According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 220.54% higher in 2025 versus 1985 (a $13,232,694,751,874,328 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1985 would cost $19,232,694,751,874,328 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $6,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $6,177,365,226,704,749.00 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $6,361,156,729,739,378.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $6,599,357,372,367,013.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $6,850,838,986,076,401.00 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $7,158,443,413,066,764.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $7,441,199,571,581,578.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $7,658,407,711,531,596.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $7,864,905,390,931,809.00 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $8,063,263,120,314,175.00 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $8,268,047,126,026,420.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $8,509,246,697,607,997.00 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $8,731,595,858,621,923.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $8,931,238,843,270,260.00 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $9,127,454,480,542,664.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $9,443,198,857,550,874.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $9,822,349,161,013,924.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $10,039,985,719,385,934.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $10,291,467,333,095,322.00 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $10,555,801,499,464,478.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $10,900,678,329,168,154.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $11,314,958,943,234,558.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $11,672,774,009,282,402.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $12,044,675,473,045,342.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $12,088,853,980,721,170.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $12,044,247,054,623,350.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $12,202,731,881,470,904.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $12,403,990,003,570,152.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $12,662,184,933,952,162.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $12,988,785,433,773,656.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $13,258,624,776,865,406.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $13,587,902,891,824,350.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $13,992,047,126,026,420.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $14,395,784,362,727,596.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $14,812,009,996,429,848.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $15,136,228,489,825,064.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $15,634,534,808,996,788.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $16,753,053,909,318,100.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $17,831,768,654,052,124.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $18,610,693,323,812,924.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $19,232,694,751,874,328.00 | 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 |