According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 794.59% higher in 2026 versus 1972 (a $3,972,938,568,714,375.50 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 $500,000,000,000,000 in the year 1972 would cost $4,472,938,568,714,375.50 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 $500,000,000,000,000 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 | $500,000,000,000,000.00 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $521,321,511,505,171.94 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $580,219,548,237,281.00 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $641,334,177,749,630.50 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $680,916,191,682,499.50 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $727,359,088,030,399.00 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $791,218,070,508,761.00 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $887,375,976,356,343.63 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $1,026,704,665,400,042.38 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $1,144,606,290,901,414.50 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,227,253,535,993,244.75 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,260,080,219,548,237.00 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,312,434,029,976,778.50 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,364,576,736,331,011.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,404,897,614,523,960.25 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $1,446,696,221,237,069.75 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,500,844,416,297,234.50 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,558,053,620,434,874.25 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,628,034,621,068,186.50 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,692,315,811,695,165.50 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $1,741,714,165,083,386.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,788,684,821,617,057.25 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,833,755,541,481,950.50 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,880,303,989,867,004.75 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,935,191,049,187,249.50 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,985,750,474,984,167.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $2,031,137,850,960,523.25 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $2,075,786,362,676,799.25 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $2,147,561,747,941,734.75 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $2,233,797,762,296,812.50 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $2,283,301,667,722,187.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $2,340,510,871,859,827.00 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $2,400,675,533,037,787.50 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $2,479,100,696,643,445.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $2,573,253,113,785,096.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $2,654,669,622,123,707.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $2,739,248,469,495,461.50 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $2,749,295,967,912,180.50 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $2,739,151,361,621,279.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $2,775,194,215,748,364.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $2,820,965,801,139,962.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $2,879,685,454,929,280.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $2,953,962,423,474,772.50 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $3,015,330,377,876,293.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $3,090,215,326,155,794.50 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $3,182,127,929,069,031.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $3,273,947,646,189,571.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $3,368,606,713,109,563.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $3,442,342,199,704,454.50 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $3,555,669,199,915,558.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $3,810,047,498,416,719.50 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $4,055,372,598,691,155.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $4,232,519,527,126,873.50 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $4,394,337,133,206,670.00 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $4,472,938,568,714,375.50 | 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 |