According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 290.78% higher in 2026 versus 1981 (a $290,784,028,033,935,808 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.08% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $100,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1981 would cost $390,784,028,033,935,744 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.88% 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 1981-2026 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 $100,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $100,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $107,220,582,810,770,896.00 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $110,088,528,218,369,600.00 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $114,662,486,167,465,888.00 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $119,218,000,737,735,152.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $122,740,686,093,692,368.00 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $126,392,475,101,438,560.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $131,123,201,770,564,368.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $136,121,357,432,681,664.00 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $142,235,337,513,832,528.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $147,851,346,366,654,336.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $152,167,097,012,172,608.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $156,270,748,801,180,352.00 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $160,208,410,180,745,088.00 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $164,275,175,212,098,880.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $169,070,453,707,119,136.00 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $173,487,642,936,185,888.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $177,452,969,383,991,104.00 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $181,353,744,005,901,856.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $187,624,492,807,082,176.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $195,158,613,057,912,224.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $199,483,585,392,843,936.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $204,481,741,054,961,248.00 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $209,738,104,020,656,544.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $216,589,819,254,887,520.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $224,815,566,211,729,952.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $231,928,624,123,939,520.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $239,317,963,850,977,472.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $240,195,776,466,248,576.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $239,309,479,896,717,056.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $242,458,410,180,745,088.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $246,457,303,578,015,456.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $251,587,421,615,639,968.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $258,076,724,455,920,320.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $263,438,214,680,929,568.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $269,980,634,452,231,616.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $278,010,697,159,719,648.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $286,032,644,780,523,712.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $294,302,655,846,551,040.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $300,744,651,420,140,160.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $310,645,610,475,839,104.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $332,869,697,528,587,200.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $354,302,840,280,339,264.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $369,779,509,406,123,200.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $383,916,912,578,384,256.00 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $390,784,028,033,935,744.00 | 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 |