Your house, priced in bitcoin
What the median new US home has done since 2016 in dollars and in bitcoin, and what it costs to keep standing.
The median new US home cost $310,900 in Oct 2016 and $393,300 in Jul to Sep 2026: up 27% in dollars. Priced in bitcoin, it went from about 510 BTC to 5.28 BTC: down 99%. One bitcoin bought 0.2% of a house in 2016. On Nov 8, 2026, it bought 19%.
How many bitcoin does a house cost?
The median new US home, at bitcoin’s price on each date:
| Date | In dollars | Bitcoin price | In bitcoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2016 | $310,900 | $610 | 510 BTC |
| Jan 2020 | $329,000 | $7,194 | 45.7 BTC |
| Jan 2024 | $426,800 | $44,167 | 9.66 BTC |
| Today | $393,300 | $74,448 | 5.28 BTC |
Each quarter’s median at bitcoin’s price on its first day. Today: the Jul to Sep 2026 median at bitcoin’s price on Nov 8, 2026.
The house wears out
The price chart leaves out what it costs to keep a house standing. Parts wear out on a schedule:
Source: NAHB and Bank of America Home Equity, Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components, 2007.
Property tax, insurance, and upkeep arrive every year, mortgage or not. Bitcoin has no roof to replace, no lawn to mow, and no property tax bill for holding it.
Selling a little, and moving it
Need $500? That’s about 0.0067 BTC, and the rest stays put. You can’t sell $500 of your kitchen: selling a house means a buyer, showings, an inspection, and a closing. And a house stays at one address, while bitcoin moves across borders without moving a building.
Questions
How many bitcoin does a house cost?
About 5.28 BTC for the median new US home, using the Jul to Sep 2026 median of $393,300 and bitcoin’s price on Nov 8, 2026.
Have house prices gone up or down in bitcoin?
Down. From about 510 BTC in Oct 2016 to 5.28 BTC on Nov 8, 2026, while the dollar price rose 27%.
Which home price is this?
The median sales price of new houses sold in the US, from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, published quarterly on FRED as MSPUS.
Sources: median sales price of new houses sold, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD via FRED; bitcoin prices from PricedInBitcoin21; component lifespans from NAHB and Bank of America, 2007. Not investment advice.