According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 591.19% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $201,004,911,125.74 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.86% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $34,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $235,004,911,125.74 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% 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 $34,000,000,000 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 | $34,000,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $36,098,420,013.17 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $38,560,566,161.95 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $41,946,017,116.52 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $47,043,778,801.84 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $54,430,217,248.19 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $60,680,710,994.08 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $65,062,211,981.57 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $66,802,501,645.82 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $69,578,011,849.90 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $72,342,330,480.58 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $74,479,921,000.66 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $76,695,852,534.56 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $79,566,491,112.57 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $82,599,407,504.94 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $86,309,414,088.22 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $89,717,248,189.60 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $92,336,076,366.03 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $94,826,201,448.32 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $97,215,602,369.98 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $99,683,344,305.46 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $102,593,153,390.39 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $105,273,535,220.54 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $107,679,723,502.30 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $110,046,741,277.16 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $113,851,876,234.36 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $118,423,633,969.72 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $121,048,057,932.85 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $124,080,974,325.21 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $127,270,572,745.23 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $131,428,242,264.65 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $136,419,684,002.63 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $140,735,938,117.18 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $145,219,842,001.32 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $145,752,504,937.46 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $145,214,693,877.55 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $147,125,487,162.61 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $149,552,044,107.97 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $152,665,036,208.03 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $156,602,791,310.07 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $159,856,181,698.49 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $163,826,168,531.93 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $168,698,867,676.10 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $173,566,642,527.98 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $178,584,944,042.13 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $182,493,992,758.39 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $188,501,965,108.62 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $201,987,699,144.17 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $214,993,482,554.31 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $224,384,835,418.04 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $232,710,842,061.16 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $235,004,911,125.74 | 0.99%* |
* 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 | 346.557 | 349.973 |