Home prices in 2005: US median, top cities and today's value
The Zillow Home Value Index placed the typical US home at $189,732 in 2005, based on an average across all twelve months that year. The same index stands at $366,157 in September 2026, about three quarters above its 2005 level.
- For a typical home, its value in 2005
- $189,732Zillow ZHVI, based on the yearly average.
- Median price of a new house sold in 2005
- $236,550Census and HUD data.
- Change since the year 2005
- +93.0%. Through September 2026, Zillow ZHVI.
House prices in 2005: median and average
Homes of all ages are included in Zillow's typical value; Census and HUD figures include only newly built houses. During 2005, new houses had a median sale price of $236,550 and an average of $291,275, which was 23% higher. A few expensive houses raise the average. The FHFA index recorded its fastest annual increase since 1979 in 2005, rising by +11.4%.
| Year | Typical home (Zillow) | Median new house | Average new house | FHFA index, change on the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $125,745 | $167,550 | $205,375 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | $134,899 | $173,100 | $211,050 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | $144,276 | $186,025 | $226,700 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | $155,308 | $192,125 | $244,550 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | $169,891 | $218,150 | $272,125 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | $189,732 | $236,550 | $291,275 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | $206,531 | $243,750 | $303,900 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | $208,448 | $244,950 | $309,800 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | $195,574 | $229,550 | $289,075 | −5.1% |
| 2009 | $177,542 | $215,650 | $269,350 | −5.5% |
| 2010 | $171,462 | $222,700 | $272,025 | −4.1% |
The Zillow Home Value Index is averaged across each year's months. Yearly new-house sales data come from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD (FRED MSPUS, ASPUS). The FHFA all-transactions index is averaged by year. Learn more about both measures: median home price and average price in America.
Each month in 2005
Between January 2005 and December 2005, the typical US home rose 10.8%. Its low was $180,059 in January 2005, and its high was $199,595 in December 2005.
| Month | Typical US home value | Change on the month |
|---|---|---|
| January 2005 | $180,059 | +0.83% |
| February 2005 | $181,562 | +0.83% |
| March 2005 | $183,112 | +0.85% |
| April 2005 | $184,859 | +0.95% |
| May 2005 | $186,715 | +1.00% |
| June 2005 | $188,658 | +1.04% |
| July 2005 | $190,617 | +1.04% |
| August 2005 | $192,597 | +1.04% |
| September 2005 | $194,545 | +1.01% |
| October 2005 | $196,390 | +0.95% |
| November 2005 | $198,074 | +0.86% |
| December 2005 | $199,595 | +0.77% |
Zillow Home Value Index for the United States, seasonally adjusted and smoothed. Zillow Research data
Home prices in 2005 by city
Among the 246 cities with both a page and a 2005 value, only one remains below its 2005 price today. Since 2005, Buffalo has recorded the largest gain at +301%, while Detroit has the smallest at −11%. These are the forty cities that people search for most:
| City | Typical value, 2005 | Typical value, September 2026 | Change since the year 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $214,935 | $491,960 | +129% |
| Seattle | $396,158 | $822,572 | +108% |
| San Francisco | $753,082 | $1,441,021 | +91% |
| Denver | $241,474 | $520,947 | +116% |
| Los Angeles | $517,223 | $927,891 | +79% |
| Dallas | $119,508 | $303,442 | +154% |
| Houston | $125,580 | $259,465 | +107% |
| San Diego | $539,380 | $980,490 | +82% |
| Phoenix | $202,062 | $404,067 | +100% |
| Chicago | $256,233 | $334,108 | +30% |
| Las Vegas | $309,486 | $417,475 | +35% |
| Portland, Oregon | $241,610 | $524,318 | +117% |
| Nashville | $164,016 | $425,889 | +160% |
| Atlanta | $217,761 | $380,331 | +75% |
| San Jose | $563,114 | $1,353,869 | +140% |
| Miami | $296,316 | $583,705 | +97% |
| San Antonio | $114,818 | $244,623 | +113% |
| Sacramento | $324,450 | $470,552 | +45% |
| Washington, DC | $346,839 | $566,961 | +63% |
| Boston | $404,096 | $761,236 | +88% |
| Tucson | $187,896 | $318,760 | +70% |
| Orlando | $198,089 | $372,775 | +88% |
| Colorado Springs | $210,498 | $439,542 | +109% |
| Charlotte | $161,674 | $389,648 | +141% |
| Philadelphia | $108,522 | $231,584 | +113% |
| New York City | $455,078 | $825,854 | +81% |
| Reno | $349,395 | $571,562 | +64% |
| Charleston, SC | $228,151 | $587,511 | +158% |
| Tampa | $173,233 | $375,619 | +117% |
| Pittsburgh | $95,349 | $234,620 | +146% |
| Cape Coral | $237,913 | $334,660 | +41% |
| Salt Lake City | $182,998 | $568,970 | +211% |
| Bend | $287,527 | $721,430 | +151% |
| Raleigh | $197,593 | $424,663 | +115% |
| Jacksonville | $153,210 | $284,832 | +86% |
| Detroit | $84,181 | $74,742 | −11% |
| Columbus, Ohio | $115,635 | $243,122 | +110% |
| Indianapolis | $89,972 | $227,445 | +153% |
| Irvine | $678,032 | $1,481,490 | +118% |
| Santa Barbara | $1,045,752 | $1,805,649 | +73% |
Figures cover the Zillow Home Value Index yearly average for 2005 and September 2026. Today, every city: home prices by city.
Home prices in 2005 by state
Utah posted the largest increase since 2005 in Zillow's typical value, at +187%. Nevada had the smallest, at +39%. Every state's FHFA index held steady or rose during 2005.
| State | Typical value, 2005 | Typical value, September 2026 | FHFA change in 2005 | FHFA change since 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $123,246 | $238,614 | +7.0% | +108% |
| Alaska | $211,967 | $397,932 | +12.2% | +99% |
| Arizona | $229,127 | $416,733 | +29.7% | +108% |
| Arkansas | $116,074 | $224,158 | +7.3% | +108% |
| California | $434,286 | $761,538 | +23.5% | +67% |
| Colorado | $233,767 | $529,013 | +4.9% | +148% |
| Connecticut | $286,473 | $447,319 | +12.2% | +67% |
| Delaware | $244,746 | $405,061 | +15.4% | +76% |
| District of Columbia | $347,129 | $567,271 | +23.8% | +90% |
| Florida | $209,429 | $375,361 | +25.8% | +102% |
| Georgia | $161,494 | $329,115 | +5.6% | +119% |
| Hawaii | $391,323 | $832,932 | +24.6% | +113% |
| Idaho | $476,754 | +15.1% | +198% | |
| Illinois | $195,277 | $295,943 | +8.9% | +64% |
| Indiana | $114,514 | $257,165 | +3.6% | +118% |
| Iowa | $115,688 | $236,623 | +4.9% | +98% |
| Kansas | $112,755 | $246,055 | +4.6% | +116% |
| Kentucky | $111,308 | $230,909 | +5.0% | +116% |
| Louisiana | $142,321 | $213,867 | +6.9% | +81% |
| Maine | $198,357 | $412,002 | +11.4% | +123% |
| Maryland | $290,509 | $424,890 | +21.5% | +57% |
| Massachusetts | $366,922 | $655,219 | +9.4% | +88% |
| Michigan | $148,689 | $263,760 | +3.3% | +84% |
| Minnesota | $207,217 | $348,778 | +8.2% | +72% |
| Mississippi | $111,816 | $194,531 | +5.8% | +92% |
| Missouri | $134,958 | $265,387 | +6.6% | +104% |
| Montana | $467,275 | +12.5% | +177% | |
| Nebraska | $128,439 | $278,299 | +4.4% | +125% |
| Nevada | $316,137 | $440,739 | +23.5% | +69% |
| New Hampshire | $251,948 | $510,937 | +10.6% | +105% |
| New Jersey | $330,370 | $575,123 | +15.8% | +84% |
| New Mexico | $156,871 | $315,812 | +11.9% | +106% |
| New York | $254,366 | $524,942 | +13.0% | +100% |
| North Carolina | $153,200 | $332,159 | +6.5% | +140% |
| North Dakota | $290,657 | +8.0% | +151% | |
| Ohio | $128,909 | $245,982 | +3.5% | +97% |
| Oklahoma | $103,528 | $220,801 | +5.1% | +118% |
| Oregon | $215,438 | $492,753 | +16.6% | +131% |
| Pennsylvania | $151,191 | $287,078 | +11.7% | +104% |
| Rhode Island | $289,151 | $508,507 | +13.7% | +85% |
| South Carolina | $146,612 | $304,319 | +7.6% | +141% |
| South Dakota | $131,868 | $317,874 | +7.0% | +147% |
| Tennessee | $136,228 | $330,844 | +6.5% | +165% |
| Texas | $135,363 | $296,424 | +4.4% | +167% |
| Utah | $185,608 | $532,920 | +9.6% | +199% |
| Vermont | $189,954 | $391,900 | +14.0% | +118% |
| Virginia | $236,678 | $412,252 | +19.3% | +89% |
| Washington | $255,682 | $587,533 | +15.9% | +157% |
| West Virginia | $98,149 | $176,576 | +9.9% | +87% |
| Wisconsin | $170,587 | $337,196 | +7.8% | +107% |
| Wyoming | $170,666 | $369,044 | +11.4% | +135% |
Typical values use the Zillow Home Value Index, with a 2005 average and September 2026 figures. FHFA changes cover the all-transactions house price index from its 2005 yearly average through Q2 2026. FHFA HPI datasets
Current value of a 2005 home
A $189,732 home in 2005 matched the typical US value for that year. Applying the Zillow index would raise its value to about $366,157 now. With consumer prices alone, the result is $327,347. Once inflation is accounted for, today's median new house price is 4% below its 2005 level.
| A $189,732 home from 2005 | Worth now | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Grown with the Zillow index for the US | $366,157 | September 2026 |
| Grown with the FHFA house price index for the US | $391,825 | Q2 2026 |
| Grown with consumer prices only (CPI-U) | $327,347 | September 2026 |
Each series is compared with its own 2005 and current values:
| Series | 2005 | Now | As of | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median new house sold, Census and HUD | $236,550 | $393,300 | Q3 2026 | +66% |
| Average new house sold, Census and HUD | $291,275 | $494,400 | Q3 2026 | +70% |
| Typical home value, Zillow ZHVI | $189,732 | $366,157 | September 2026 | +93% |
| FHFA house price index (an index, not dollars) | 348.6 | 719.9 | Q2 2026 | +107% |
| Consumer prices (CPI-U) | 195.3 | 336.9 | September 2026 | +73% |
Use the appreciation calculator for a specific city and amount paid.
A broader view of 2005
On the Zillow line covering the whole country, the dashed line marks 2005.
For earlier figures, see the 2004 home-price page. For later figures, see the 2006 home-price page. All years on one page: home prices by year. The housing market crash history covers every fall since 1975. For a home bought in 2005, the home appreciation calculator shows its current value in each city.