According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 597.44% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $224,041,022,053.98 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 $37,500,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $261,541,022,053.98 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 $37,500,000,000 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 | $37,500,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $39,814,433,838.05 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $42,530,036,208.03 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $46,263,989,466.75 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $51,886,520,737.33 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $60,033,327,847.27 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $66,927,254,772.88 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $71,759,792,626.73 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $73,679,229,756.42 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $76,740,454,246.21 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $79,789,335,088.87 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $82,146,971,691.90 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $84,591,013,824.88 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $87,757,159,315.34 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $91,102,287,689.27 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $95,194,206,714.94 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $98,952,847,267.94 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $101,841,260,697.83 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $104,587,722,185.65 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $107,223,090,849.24 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $109,944,865,042.79 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $113,154,213,298.22 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $116,110,516,787.36 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $118,764,400,921.66 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $121,375,082,290.98 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $125,571,922,317.31 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $130,614,302,172.48 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $133,508,887,425.94 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $136,854,015,799.87 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $140,371,955,233.71 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $144,957,620,144.83 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $150,462,886,767.61 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $155,223,461,158.66 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $160,168,943,383.81 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $160,756,439,269.26 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $160,163,265,306.12 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $162,270,757,899.93 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $164,947,107,472.02 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $168,380,554,641.21 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $172,723,666,886.11 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $176,311,965,108.62 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $180,690,627,057.27 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $186,064,927,583.94 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $191,433,796,905.86 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $196,968,688,281.76 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $201,280,139,071.76 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $207,906,579,163.92 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $222,780,550,526.66 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $237,125,164,581.96 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $247,483,274,358.13 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $256,945,050,197.50 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $261,541,022,053.98 | 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 |