According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 335.66% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $155,074,786,059.42 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 $46,200,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $201,274,786,059.42 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 $46,200,000,000 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 | $46,200,000,000.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $51,505,376,786.27 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $55,224,365,169.12 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $56,701,511,257.32 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $59,057,345,533.05 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $61,403,680,477.02 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $63,218,052,842.60 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $65,098,920,530.48 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $67,535,499,126.14 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $70,109,818,032.28 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $73,258,846,509.72 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $76,151,393,029.71 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $78,374,236,660.84 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $80,487,837,976.77 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $82,515,945,306.88 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $84,610,547,959.29 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $87,080,374,216.10 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $89,355,464,171.89 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $91,397,820,499.64 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $93,406,929,166.24 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $96,636,701,963.61 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $100,517,178,986.33 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $102,744,772,283.34 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $105,319,091,189.47 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $108,026,400,740.21 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $111,555,402,487.92 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $115,792,104,451.53 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $119,455,711,730.24 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $123,261,618,998.66 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $123,713,739,693.64 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $123,257,249,306.06 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $124,879,117,713.58 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $126,938,762,825.13 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $129,581,049,449.98 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $132,923,389,328.67 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $135,684,845,070.42 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $139,054,543,024.57 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $143,190,457,078.24 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $147,322,191,425.93 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $151,581,691,785.75 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $154,899,665,878.48 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $159,999,192,145.57 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $171,445,791,919.40 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $182,485,012,850.83 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $190,456,329,598.03 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $197,737,852,369.69 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $201,274,786,059.42 | 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 |