According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 843.69% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $2,742,007.14 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.17% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $325,000 in the year 1970 would cost $3,067,007.14 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.91% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 7.06%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $325,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1970 | $325,000.00 | 7.06% |
1971 | $339,148.35 | 4.35% |
1972 | $352,403.85 | 3.91% |
1973 | $367,513.74 | 4.29% |
1974 | $408,997.25 | 11.29% |
1975 | $452,129.12 | 10.55% |
1976 | $480,013.74 | 6.17% |
1977 | $512,706.04 | 6.81% |
1978 | $557,692.31 | 8.77% |
1979 | $625,549.45 | 12.17% |
1980 | $723,763.74 | 15.70% |
1981 | $806,868.13 | 11.48% |
1982 | $865,109.89 | 7.22% |
1983 | $888,255.49 | 2.68% |
1984 | $925,137.36 | 4.15% |
1985 | $961,881.87 | 3.97% |
1986 | $990,315.93 | 2.96% |
1987 | $1,019,780.22 | 2.98% |
1988 | $1,057,967.03 | 3.74% |
1989 | $1,098,282.97 | 3.81% |
1990 | $1,147,596.15 | 4.49% |
1991 | $1,192,925.82 | 3.95% |
1992 | $1,227,747.25 | 2.92% |
1993 | $1,260,851.65 | 2.70% |
1994 | $1,292,651.10 | 2.52% |
1995 | $1,325,480.77 | 2.54% |
1996 | $1,364,148.35 | 2.92% |
1997 | $1,399,793.96 | 2.61% |
1998 | $1,431,799.45 | 2.29% |
1999 | $1,463,255.49 | 2.20% |
2000 | $1,513,873.63 | 3.46% |
2001 | $1,574,656.59 | 4.02% |
2002 | $1,609,546.70 | 2.22% |
2003 | $1,649,862.64 | 2.50% |
2004 | $1,692,239.01 | 2.57% |
2005 | $1,747,527.47 | 3.27% |
2006 | $1,813,942.31 | 3.80% |
2007 | $1,871,304.95 | 3.16% |
2008 | $1,930,925.82 | 3.19% |
2009 | $1,938,008.24 | 0.37% |
2010 | $1,930,857.14 | -0.37% |
2011 | $1,956,264.42 | 1.32% |
2012 | $1,988,528.85 | 1.65% |
2013 | $2,029,921.02 | 2.08% |
2014 | $2,082,279.53 | 2.58% |
2015 | $2,125,538.46 | 2.08% |
2016 | $2,178,326.24 | 2.48% |
2017 | $2,243,116.07 | 2.97% |
2018 | $2,307,840.66 | 2.89% |
2019 | $2,374,567.31 | 2.89% |
2020 | $2,426,543.96 | 2.19% |
2021 | $2,506,429.26 | 3.29% |
2022 | $2,685,743.13 | 7.15% |
2023 | $2,858,675.82 | 6.44% |
2024 | $2,983,548.08 | 4.37% |
2025 | $3,067,007.14 | 2.80%* |
* 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 | 343.505 |