Nearly 25 years have passed since the year 2000 and much has changed over the last quarter century, particularly the skyrocketing cost of living and housing market in the United States.
Key findings from a 2025 GOBankingRates study analyzing the national average home sale price from 1963 to 2024 revealed the average home sale price in the year 2000 was $375,461 when adjusted for 2025 dollars. By 2024, this average price had shot up to $526,993 — an increase of more than $150,000 in today’s dollars.
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At this rate, could the average home sale price hover in the vicinity of $678,525 by 2050? While it’s much too soon to tell, what we do know is how much the average home has cost since 2000.
Take a look at home costs over the past 25 years in American real estate.
2000
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $207,000
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $375,461
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2001
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $213,200
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $380,798
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2002
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $228,700
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $398,999
2003
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $246,300
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $421,777
2004
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $274,500
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $455,247
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2005
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $297,000
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $476,294
2006
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $305,900
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $478,412
2007
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $313,600
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $471,223
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2008
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $292,600
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $439,266
2009
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $270,900
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $395,915
2010
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $272,900
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $392,960
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2011
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $267,900
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $374,661
2012
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $292,200
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $401,652
2013
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $324,500
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $439,452
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2014
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $347,700
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $467,335
2015
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $352,700
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $470,622
2016
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $360,900
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $471,776
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2017
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $384,900
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $492,757
2018
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $385,000
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $483,646
2019
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $383,900
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $471,490
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2020
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $391,900
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $474,485
2021
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $464,200
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $518,797
2022
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $540,000
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $554,547
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2023
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $513,800
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $528,845
2024
- Average home sale price (in year sold): $512,200
- Average home sale price (in 2025 dollars): $526,993
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Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates found the national average home sale price from 2000 to 2024 in years sold dollars as well as current dollars. Using the U.S. Census’s New Residential Construction Average Home Sale Price, GOBankingRates found the historical average home sales prices starting in 2000. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator, the historical home price was calculated in 2025 dollars. All data was collected on and is up to date as of Feb. 3, 2025.
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