Here’s an interesting chart from the U.S. Census Bureau website about the average price of a home in the U.S.

Take a look at how fast homes shot up from 2000 – 2007: over $100,000!

Period   Average
1963      $19,300
1964      $20,500
1965      $21,500
1966      $23,300
1967      $24,600
1968      $26,600
1969      $27,900
1970     $26,600
1971     $28,300
1972     $30,500
1973     $35,500
1974     $38,900
1975     $42,600
1976     $48,000
1977     $54,200
1978     $62,500
1979     $71,800
1980     $76,400
1981     $83,000
1982     $83,900
1983     $89,800
1984     $97,600
1985     $100,800
1986     $111,900
1987     $127,200
1988     $138,300
1989     $148,800
1990     $149,800
1991     $147,200
1992     $144,100
1993     $147,700
1994     $154,500
1995     $158,700
1996     $166,400
1997     $176,200
1998     $181,900
1999     $195,600
2000     $207,000
2001     $213,200
2002     $228,700
2003     $246,300
2004     $274,500
2005     $297,000
2006     $305,900
2007     $313,600
2008     $292,600
2009     $270,900
2010     $272,900