According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 517.64% higher in 2026 versus 1977 (a $1,547,742,194,166.30 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.79% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $299,000,000,000 in the year 1977 would cost $1,846,742,194,166.30 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.51% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1977: Pricing changed by 6.82%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1977-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1977 (6.50%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $299,000,000,000 beginning in 1977. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $299,000,000,000.00 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $325,250,906,980.12 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $364,779,132,201.42 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $422,053,838,339.86 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $470,520,388,913.08 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $504,494,703,236.11 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $517,988,971,121.75 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $539,510,375,852.56 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $560,945,000,725.58 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $577,519,953,562.62 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $594,702,365,404.15 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $616,961,398,926.14 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $640,478,740,386.01 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $669,246,263,241.91 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $695,670,729,937.60 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $715,977,216,659.41 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $735,285,735,016.69 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $753,813,234,653.90 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $772,948,193,295.60 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $795,510,956,319.84 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $816,294,732,259.47 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $834,952,401,683.36 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $853,306,341,604.99 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $882,811,493,252.07 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $918,261,065,157.45 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $938,610,941,808.16 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $962,128,283,268.03 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $986,860,542,736.90 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,019,099,259,904.22 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,057,803,076,476.56 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,091,271,464,228.70 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,126,039,814,250.47 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,130,170,101,581.77 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,125,999,895,515.89 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,140,816,254,534.90 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,159,631,863,299.96 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,183,770,114,642.29 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,214,303,607,604.12 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,239,530,512,262.37 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,270,313,931,214.63 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,308,097,013,495.86 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,345,841,912,639.67 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,384,754,000,870.70 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,415,064,903,497.32 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,461,650,934,552.31 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,566,219,795,385.29 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,667,067,102,017.12 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,739,887,985,778.55 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,806,407,350,166.88 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,846,742,194,166.30 | 2.23%* |
* 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 | 354.680 |