According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 138.92% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $8,335,311,552,711,348 difference in value).
Between 1995 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $14,335,311,552,711,348 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 2.54%, which is below the average yearly change for housing during the 1995-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for housing was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $6,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $6,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $6,175,143,145,840,349.00 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $6,336,476,928,258,673.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $6,481,306,837,318,961.00 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $6,623,779,050,185,247.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $6,852,812,394,745,704.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $7,127,989,221,960,256.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $7,285,954,866,958,570.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $7,468,507,915,122,936.00 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $7,660,491,748,063,320.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $7,910,744,358,369,821.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $8,211,182,216,234,420.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $8,470,980,127,989,221.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $8,740,868,979,454,362.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $8,772,930,279,555,405.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $8,740,559,110,811,720.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $8,855,570,899,292,690.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $9,001,626,810,373,862.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $9,188,999,663,186,256.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $9,426,015,493,432,130.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $9,621,839,003,031,322.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $9,860,794,880,431,120.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $10,154,085,550,690,468.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $10,447,079,824,856,852.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $10,749,134,388,683,058.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $10,984,422,364,432,468.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $11,346,045,806,668,910.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $12,157,760,188,615,692.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $12,940,586,055,911,080.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $13,505,857,190,973,388.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $14,022,212,866,284,940.00 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $14,335,311,552,711,348.00 | 2.23%* |
* 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 | 354.680 |