According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 95.90% higher in 2026 versus 2002 (a $479,489,182,692,307,894,272 difference in value).
Between 2002 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.84% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 in the year 2002 would cost $979,489,182,692,307,894,272 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 2002: Pricing changed by 2.22%, which is below the average yearly change for housing during the 2002-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2002 (1.59%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 beginning in 2002. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $499,999,999,999,999,934,464.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $512,527,736,686,390,542,336.00 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $525,702,662,721,893,498,880.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $542,876,294,378,698,244,096.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $563,493,897,928,994,062,336.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $581,322,577,662,722,048,000.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $599,843,750,000,000,106,496.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $602,043,962,647,929,028,608.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $599,822,485,207,100,686,336.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $607,715,190,458,580,074,496.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $617,738,304,363,905,286,144.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $630,596,801,035,503,009,792.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $646,862,056,213,017,788,416.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $660,300,480,769,230,897,152.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $676,698,872,041,420,226,560.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $696,825,998,520,710,201,344.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $716,932,784,763,313,586,176.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $737,661,335,059,171,639,296.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $753,808,015,902,367,023,104.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $778,624,491,494,082,871,296.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $834,328,541,050,296,074,240.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $888,050,110,946,745,909,248.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $926,841,947,115,384,864,768.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $962,276,950,813,609,689,088.00 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $979,489,182,692,307,894,272.00 | 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 |