Median home sale price · 1985 Verified

$84,300in April 1985 — about $263,350 in today's money.

Price in 1985$84,300
Same money today$263,350
Actual price now · January 2026$403,200
Change since 1985+378%

Price history

1963–2026 · 1985 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in April 1985; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: MSPUS
Observed: April 1985
Coverage: January 1963 – January 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 106.9 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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