According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 597.44% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $19,416,888,578.01 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.88% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $3,250,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $22,666,888,578.01 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 10.53%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1975-2026 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 $3,250,000,000 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 | $3,250,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $3,450,584,265.96 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $3,685,936,471.36 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $4,009,545,753.79 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $4,496,831,797.24 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $5,202,888,413.43 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $5,800,362,080.32 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $6,219,182,027.65 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $6,385,533,245.56 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $6,650,839,368.01 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $6,915,075,707.70 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $7,119,404,213.30 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $7,331,221,198.16 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $7,605,620,474.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $7,895,531,599.74 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $8,250,164,581.96 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $8,575,913,429.89 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $8,826,242,593.81 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $9,064,269,256.09 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $9,292,667,873.60 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $9,528,554,970.38 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $9,806,698,485.85 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $10,062,911,454.90 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $10,292,914,746.54 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $10,519,173,798.55 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $10,882,899,934.17 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $11,319,906,188.28 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $11,570,770,243.58 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $11,860,681,369.32 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $12,165,569,453.59 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $12,562,993,745.89 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $13,040,116,853.19 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $13,452,699,967.08 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $13,881,308,426.60 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $13,932,224,736.67 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $13,880,816,326.53 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $14,063,465,684.66 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $14,295,415,980.91 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $14,592,981,402.24 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $14,969,384,463.46 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $15,280,370,309.41 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $15,659,854,344.96 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $16,125,627,057.27 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $16,590,929,065.17 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $17,070,619,651.09 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $17,444,278,719.55 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $18,018,570,194.21 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $19,307,647,712.31 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $20,550,847,597.10 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $21,448,550,444.37 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $22,268,571,017.12 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $22,666,888,578.01 | 1.79%* |
* 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 | 346.933 | 353.139 |