According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 326% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $241,243,054,659.33 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.27% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $74,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $315,243,054,659.33 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.07% 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 1980-2025 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 $74,000,000,000 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 | $74,000,000,000.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $82,496,868,475.99 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $88,451,698,614.54 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $90,818,181,818.18 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $94,589,106,092.24 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $98,345,985,955.59 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $101,253,178,971.34 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $104,265,705,067.38 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $108,170,051,243.12 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $112,292,085,784.78 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $117,334,029,227.56 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $121,968,684,759.92 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $125,528,942,873.41 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $128,913,645,853.10 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $132,164,926,931.11 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $135,521,541,089.39 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $139,475,042,702.60 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $143,119,567,280.32 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $146,391,914,974.38 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $149,608,085,025.62 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $154,783,450,370.09 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $160,998,102,106.66 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $164,565,382,425.51 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $168,687,416,967.17 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $173,020,117,669.39 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $178,672,992,977.79 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $185,463,465,553.24 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $191,328,411,463.28 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $197,424,247,485.29 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $198,148,377,301.20 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $197,417,225,279.94 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $200,014,949,705.83 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $203,313,771,114.06 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $207,545,843,613.59 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $212,899,151,641.68 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $217,322,087,682.67 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $222,719,284,494.21 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $229,343,611,691.02 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $235,961,267,792.75 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $242,783,621,180.49 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $248,097,885,746.82 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $256,265,623,457.96 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $274,599,267,413.17 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $292,280,478,269.12 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $305,047,830,707.91 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $315,243,054,659.33 | 3.34%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 334.157 | 345.325 |