According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 172.28% higher in 2026 versus 1990 (a $525,459,789,937.76 difference in value).
Between 1990 and 2026: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.82% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $305,000,000,000 in the year 1990 would cost $830,459,789,937.76 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% 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 $305,000,000,000 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 | $305,000,000,000.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $317,042,595,954.36 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $326,297,004,668.05 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $335,096,602,697.10 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $343,540,261,929.46 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $352,260,762,448.13 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $362,543,438,796.68 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $372,015,365,663.90 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $380,518,348,029.05 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $388,882,909,751.04 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $402,329,486,514.52 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $418,485,153,008.30 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $427,759,336,099.59 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $438,477,048,755.19 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $449,748,443,983.40 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $464,440,806,535.27 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $482,079,551,348.55 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $497,332,319,761.41 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $513,177,528,526.97 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $515,059,851,530.08 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $513,159,336,099.59 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $519,911,692,816.39 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $528,486,653,915.98 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $539,487,337,914.94 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $553,402,567,427.39 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $564,899,390,560.17 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $578,928,520,487.55 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $596,147,653,008.30 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $613,349,384,076.76 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $631,083,045,902.49 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $644,896,832,857.88 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $666,127,791,104.77 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $713,783,645,617.22 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $759,743,451,763.49 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $792,930,591,934.65 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $822,353,014,192.76 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $830,459,789,937.76 | 0.99%* |
* 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 | 346.557 | 349.973 |