The median price of a new house sold in the U.S. (1963)

Early 1963 · New homes

$17,800

The median price of a new house sold in the U.S. in 1963 had a median price of $17,800.

This is the very first figure in the government's records. By early 2025 it was $423,100.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and HUD via FRED. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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