According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 581.94% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $116,388,622,208.72 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 $20,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $136,388,622,208.72 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 $20,000,000,000 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 | $20,000,000,000.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $21,233,480,176.21 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $22,679,629,348.32 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $24,669,603,524.23 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $27,671,274,494.91 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $32,015,798,268.27 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $35,691,933,768.80 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $38,268,266,747.68 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $39,292,116,056.51 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $40,923,591,067.90 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $42,548,989,822.27 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $43,806,775,026.58 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $45,110,132,158.59 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $46,799,331,611.73 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $48,582,713,048.76 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $50,764,089,320.98 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $52,769,254,139.45 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $54,309,585,295.46 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $55,773,963,238.65 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $57,180,616,740.09 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $58,632,842,169.22 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $60,343,308,521.95 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $61,920,097,220.11 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $63,335,865,107.09 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $64,727,327,965.97 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $66,966,428,679.93 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $69,655,172,413.79 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $71,198,541,698.31 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $72,981,923,135.35 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $74,856,448,427.77 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $77,302,141,880.60 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $80,240,012,152.51 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $82,777,457,086.43 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $85,414,795,685.86 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $85,728,087,498.10 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $85,411,757,557.34 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $86,535,652,438.10 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $87,962,874,069.57 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $89,793,862,980.40 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $92,109,949,870.88 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $94,023,515,114.69 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $96,358,590,308.37 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $99,224,578,459.67 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $102,087,680,388.88 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $105,039,343,764.24 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $107,338,538,660.19 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $110,872,277,077.32 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $118,804,253,379.92 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $126,453,957,162.39 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $131,977,700,136.72 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $136,388,622,208.72 | 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 |