According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 334.92% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $1,142,081,813,508.79 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 $341,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $1,483,081,813,508.79 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 $341,000,000,000 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 | $341,000,000,000.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $380,158,733,422.43 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $407,608,409,581.58 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $418,511,154,518.35 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $435,899,455,124.91 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $453,217,641,616.12 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $466,609,437,647.78 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $480,492,032,486.89 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $498,476,303,073.92 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $517,477,228,333.50 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $540,720,057,571.71 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $562,069,805,695.49 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $578,476,508,687.16 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $594,076,899,352.32 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $609,046,262,979.34 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $624,506,425,413.80 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $642,736,095,404.54 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $659,528,426,030.64 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $674,602,960,830.68 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $689,432,096,227.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $713,270,895,445.67 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $741,912,511,565.74 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $758,354,271,615.09 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $777,355,196,874.68 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $797,337,719,749.15 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $823,385,113,601.32 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $854,656,009,046.98 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $881,696,919,913.64 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $909,788,140,228.23 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $913,125,221,548.27 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $909,755,887,735.17 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $921,726,821,219.29 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $936,928,963,709.26 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $956,431,555,464.17 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $981,101,206,949.73 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,001,483,380,281.69 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,026,354,960,419.45 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,056,881,945,101.26 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,087,378,079,572.32 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,118,817,248,894.83 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,143,307,057,674.51 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,180,946,418,217.33 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,265,433,226,071.76 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,346,913,190,089.44 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,405,749,099,414.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,459,493,672,252.49 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,483,081,813,508.79 | 1.62%* |
* 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 | 352.540 |