According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 581.94% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $4,969,794.17 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.91% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $854,000 in the year 1975 would cost $5,823,794.17 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.64% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 10.55%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1975-2025 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 $854,000 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 | $854,000.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $906,669.60 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $968,420.17 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $1,053,392.07 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $1,181,563.42 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $1,367,074.59 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $1,524,045.57 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,634,054.99 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,677,773.36 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $1,747,437.34 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,816,841.87 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,870,549.29 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $1,926,202.64 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,998,331.46 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $2,074,481.85 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $2,167,626.61 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $2,253,247.15 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $2,319,019.29 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $2,381,548.23 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $2,441,612.33 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $2,503,622.36 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $2,576,659.27 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $2,643,988.15 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $2,704,441.44 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $2,763,856.90 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $2,859,466.50 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $2,974,275.86 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $3,040,177.73 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $3,116,328.12 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $3,196,370.35 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $3,300,801.46 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $3,426,248.52 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $3,534,597.42 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $3,647,211.78 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $3,660,589.34 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $3,647,082.05 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $3,695,072.36 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $3,756,014.72 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $3,834,197.95 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $3,933,094.86 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $4,014,804.10 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $4,114,511.81 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $4,236,889.50 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $4,359,143.95 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $4,485,179.98 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $4,583,355.60 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $4,734,246.23 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $5,072,941.62 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $5,399,583.97 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $5,635,447.80 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $5,823,794.17 | 3.34%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 345.325 |