According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 268.82% higher in 2024 versus 1981 (a $268,815.58 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.08% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $100,000 in the year 1981 would cost $368,815.58 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 11.48%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $100,000 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $100,000.00 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $107,218.25 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $110,086.82 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $114,657.81 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $119,211.78 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $122,735.78 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $126,387.47 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $131,120.19 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $136,116.79 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $142,228.46 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $147,846.44 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $152,162.07 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $156,264.90 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $160,205.99 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $164,274.77 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $169,067.08 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $173,484.85 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $177,451.48 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $181,350.02 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $187,623.43 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $195,156.62 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $199,480.76 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $204,477.36 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $209,729.32 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $216,581.55 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $224,812.73 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $231,922.03 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $239,311.20 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $240,188.97 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $239,302.69 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $242,451.57 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $246,450.29 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $251,580.27 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $258,069.37 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $263,430.71 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $269,973.02 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $278,002.81 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $286,024.51 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $294,294.35 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $300,736.13 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $310,636.79 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $332,860.23 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $354,292.82 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $368,815.58 | 4.10%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 333.296 |