Median home sale price · 1981 Verified

$69,400in April 1981 — about $260,115 in today's money.

Price in 1981$69,400
Same money today$260,115
Actual price now · January 2026$403,200
Change since 1981+481%

Price history

1963–2026 · 1981 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in April 1981; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: MSPUS
Observed: April 1981
Coverage: January 1963 – January 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 89.1 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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