According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 220.54% higher in 2025 versus 1985 (a $13,673,784,576.94 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 $6,200,000,000 in the year 1985 would cost $19,873,784,576.94 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 $6,200,000,000 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 | $6,200,000,000.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $6,383,277,400.93 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $6,573,195,287.40 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $6,819,335,951.45 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $7,079,200,285.61 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $7,397,058,193.50 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $7,689,239,557.30 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $7,913,687,968.58 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $8,127,068,903.96 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $8,332,038,557.66 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $8,543,648,696.89 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $8,792,888,254.19 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $9,022,649,053.91 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $9,228,946,804.71 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $9,431,702,963.23 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $9,757,972,152.80 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $10,149,760,799.71 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $10,374,651,910.03 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $10,634,516,244.20 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $10,907,661,549.45 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $11,264,034,273.47 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $11,692,124,241.34 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $12,061,866,476.26 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $12,446,164,655.48 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $12,491,815,780.08 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $12,445,721,956.44 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $12,609,489,610.85 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $12,817,456,337.02 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $13,084,257,765.08 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $13,421,744,948.23 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $13,700,578,936.09 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $14,040,832,988.22 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $14,458,448,696.89 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $14,875,643,841.49 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $15,305,743,662.98 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $15,640,769,439.49 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $16,155,685,969.30 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $17,311,489,039.63 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $18,426,160,942.52 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $19,231,049,767.94 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $19,873,784,576.94 | 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 |