According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 335.66% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $27,994,019,821.12 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 $8,340,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $36,334,019,821.12 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 $8,340,000,000 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 | $8,340,000,000.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $9,297,723,861.42 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $9,969,073,712.35 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $10,235,727,356.84 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $10,661,001,336.49 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $11,084,560,501.70 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $11,412,090,058.60 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $11,751,623,316.54 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $12,191,473,218.88 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $12,656,187,930.50 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $13,224,648,915.39 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $13,746,809,910.56 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $14,148,076,488.13 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $14,529,622,699.70 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $14,895,735,581.37 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $15,273,852,164.08 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $15,719,703,916.93 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $16,130,401,973.89 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $16,499,087,077.21 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $16,861,770,330.01 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $17,444,807,237.59 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $18,145,308,933.90 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $18,547,432,918.68 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $19,012,147,630.31 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $19,500,869,744.01 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $20,137,923,306.26 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $20,902,730,543.85 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $21,564,083,026.63 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $22,251,123,429.63 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $22,332,740,022.62 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $22,250,334,614.99 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $22,543,113,457.39 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $22,914,919,522.98 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $23,391,903,731.88 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $23,995,261,190.50 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $24,493,757,746.48 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $25,102,053,870.67 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $25,848,666,927.11 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $26,594,525,465.20 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $27,363,448,257.43 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $27,962,407,217.02 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $28,882,971,049.66 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $30,949,305,294.54 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $32,942,099,722.42 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $34,381,077,680.68 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $35,695,534,388.81 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $36,334,019,821.12 | 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 |