According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 335.66% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $1,017,048,921.56 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.25% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $303,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $1,320,048,921.56 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.03% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 15.70%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1980-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $303,000,000 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $303,000,000.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $337,795,003.60 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $362,185,771.56 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $371,873,547.86 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $387,324,149.28 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $402,712,449.88 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $414,611,905.01 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $426,947,465.82 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $442,927,624.14 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $459,811,144.24 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $480,463,863.47 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $499,434,460.78 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $514,012,850.83 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $527,874,781.54 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $541,176,004.93 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $554,913,334.02 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $571,111,545.18 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $586,032,589.70 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $599,427,264.32 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $612,603,886.09 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $633,786,162.23 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $659,236,044.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $673,845,584.46 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $690,729,104.55 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $708,484,836.02 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $731,629,587.75 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $759,415,749.97 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $783,443,304.20 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $808,404,124.60 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $811,369,331.76 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $808,375,466.23 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $819,012,395.39 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $832,520,457.49 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $849,849,739.90 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $871,770,280.66 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $889,881,126.76 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $911,981,093.86 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $939,106,244.47 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $966,203,982.73 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $994,139,666.91 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,015,900,406.09 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,049,345,351.08 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,124,417,206.74 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,196,817,292.07 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,249,096,707.10 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,296,852,148.66 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,320,048,921.56 | 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 |