According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 663.99% higher in 2026 versus 1974 (a $5,843,148.77 difference in value).
Between 1974 and 2026: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.99% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $880,000 in the year 1974 would cost $6,723,148.77 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.69% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1974: Pricing changed by 11.30%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1974-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1974 (11.05%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $880,000 beginning in 1974. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | $880,000.00 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $972,690.56 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $1,032,723.30 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $1,103,161.72 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $1,200,014.55 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $1,345,854.10 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $1,557,169.37 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $1,735,986.90 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,861,335.27 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,911,122.43 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,990,525.74 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $2,069,608.88 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $2,130,762.23 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $2,194,156.81 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $2,276,281.61 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $2,363,048.94 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $2,469,186.83 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $2,566,680.01 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $2,641,600.87 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $2,712,839.73 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $2,781,197.02 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $2,851,795.52 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $2,935,040.93 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $3,011,722.76 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $3,080,560.31 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $3,148,277.24 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $3,257,136.62 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $3,387,927.96 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $3,463,008.91 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $3,549,776.24 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $3,641,026.01 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $3,759,970.89 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $3,902,768.78 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $4,026,250.54 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $4,154,528.51 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $4,169,767.22 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $4,154,381.23 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $4,209,046.24 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $4,278,466.51 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $4,367,524.69 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $4,480,178.13 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $4,573,252.90 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $4,686,828.45 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $4,826,229.29 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $4,965,489.25 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $5,109,055.56 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $5,220,887.76 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $5,392,767.11 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $5,778,574.35 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $6,150,650.90 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $6,419,323.85 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $6,657,518.79 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $6,723,148.77 | 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 |