According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 581.94% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $907,831,253,228.01 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.91% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $156,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $1,063,831,253,228.01 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.64% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 10.55%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1975-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $156,000,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $156,000,000,000.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $165,621,145,374.45 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $176,901,108,916.91 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $192,422,907,488.99 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $215,835,941,060.31 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $249,723,226,492.48 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $278,397,083,396.63 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $298,492,480,631.93 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $306,478,505,240.77 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $319,204,010,329.64 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $331,882,120,613.70 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $341,692,845,207.35 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $351,859,030,837.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $365,034,786,571.47 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $378,945,161,780.34 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $395,959,896,703.63 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $411,600,182,287.71 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $423,614,765,304.57 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $435,036,913,261.43 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $446,008,810,572.69 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $457,336,168,919.95 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $470,677,806,471.21 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $482,976,758,316.88 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $494,019,747,835.33 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $504,873,158,134.59 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $522,338,143,703.48 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $543,310,344,827.59 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $555,348,625,246.85 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $569,259,000,455.72 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $583,880,297,736.59 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $602,956,706,668.69 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $625,872,094,789.61 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $645,664,165,274.19 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $666,235,406,349.69 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $668,679,082,485.19 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $666,211,708,947.29 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $674,978,089,017.17 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $686,110,417,742.67 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $700,392,131,247.15 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $718,457,608,992.86 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $733,383,417,894.58 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $751,597,004,405.29 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $773,951,711,985.42 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $796,283,907,033.27 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $819,306,881,361.08 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $837,240,601,549.45 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $864,803,761,203.10 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $926,673,176,363.36 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $986,340,865,866.63 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,029,426,061,066.38 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,063,831,253,228.01 | 3.34%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 345.325 |