🏠 Median Home Price History
Definition: The median US home price represents the middle point of all home sales — half sell for more, half for less. From $11,900 in 1960 to $422,000 in 2025, housing has been the single largest wealth builder for American families and the largest driver of the wealth gap.
History & Analysis: Housing appreciation averaged 5.5% annually over 65 years, but the real story is in the spikes: the 1970s inflation boom, the 2000s housing bubble, the post-2020 surge. Regional variance is extreme — San Francisco ($1.7M in 2025) vs. Chicago ($325K). Mortgage rates compound the affordability crisis.
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Data from BLS CPI, FRED, and historical records. Prices are approximate national averages.