According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 164.31% higher in 2026 versus 1991 (a $68,023,817,626,146.08 difference in value).
Between 1991 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 $41,400,000,000,000 in the year 1991 would cost $109,423,817,626,146.08 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.53% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1991: Pricing changed by 3.95%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1991-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1991 (4.23%), inflation for housing was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $41,400,000,000,000 beginning in 1991. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $41,400,000,000,000.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $42,608,457,556,290.16 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $43,757,525,104,472.03 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $44,860,113,515,873.52 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $45,998,852,366,993.09 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $47,341,582,985,093.25 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $48,578,444,458,304.75 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $49,688,779,392,502.96 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $50,781,039,106,842.14 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $52,536,917,607,434.66 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $54,646,553,982,411.29 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $55,857,593,712,967.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $57,257,132,164,909.88 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $58,728,971,496,288.91 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $60,647,526,975,612.80 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $62,950,826,420,507.71 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $64,942,560,718,518.07 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $67,011,656,957,525.12 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $67,257,454,125,865.41 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $67,009,281,357,200.78 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $67,891,016,403,667.44 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $69,010,750,452,192.36 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $70,447,239,817,875.64 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $72,264,315,848,562.34 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $73,765,591,966,568.95 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $75,597,541,321,025.39 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $77,846,047,028,004.75 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $80,092,280,421,630.39 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $82,407,974,303,000.08 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $84,211,803,779,704.38 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $86,984,181,001,684.03 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $93,207,169,338,239.88 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $99,208,684,588,037.20 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $103,542,321,836,212.84 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $107,500,949,915,798.66 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $109,423,817,626,146.08 | 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 |