Bent Measuring Stick — Sunday Golden Calibration
(Changing the ruler doesn’t give answers. It gives clarity.)
Median Existing Home Price (1995 → 2025)
1995 Price — The median U.S. existing home sold for roughly $130,000.
2025 Price — The median existing home now sells for approximately $400,000+.
Measured in gold using long-term annual averages, the 1995 median home price equated to roughly 330–360 ounces of gold, while the 2025 median price equates to roughly 180–220 ounces.
That comparison doesn’t mean housing became “cheap,” nor does it ignore financing conditions or wage realities. It shows that when prices are measured in a unit that expands more slowly over time, the same asset can appear to decline in cost — illustrating how much the choice of measuring stick shapes the story.
#inflation #soundmoney #gold
(Changing the ruler doesn’t give answers. It gives clarity.)
Median Existing Home Price (1995 → 2025)
1995 Price — The median U.S. existing home sold for roughly $130,000.
2025 Price — The median existing home now sells for approximately $400,000+.
Measured in gold using long-term annual averages, the 1995 median home price equated to roughly 330–360 ounces of gold, while the 2025 median price equates to roughly 180–220 ounces.
That comparison doesn’t mean housing became “cheap,” nor does it ignore financing conditions or wage realities. It shows that when prices are measured in a unit that expands more slowly over time, the same asset can appear to decline in cost — illustrating how much the choice of measuring stick shapes the story.
#inflation #soundmoney #gold