According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 509.44% higher in 2026 versus 1977 (a $3,107,606.09 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.76% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $610,000 in the year 1977 would cost $3,717,606.09 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.48% 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 $610,000 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 | $610,000.00 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $663,555.36 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $744,198.23 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $861,046.29 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $959,924.54 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,029,236.69 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,056,766.80 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,100,673.34 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,144,402.84 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,178,217.97 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $1,213,272.38 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,258,683.79 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,306,662.31 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,365,351.91 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,419,261.36 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $1,460,689.30 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,500,081.27 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,537,879.84 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,576,917.72 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,622,948.77 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,665,350.46 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $1,703,414.60 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,740,859.09 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $1,801,053.55 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $1,873,375.42 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,914,891.89 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,962,870.41 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $2,013,327.53 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $2,079,098.82 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $2,158,059.79 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $2,226,339.78 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $2,297,271.86 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $2,305,698.20 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $2,297,190.42 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $2,327,417.78 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $2,365,804.14 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $2,415,049.40 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $2,477,341.81 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $2,528,808.07 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $2,591,610.36 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $2,668,692.90 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $2,745,697.55 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $2,825,083.41 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $2,886,921.71 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $2,981,963.45 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $3,195,297.91 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $3,401,039.91 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $3,549,604.25 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $3,681,315.60 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $3,717,606.09 | 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 |