According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 597.44% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $3,632,451,770.90 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 $608,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $4,240,451,770.90 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 $608,000,000 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 | $608,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $645,524,687.29 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $689,553,653.72 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $750,093,482.55 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $841,253,456.22 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $973,340,355.50 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $1,085,113,890.72 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,163,465,437.79 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,194,585,911.78 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,244,218,564.85 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,293,651,086.24 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,331,876,234.36 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $1,371,502,304.15 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,422,836,076.37 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,477,071,757.74 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,543,415,404.87 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,604,355,497.04 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $1,651,186,306.78 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,695,715,602.37 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,738,443,712.97 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,782,572,745.23 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,834,606,978.28 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,882,538,512.18 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $1,925,566,820.28 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,967,894,667.54 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $2,035,939,433.84 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $2,117,693,219.22 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $2,164,624,094.80 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $2,218,859,776.17 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $2,275,897,300.86 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $2,350,246,214.61 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $2,439,504,937.46 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $2,516,689,716.92 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $2,596,872,468.73 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $2,606,397,735.35 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $2,596,780,408.16 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $2,630,949,888.08 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $2,674,342,435.81 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $2,730,010,059.25 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $2,800,426,385.78 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $2,858,604,660.96 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $2,929,597,366.69 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $3,016,732,692.56 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $3,103,779,960.50 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $3,193,518,999.34 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $3,263,421,988.15 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $3,370,858,670.18 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $3,612,015,325.87 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $3,844,589,335.09 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $4,012,528,821.59 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $4,165,935,747.20 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $4,240,451,770.90 | 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 |