According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 573.15% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $80,241,607.17 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 $14,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $94,241,607.17 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 $14,000,000 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 | $14,000,000.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $14,863,436.12 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $15,875,740.54 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $17,268,722.47 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $19,369,892.15 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $22,411,058.79 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $24,984,353.64 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $26,787,786.72 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $27,504,481.24 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $28,646,513.75 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $29,784,292.88 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $30,664,742.52 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $31,577,092.51 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $32,759,532.13 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $34,007,899.13 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $35,534,862.52 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $36,938,477.90 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $38,016,709.71 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $39,041,774.27 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $40,026,431.72 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $41,042,989.52 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $42,240,315.97 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $43,344,068.05 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $44,335,105.57 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $45,309,129.58 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $46,876,500.08 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $48,758,620.69 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $49,838,979.19 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $51,087,346.19 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $52,399,513.90 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $54,111,499.32 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $56,168,008.51 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $57,944,219.96 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $59,790,356.98 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $60,009,661.25 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $59,788,230.29 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $60,574,956.71 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $61,574,011.85 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $62,855,704.09 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $64,476,964.91 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $65,816,460.58 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $67,451,013.22 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $69,457,204.92 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $71,461,376.27 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $73,527,540.63 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $75,136,977.06 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $77,610,593.95 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $83,162,977.37 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $88,517,770.01 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $92,384,390.10 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $94,241,607.17 | 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 |