According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 375.72% higher in 2024 versus 1979 (a $375,718.64 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2024: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.53% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $100,000 in the year 1979 would cost $475,718.64 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.30% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 12.17%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1979-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $100,000 beginning in 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $100,000.00 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $115,700.48 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $128,985.51 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $138,296.00 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $141,996.05 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $147,891.96 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $153,765.92 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $158,311.37 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $163,021.52 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $169,126.04 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $175,570.93 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $183,454.11 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $190,700.48 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $196,267.02 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $201,559.07 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $206,642.51 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $211,890.65 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $218,072.02 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $223,770.31 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $228,886.69 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $233,915.24 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $242,007.03 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $251,723.76 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $257,301.27 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $263,746.16 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $270,520.42 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $279,358.81 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $289,975.85 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $299,145.81 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $308,676.77 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $309,808.96 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $308,665.79 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $312,727.38 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $317,885.16 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $324,502.09 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $332,872.09 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $339,787.44 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $348,226.06 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $358,583.33 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $368,930.17 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $379,597.06 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $387,906.02 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $400,676.44 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $429,341.46 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $456,986.39 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $475,718.64 | 4.10%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 333.296 |