Average home sale price · 1998 Verified

$178,800in April 1998 — about $367,450 in today's money.

Price in 1998$178,800
Same money today$367,450
Actual price now · January 2026$514,600
Change since 1998+188%

Price history

1963–2026 · 1998 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in April 1998; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: ASPUS
Observed: April 1998
Coverage: January 1963 – January 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 162.5 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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