It's not your imagination. Anyone who owned a house before the 2000s and held it simply won the lottery.

1950 Median home value (inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars): $79,063

1960 Median home price (inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars): $104,166

1970 Median home price (inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars): $112,941

1980 Median home price (inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars): $147,879

1990 Median home price (inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars): $157,169

2000 Median home price (inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars): $179,331

2010 Median home price (inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars): $263,604

2020 Median home price (inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars): $336,900

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