According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 168.67% higher in 2025 versus 1990 (a $1,170,579,963,492.73 difference in value).
Between 1990 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.86% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $694,000,000,000 in the year 1990 would cost $1,864,579,963,492.73 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.60% 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 1990-2025 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 $694,000,000,000 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 | $694,000,000,000.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $721,412,771,560.24 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $742,470,764,258.78 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $762,490,394,398.23 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $781,720,868,992.76 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $801,574,361,122.75 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $824,958,285,953.68 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $846,514,692,680.59 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $865,869,770,782.21 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $884,892,572,864.92 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $915,503,501,107.19 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $952,261,535,699.32 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $973,361,062,900.23 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $997,741,815,787.90 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $1,023,368,603,746.48 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,056,803,878,149.50 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,096,967,741,935.48 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,131,657,358,309.89 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,167,712,629,122.03 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,171,995,667,005.81 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,167,671,094,619.67 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,183,035,953,079.18 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,202,547,616,254.71 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,227,579,214,794.42 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,259,242,627,326.59 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,285,403,133,640.55 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,317,326,136,812.50 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,356,507,294,272.55 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,395,648,993,955.35 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,436,001,424,382.07 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,467,433,905,081.09 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,515,743,930,815.73 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,624,182,624,932.67 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,728,762,348,434.98 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,804,277,888,563.05 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,864,579,963,492.73 | 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 |