Average home sale price · 1980 Verified

$74,400in April 1980 — about $306,741 in today's money.

Price in 1980$74,400
Same money today$306,741
Actual price now · January 2026$514,600
Change since 1980+592%

Price history

1963–2026 · 1980 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in April 1980; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: ASPUS
Observed: April 1980
Coverage: January 1963 – January 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 81 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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