According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $56,862,660,714,285.72 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $6,700,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $63,562,660,714,285.72 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% 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 $6,700,000,000,000 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 | $6,700,000,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $6,991,673,710,904.48 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $7,264,940,828,402.37 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $7,576,437,024,513.95 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $8,431,635,672,020.29 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $9,320,815,722,738.80 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $9,895,667,793,744.72 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $10,569,632,290,786.14 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $11,497,041,420,118.35 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $12,895,942,519,019.44 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $14,920,667,793,744.72 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $16,633,896,872,358.41 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $17,834,573,119,188.51 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $18,311,728,655,959.42 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $19,072,062,552,831.78 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $19,829,564,666,103.13 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $20,415,743,871,513.11 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $21,023,161,453,930.69 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $21,810,397,295,012.69 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $22,641,525,781,910.40 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $23,658,136,094,674.56 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $24,592,624,683,009.30 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $25,310,481,825,866.44 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $25,992,941,673,710.90 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $26,648,499,577,345.74 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $27,325,295,857,988.17 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $28,122,442,941,673.72 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $28,857,290,786,136.94 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $29,517,096,365,173.29 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $30,165,574,809,805.58 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $31,209,087,066,779.37 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $32,462,151,310,228.24 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $33,181,424,344,885.89 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $34,012,552,831,783.60 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $34,886,158,072,696.54 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $36,025,950,972,104.81 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $37,395,118,343,195.27 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $38,577,671,174,978.87 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $39,806,778,529,163.15 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $39,952,785,291,631.45 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $39,805,362,637,362.64 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $40,329,143,491,124.26 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $40,994,286,982,248.52 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $41,847,602,493,660.20 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $42,926,993,448,858.84 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $43,818,792,899,408.28 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $44,907,033,178,360.10 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $46,242,700,549,450.56 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $47,577,022,823,330.51 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $48,952,618,343,195.27 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $50,024,136,939,983.11 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $51,671,003,169,907.02 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $55,367,627,641,589.19 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $58,932,701,606,086.23 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $61,506,991,124,260.36 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $63,562,660,714,285.72 | 3.34%* |
* 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 | 345.325 |