According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 220.54% higher in 2025 versus 1985 (a $643,991,144.59 difference in value).
Between 1985 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $292,000,000 in the year 1985 would cost $935,991,144.59 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.77% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1985: Pricing changed by 3.97%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1985-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1985 (3.55%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $292,000,000 beginning in 1985. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $292,000,000.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $300,631,774.37 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $309,576,294.18 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $321,168,725.46 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $333,407,497.32 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $348,377,579.44 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $362,138,379.15 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $372,709,175.29 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $382,758,729.03 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $392,412,138.52 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $402,378,293.47 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $414,116,672.62 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $424,937,665.12 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $434,653,623.71 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $444,202,784.72 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $459,569,011.07 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $478,020,992.50 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $488,612,638.34 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $500,851,410.21 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $513,715,672.97 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $530,499,678.69 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $550,661,335.24 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $568,075,001.79 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $586,174,206.35 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $588,324,227.06 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $586,153,356.66 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $593,866,284.90 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $603,660,846.84 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $616,226,333.45 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $632,120,891.11 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $645,253,072.47 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $661,277,940.74 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $680,946,293.47 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $700,594,838.99 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $720,851,153.16 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $736,629,786.50 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $760,880,694.04 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $815,315,290.25 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $867,812,741.16 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $905,720,408.43 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $935,991,144.59 | 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 |