According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 573.15% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $5,731,543,369.28 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.89% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $1,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $6,731,543,369.28 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 10.55%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1975-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $1,000,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1975 | $1,000,000,000.00 | 10.55% |
1976 | $1,061,674,008.81 | 6.17% |
1977 | $1,133,981,467.42 | 6.81% |
1978 | $1,233,480,176.21 | 8.77% |
1979 | $1,383,563,724.75 | 12.17% |
1980 | $1,600,789,913.41 | 15.70% |
1981 | $1,784,596,688.44 | 11.48% |
1982 | $1,913,413,337.38 | 7.22% |
1983 | $1,964,605,802.83 | 2.68% |
1984 | $2,046,179,553.40 | 4.15% |
1985 | $2,127,449,491.11 | 3.97% |
1986 | $2,190,338,751.33 | 2.96% |
1987 | $2,255,506,607.93 | 2.98% |
1988 | $2,339,966,580.59 | 3.74% |
1989 | $2,429,135,652.44 | 3.81% |
1990 | $2,538,204,466.05 | 4.49% |
1991 | $2,638,462,706.97 | 3.95% |
1992 | $2,715,479,264.77 | 2.92% |
1993 | $2,788,698,161.93 | 2.70% |
1994 | $2,859,030,837.00 | 2.52% |
1995 | $2,931,642,108.46 | 2.54% |
1996 | $3,017,165,426.10 | 2.92% |
1997 | $3,096,004,861.01 | 2.61% |
1998 | $3,166,793,255.35 | 2.29% |
1999 | $3,236,366,398.30 | 2.20% |
2000 | $3,348,321,434.00 | 3.46% |
2001 | $3,482,758,620.69 | 4.02% |
2002 | $3,559,927,084.92 | 2.22% |
2003 | $3,649,096,156.77 | 2.50% |
2004 | $3,742,822,421.39 | 2.57% |
2005 | $3,865,107,094.03 | 3.27% |
2006 | $4,012,000,607.63 | 3.80% |
2007 | $4,138,872,854.32 | 3.16% |
2008 | $4,270,739,784.29 | 3.19% |
2009 | $4,286,404,374.91 | 0.37% |
2010 | $4,270,587,877.87 | -0.37% |
2011 | $4,326,782,621.90 | 1.32% |
2012 | $4,398,143,703.48 | 1.65% |
2013 | $4,489,693,149.02 | 2.08% |
2014 | $4,605,497,493.54 | 2.58% |
2015 | $4,701,175,755.73 | 2.08% |
2016 | $4,817,929,515.42 | 2.48% |
2017 | $4,961,228,922.98 | 2.97% |
2018 | $5,104,384,019.44 | 2.89% |
2019 | $5,251,967,188.21 | 2.89% |
2020 | $5,366,926,933.01 | 2.19% |
2021 | $5,543,613,853.87 | 3.29% |
2022 | $5,940,212,669.00 | 7.15% |
2023 | $6,322,697,858.12 | 6.44% |
2024 | $6,598,885,006.84 | 4.37% |
2025 | $6,731,543,369.28 | 2.01%* |
* 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 | 340.875 |