According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 591.19% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $44,339,318,630.68 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 $7,500,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $51,839,318,630.68 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 $7,500,000,000 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 | $7,500,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $7,962,886,767.61 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $8,506,007,241.61 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $9,252,797,893.35 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $10,377,304,147.47 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $12,006,665,569.45 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $13,385,450,954.58 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $14,351,958,525.35 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $14,735,845,951.28 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $15,348,090,849.24 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $15,957,867,017.77 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $16,429,394,338.38 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $16,918,202,764.98 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $17,551,431,863.07 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $18,220,457,537.85 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $19,038,841,342.99 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $19,790,569,453.59 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $20,368,252,139.57 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $20,917,544,437.13 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $21,444,618,169.85 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $21,988,973,008.56 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $22,630,842,659.64 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $23,222,103,357.47 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $23,752,880,184.33 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $24,275,016,458.20 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $25,114,384,463.46 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $26,122,860,434.50 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $26,701,777,485.19 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $27,370,803,159.97 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $28,074,391,046.74 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $28,991,524,028.97 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $30,092,577,353.52 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $31,044,692,231.73 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $32,033,788,676.76 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $32,151,287,853.85 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $32,032,653,061.22 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $32,454,151,579.99 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $32,989,421,494.40 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $33,676,110,928.24 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $34,544,733,377.22 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $35,262,393,021.72 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $36,138,125,411.45 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $37,212,985,516.79 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $38,286,759,381.17 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $39,393,737,656.35 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $40,256,027,814.35 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $41,581,315,832.78 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $44,556,110,105.33 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $47,425,032,916.39 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $49,496,654,871.63 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $51,333,273,984.08 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $51,839,318,630.68 | 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 |