According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 335.66% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $1,691,724,938.83 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 $504,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $2,195,724,938.83 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 $504,000,000 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 | $504,000,000.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $561,876,837.67 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $602,447,620.03 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $618,561,940.99 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $644,261,951.27 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $669,858,332.48 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $689,651,485.56 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $710,170,042.15 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $736,750,899.56 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $764,834,378.53 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $799,187,416.47 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $830,742,469.42 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $854,991,672.66 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $878,049,141.56 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $900,173,948.80 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $923,024,159.56 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $949,967,718.72 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $974,786,881.88 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $997,067,132.72 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,018,984,681.81 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $1,054,218,566.88 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $1,096,551,043.49 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,120,852,061.27 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,148,935,540.25 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $1,178,469,826.26 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,216,968,027.14 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,263,186,594.02 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,303,153,218.88 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,344,672,207.26 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,349,604,433.02 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,344,624,537.88 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,362,317,647.78 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,384,786,503.55 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,413,611,448.55 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,450,073,338.13 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,480,198,309.86 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,516,958,651.18 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,562,077,713.58 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,607,151,179.19 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,653,618,455.84 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,689,814,536.86 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,745,445,732.50 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,870,317,730.03 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,990,745,594.74 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $2,077,705,413.80 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $2,157,140,207.67 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $2,195,724,938.83 | 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 |