21,091,476,039,687.56 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $21,439,340,088,663.71 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $21,885,609,457,462.53 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $22,450,114,418,408.27 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $22,916,510,871,859.83 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $23,485,636,478,784.04 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $24,184,172,260,924.64 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $24,882,002,111,040.74 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $25,601,411,019,632.68 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $26,161,800,717,753.85 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $27,023,085,919,358.24 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $28,956,360,987,967.07 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $30,820,831,750,052.78 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $32,167,148,406,164.24 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $33,396,962,212,370.70 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $33,994,333,122,229.26 | 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 |