According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 129.62% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $1,166,551,375.72 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.81% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $900,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $2,066,551,375.72 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 2.54%, which is below the average yearly change for housing during the 1995-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for housing was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $900,000,000 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1995 | $900,000,000.00 | 2.54% |
1996 | $926,255,246.39 | 2.92% |
1997 | $950,458,572.98 | 2.61% |
1998 | $972,190,268.93 | 2.29% |
1999 | $993,548,888.54 | 2.20% |
2000 | $1,027,918,545.00 | 3.46% |
2001 | $1,069,190,113.48 | 4.02% |
2002 | $1,092,880,460.13 | 2.22% |
2003 | $1,120,254,935.49 | 2.50% |
2004 | $1,149,028,447.07 | 2.57% |
2005 | $1,186,569,252.29 | 3.27% |
2006 | $1,231,664,853.10 | 3.80% |
2007 | $1,270,614,021.45 | 3.16% |
2008 | $1,311,096,533.50 | 3.19% |
2009 | $1,315,905,487.33 | 0.37% |
2010 | $1,311,049,898.96 | -0.37% |
2011 | $1,328,301,414.58 | 1.32% |
2012 | $1,350,208,922.74 | 1.65% |
2013 | $1,378,314,161.36 | 2.08% |
2014 | $1,413,865,537.07 | 2.58% |
2015 | $1,443,238,302.50 | 2.08% |
2016 | $1,479,081,144.10 | 2.48% |
2017 | $1,523,073,371.68 | 2.97% |
2018 | $1,567,021,296.44 | 2.89% |
2019 | $1,612,328,618.06 | 2.89% |
2020 | $1,647,620,705.74 | 2.19% |
2021 | $1,701,862,739.00 | 3.29% |
2022 | $1,823,616,664.08 | 7.15% |
2023 | $1,941,037,773.98 | 6.44% |
2024 | $2,025,825,897.71 | 4.37% |
2025 | $2,066,551,375.72 | 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 |