According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 556.90% higher in 2026 versus 1976 (a $121,961,103,394.82 difference in value).
Between 1976 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.84% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $21,900,000,000 in the year 1976 would cost $143,861,103,394.82 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.55% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1976: Pricing changed by 6.17%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1976-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1976 (5.74%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $21,900,000,000 beginning in 1976. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | $21,900,000,000.00 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $23,393,721,903.58 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $25,447,589,521.00 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $28,540,272,825.92 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $33,021,438,536.66 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $36,813,455,278.25 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $39,471,601,302.12 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $40,527,391,102.15 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $42,211,223,066.19 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $43,888,265,385.21 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $45,185,087,583.32 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $46,529,437,296.54 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $48,270,981,243.22 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $50,110,975,042.63 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $52,361,742,365.52 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $54,429,189,272.98 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $56,017,966,206.79 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $57,528,662,222.91 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $58,978,251,433.89 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $60,475,368,159.98 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $62,240,675,864.21 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $63,866,795,845.61 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $65,326,569,524.10 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $66,762,579,445.05 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $69,071,058,750.58 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $71,844,628,739.73 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $73,436,800,496.05 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $75,276,794,295.46 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $77,211,843,125.10 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $79,734,196,248.64 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $82,762,377,925.90 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $85,380,940,319.33 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $88,101,211,595.10 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $88,424,364,749.65 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $88,098,088,358.39 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $89,257,318,400.25 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $90,729,449,232.68 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $92,618,022,942.18 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $95,006,959,541.16 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $96,980,709,347.39 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $99,389,200,124.01 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $102,345,343,667.65 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $105,298,499,767.48 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $108,342,976,592.78 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $110,714,497,752.29 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $114,359,382,886.37 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $122,540,837,234.54 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $130,431,117,656.18 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $136,128,614,323.36 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $141,333,080,917.69 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $143,861,103,394.82 | 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 |