According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 581.94% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $18,622,179,553.40 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 $3,200,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $21,822,179,553.40 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 $3,200,000,000 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 | $3,200,000,000.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $3,397,356,828.19 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $3,628,740,695.73 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $3,947,136,563.88 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $4,427,403,919.19 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $5,122,527,722.92 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $5,710,709,403.01 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $6,122,922,679.63 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $6,286,738,569.04 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $6,547,774,570.86 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $6,807,838,371.56 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $7,009,084,004.25 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $7,217,621,145.37 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $7,487,893,057.88 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $7,773,234,087.80 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $8,122,254,291.36 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $8,443,080,662.31 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $8,689,533,647.27 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $8,923,834,118.18 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $9,148,898,678.41 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $9,381,254,747.08 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $9,654,929,363.51 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $9,907,215,555.22 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $10,133,738,417.14 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $10,356,372,474.56 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $10,714,628,588.79 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $11,144,827,586.21 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $11,391,766,671.73 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $11,677,107,701.66 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $11,977,031,748.44 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $12,368,342,700.90 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $12,838,401,944.40 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $13,244,393,133.83 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $13,666,367,309.74 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $13,716,493,999.70 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $13,665,881,209.18 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $13,845,704,390.10 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $14,074,059,851.13 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $14,367,018,076.86 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $14,737,591,979.34 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $15,043,762,418.35 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $15,417,374,449.34 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $15,875,932,553.55 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $16,334,028,862.22 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $16,806,295,002.28 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $17,174,166,185.63 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $17,739,564,332.37 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $19,008,680,540.79 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $20,232,633,145.98 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $21,116,432,021.87 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $21,822,179,553.40 | 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 |