According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 388.52% higher in 2025 versus 1979 (a $471.74 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.51% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $121.42 in the year 1979 would cost $593.16 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.27% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 12.17%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1979-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $121.42 beginning in 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1979 | $121.42 | 12.17% |
1980 | $140.48 | 15.70% |
1981 | $156.61 | 11.48% |
1982 | $167.92 | 7.22% |
1983 | $172.41 | 2.68% |
1984 | $179.57 | 4.15% |
1985 | $186.70 | 3.97% |
1986 | $192.22 | 2.96% |
1987 | $197.94 | 2.98% |
1988 | $205.35 | 3.74% |
1989 | $213.18 | 3.81% |
1990 | $222.75 | 4.49% |
1991 | $231.55 | 3.95% |
1992 | $238.31 | 2.92% |
1993 | $244.73 | 2.70% |
1994 | $250.91 | 2.52% |
1995 | $257.28 | 2.54% |
1996 | $264.78 | 2.92% |
1997 | $271.70 | 2.61% |
1998 | $277.91 | 2.29% |
1999 | $284.02 | 2.20% |
2000 | $293.84 | 3.46% |
2001 | $305.64 | 4.02% |
2002 | $312.42 | 2.22% |
2003 | $320.24 | 2.50% |
2004 | $328.47 | 2.57% |
2005 | $339.20 | 3.27% |
2006 | $352.09 | 3.80% |
2007 | $363.22 | 3.16% |
2008 | $374.80 | 3.19% |
2009 | $376.17 | 0.37% |
2010 | $374.78 | -0.37% |
2011 | $379.71 | 1.32% |
2012 | $385.98 | 1.65% |
2013 | $394.01 | 2.08% |
2014 | $404.17 | 2.58% |
2015 | $412.57 | 2.08% |
2016 | $422.82 | 2.48% |
2017 | $435.39 | 2.97% |
2018 | $447.96 | 2.89% |
2019 | $460.91 | 2.89% |
2020 | $471.00 | 2.19% |
2021 | $486.50 | 3.29% |
2022 | $521.31 | 7.15% |
2023 | $554.87 | 6.44% |
2024 | $579.11 | 4.37% |
2025 | $593.16 | 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 |