According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 108.28% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $762,290,203,479.80 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.86% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $704,000,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $1,466,290,203,479.80 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 3.46%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 2000-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $704,000,000,000 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $704,000,000,000.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $732,269,340,410.89 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $748,497,395,065.37 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $767,251,351,617.03 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $786,974,147,252.53 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $812,682,984,370.39 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $843,547,429,470.17 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $870,236,870,146.47 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $897,962,968,642.49 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $901,256,675,513.61 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $897,931,135,358.30 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $909,746,473,999.80 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $924,751,023,296.96 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $944,000,125,823.26 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $968,349,128,084.14 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $988,466,379,632.36 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,013,014,685,933.35 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,043,144,889,413.15 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,073,244,643,664.60 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,104,275,175,464.46 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,128,446,672,564.63 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,165,596,807,234.84 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,248,985,479,209.67 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,329,406,389,462.30 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,387,477,566,106.36 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,440,523,582,030.87 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,466,290,203,479.80 | 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 |