According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 597.44% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $4,468,051,745.79 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 $747,862,775 in the year 1975 would cost $5,215,914,520.79 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 $747,862,775 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 | $747,862,775.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $794,019,546.00 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $848,176,823.98 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $922,643,081.20 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $1,034,773,263.57 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $1,197,245,097.50 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $1,334,730,732.74 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,431,106,070.59 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,469,385,419.35 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,530,435,441.80 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,591,239,294.80 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,638,257,658.86 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $1,686,999,209.04 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,750,141,671.78 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,816,853,591.47 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,898,458,762.61 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,973,417,358.72 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $2,031,021,008.93 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $2,085,793,710.53 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $2,138,350,887.11 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $2,192,631,249.81 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $2,256,635,305.60 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $2,315,592,887.77 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $2,368,519,318.52 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $2,420,584,156.21 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $2,504,281,767.63 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $2,604,841,986.06 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $2,662,568,721.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $2,729,280,640.69 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $2,799,438,932.62 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $2,890,890,881.57 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $3,000,682,454.20 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $3,095,622,624.19 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $3,194,250,412.48 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $3,205,966,847.23 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $3,194,137,174.53 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $3,236,166,914.78 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $3,289,541,373.93 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $3,358,014,636.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $3,444,629,355.35 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $3,516,190,813.12 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $3,603,514,500.47 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $3,710,694,215.28 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $3,817,765,615.54 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $3,928,147,994.84 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $4,014,131,289.56 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $4,146,282,432.91 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $4,442,914,152.88 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $4,728,988,896.18 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $4,935,560,755.40 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $5,124,257,020.35 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $5,215,914,520.79 | 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 |