According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 597.44% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $49,826,723,304.81 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 $8,340,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $58,166,723,304.81 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 $8,340,000,000 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 | $8,340,000,000.00 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $8,854,730,085.58 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $9,458,680,052.67 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $10,289,111,257.41 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $11,539,562,211.98 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $13,351,412,113.23 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $14,884,621,461.49 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $15,959,377,880.18 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $16,386,260,697.83 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $17,067,077,024.36 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $17,745,148,123.77 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $18,269,486,504.28 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $18,813,041,474.65 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $19,517,192,231.73 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $20,261,148,782.09 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $21,171,191,573.40 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $22,007,113,232.39 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $22,649,496,379.20 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $23,260,309,414.09 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $23,846,415,404.87 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $24,451,737,985.52 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $25,165,497,037.52 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $25,822,978,933.51 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $26,413,202,764.98 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $26,993,818,301.51 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $27,927,195,523.37 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $29,048,620,803.16 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $29,692,376,563.53 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $30,436,333,113.89 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $31,218,722,843.98 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $32,238,574,720.21 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $33,462,946,017.12 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $34,521,697,761.69 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $35,621,573,008.56 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $35,752,232,093.48 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $35,620,310,204.08 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $36,089,016,556.95 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $36,684,236,701.78 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $37,447,835,352.21 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $38,413,743,515.47 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $39,211,781,040.16 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $40,185,595,457.54 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $41,380,839,894.67 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $42,574,876,431.86 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $43,805,836,273.86 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $44,764,702,929.56 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $46,238,423,206.06 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $49,546,394,437.13 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $52,736,636,603.03 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $55,040,280,217.25 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $57,144,579,163.92 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $58,166,723,304.81 | 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 |