According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 174.74% higher in 2026 versus 1990 (a $17,474,468,360,995,852,288 difference in value).
Between 1990 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.85% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1990 would cost $27,474,468,360,995,852,288 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.57% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1990: Pricing changed by 4.49%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1990-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1990 (5.40%), inflation for housing was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1990. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $10,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $10,394,839,211,618,256,896.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $10,698,262,448,132,780,032.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $10,986,773,858,921,160,704.00 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $11,263,615,145,228,216,320.00 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $11,549,533,195,020,748,800.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $11,886,670,124,481,331,200.00 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $12,197,225,103,734,441,984.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $12,476,011,410,788,378,624.00 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $12,750,259,336,099,586,048.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $13,191,130,705,394,188,288.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $13,720,824,688,796,680,192.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $14,024,896,265,560,164,352.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $14,376,296,680,497,926,144.00 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $14,745,850,622,406,639,616.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $15,227,567,427,385,890,816.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $15,805,886,929,460,582,400.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $16,305,977,697,095,434,240.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $16,825,492,738,589,214,720.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $16,887,208,246,887,966,720.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $16,824,896,265,560,166,400.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $17,046,285,010,373,445,632.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $17,327,431,275,933,609,984.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $17,688,109,439,834,025,984.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $18,144,346,473,029,044,224.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $18,521,291,493,775,937,536.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $18,981,262,966,804,975,616.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $19,545,824,688,796,684,288.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $20,109,815,871,369,289,728.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $20,691,247,406,639,005,696.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $21,144,158,454,356,848,640.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $21,840,255,446,058,090,496.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $23,402,742,479,253,110,784.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $24,909,621,369,294,610,432.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $25,997,724,325,726,142,464.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $26,991,668,827,800,825,856.00 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $27,474,468,360,995,852,288.00 | 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 |