According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 591.19% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $42,565,745.89 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 $7,200,000 in the year 1975 would cost $49,765,745.89 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 $7,200,000 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 | $7,200,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $7,644,371.30 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $8,165,766.95 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $8,882,685.98 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $9,962,211.98 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $11,526,398.95 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $12,850,032.92 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $13,777,880.18 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $14,146,412.11 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $14,734,167.22 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $15,319,552.34 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $15,772,218.56 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $16,241,474.65 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $16,849,374.59 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $17,491,639.24 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $18,277,287.69 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $18,998,946.68 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $19,553,522.05 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $20,080,842.66 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $20,586,833.44 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $21,109,414.09 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $21,725,608.95 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $22,293,219.22 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $22,802,764.98 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $23,304,015.80 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $24,109,809.08 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $25,077,946.02 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $25,633,706.39 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $26,275,971.03 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $26,951,415.40 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $27,831,863.07 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $28,888,874.26 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $29,802,904.54 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $30,752,437.13 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $30,865,236.34 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $30,751,346.94 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $31,155,985.52 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $31,669,844.63 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $32,329,066.49 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $33,162,944.04 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $33,851,897.30 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $34,692,600.39 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $35,724,466.10 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $36,755,289.01 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $37,817,988.15 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $38,645,786.70 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $39,918,063.20 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $42,773,865.70 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $45,528,031.60 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $47,516,788.68 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $49,279,943.02 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $49,765,745.89 | 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 |