According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 198.03% higher in 2026 versus 1988 (a $594,084,394,120,542.88 difference in value).
Between 1988 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $300,000,000,000,000 in the year 1988 would cost $894,084,394,120,542.88 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.70% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1988: Pricing changed by 3.74%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1988-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1988 (4.08%), inflation for housing was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $300,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1988. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $300,000,000,000,000.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $311,435,403,333,567.75 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $325,423,728,813,559.25 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $338,272,733,666,221.25 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $348,146,845,769,744.75 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $357,535,691,680,146.25 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $366,544,764,048,104.63 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $375,849,215,837,963.25 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $386,820,451,508,544.88 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $396,926,647,443,561.44 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $405,999,015,401,927.06 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $414,923,693,649,342.38 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $429,270,694,141,641.44 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $446,508,193,262,536.06 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $456,403,403,896,195.13 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $467,838,807,229,762.94 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $479,864,969,407,131.25 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $495,541,177,297,981.63 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $514,361,066,179,056.19 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $530,635,206,413,953.19 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $547,541,458,611,716.75 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $549,549,827,695,337.19 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $547,522,047,963,991.81 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $554,726,563,049,440.88 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $563,875,729,657,500.50 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $575,613,052,957,310.50 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $590,460,088,613,826.50 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $602,726,774,034,742.25 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $617,695,337,224,840.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $636,067,515,296,434.25 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $654,421,126,661,509.25 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $673,342,288,487,235.38 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $688,081,088,684,155.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $710,733,736,549,687.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $761,580,772,206,202.88 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $810,618,186,932,977.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $846,027,639,074,477.75 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $878,372,951,684,365.88 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $894,084,394,120,542.88 | 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 |