According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 767.16% higher in 2025 versus 1972 (a $462,597,915.61 difference in value).
Between 1972 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.16% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $60,300,000 in the year 1972 would cost $522,897,915.61 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 1972: Pricing changed by 3.91%, which is below the average yearly change for housing during the 1972-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1972 (3.27%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $60,300,000 beginning in 1972. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1972 | $60,300,000.00 | 3.91% |
1973 | $62,885,460.92 | 4.29% |
1974 | $69,983,726.37 | 11.29% |
1975 | $77,364,042.10 | 10.55% |
1976 | $82,135,392.71 | 6.17% |
1977 | $87,729,389.98 | 6.81% |
1978 | $95,427,012.28 | 8.77% |
1979 | $107,038,082.25 | 12.17% |
1980 | $123,843,578.25 | 15.70% |
1981 | $138,063,613.33 | 11.48% |
1982 | $148,029,389.98 | 7.22% |
1983 | $151,989,846.03 | 2.68% |
1984 | $158,300,721.11 | 4.15% |
1985 | $164,588,091.99 | 3.97% |
1986 | $169,453,459.36 | 2.96% |
1987 | $174,495,108.17 | 2.98% |
1988 | $181,029,273.05 | 3.74% |
1989 | $187,927,752.87 | 3.81% |
1990 | $196,365,757.16 | 4.49% |
1991 | $204,122,139.93 | 3.95% |
1992 | $210,080,452.15 | 2.92% |
1993 | $215,744,962.00 | 2.70% |
1994 | $221,186,182.03 | 2.52% |
1995 | $226,803,683.49 | 2.54% |
1996 | $233,420,113.04 | 2.92% |
1997 | $239,519,450.40 | 2.61% |
1998 | $244,995,926.72 | 2.29% |
1999 | $250,378,386.28 | 2.20% |
2000 | $259,039,680.37 | 3.46% |
2001 | $269,440,284.54 | 4.02% |
2002 | $275,410,348.86 | 2.22% |
2003 | $282,308,828.69 | 2.50% |
2004 | $289,559,871.37 | 2.57% |
2005 | $299,020,307.93 | 3.27% |
2006 | $310,384,583.90 | 3.80% |
2007 | $320,199,933.74 | 3.16% |
2008 | $330,401,692.46 | 3.19% |
2009 | $331,613,568.51 | 0.37% |
2010 | $330,389,940.36 | -0.37% |
2011 | $334,737,392.91 | 1.32% |
2012 | $340,258,174.62 | 1.65% |
2013 | $347,340,809.78 | 2.08% |
2014 | $356,299,901.97 | 2.58% |
2015 | $363,701,959.07 | 2.08% |
2016 | $372,734,501.85 | 2.48% |
2017 | $383,820,723.25 | 2.97% |
2018 | $394,895,780.16 | 2.89% |
2019 | $406,313,410.64 | 2.89% |
2020 | $415,207,161.18 | 2.19% |
2021 | $428,876,375.56 | 3.29% |
2022 | $459,558,862.99 | 7.15% |
2023 | $489,149,463.26 | 6.44% |
2024 | $510,516,417.46 | 4.37% |
2025 | $522,897,915.61 | 2.43%* |
* 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 | 342.262 |