According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 552.10% higher in 2024 versus 1975 (a $1,104,207,276.32 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2024: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.90% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $200,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $1,304,207,276.32 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.65% 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 1975-2024 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 $200,000,000 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 | $200,000,000.00 | 10.55% |
1976 | $212,334,801.76 | 6.17% |
1977 | $226,796,293.48 | 6.81% |
1978 | $246,696,035.24 | 8.77% |
1979 | $276,712,744.95 | 12.17% |
1980 | $320,157,982.68 | 15.70% |
1981 | $356,919,337.69 | 11.48% |
1982 | $382,682,667.48 | 7.22% |
1983 | $392,921,160.57 | 2.68% |
1984 | $409,235,910.68 | 4.15% |
1985 | $425,489,898.22 | 3.97% |
1986 | $438,067,750.27 | 2.96% |
1987 | $451,101,321.59 | 2.98% |
1988 | $467,993,316.12 | 3.74% |
1989 | $485,827,130.49 | 3.81% |
1990 | $507,640,893.21 | 4.49% |
1991 | $527,692,541.39 | 3.95% |
1992 | $543,095,852.95 | 2.92% |
1993 | $557,739,632.39 | 2.70% |
1994 | $571,806,167.40 | 2.52% |
1995 | $586,328,421.69 | 2.54% |
1996 | $603,433,085.22 | 2.92% |
1997 | $619,200,972.20 | 2.61% |
1998 | $633,358,651.07 | 2.29% |
1999 | $647,273,279.66 | 2.20% |
2000 | $669,664,286.80 | 3.46% |
2001 | $696,551,724.14 | 4.02% |
2002 | $711,985,416.98 | 2.22% |
2003 | $729,819,231.35 | 2.50% |
2004 | $748,564,484.28 | 2.57% |
2005 | $773,021,418.81 | 3.27% |
2006 | $802,400,121.53 | 3.80% |
2007 | $827,774,570.86 | 3.16% |
2008 | $854,147,956.86 | 3.19% |
2009 | $857,280,874.98 | 0.37% |
2010 | $854,117,575.57 | -0.37% |
2011 | $865,356,524.38 | 1.32% |
2012 | $879,628,740.70 | 1.65% |
2013 | $897,938,629.80 | 2.08% |
2014 | $921,099,498.71 | 2.58% |
2015 | $940,235,151.15 | 2.08% |
2016 | $963,585,903.08 | 2.48% |
2017 | $992,245,784.60 | 2.97% |
2018 | $1,020,876,803.89 | 2.89% |
2019 | $1,050,393,437.64 | 2.89% |
2020 | $1,073,385,386.60 | 2.19% |
2021 | $1,108,722,770.77 | 3.29% |
2022 | $1,188,042,533.80 | 7.15% |
2023 | $1,264,539,571.62 | 6.44% |
2024 | $1,304,207,276.32 | 3.14%* |
* 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 |
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 | 330.215 |