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[–] 14 points 6 days ago (3 children)

National Homes Corp., Lafayette, Ind., began production in 1940. The houses were prefabricated in panels on an assembly line. At that time two bedroom models were $2,000-$2,400. Three bedroom homes were priced at $2400-$3600. They filed for bankruptcy in 1991.

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  • [–] 14 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    $3,600 on 1940 should be equal to just over $87,000 today according to the BLS CPI calculator. One of those houses today is probably selling for five times that, at least.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 days ago

    Huh. Do I miss Reddit markdown tables?

    2,000 USD in 1952 ≈ 25,430 USD today
    2,400 USD in 1952 ≈ 30,520 USD today
    3,600 USD in 1952 ≈ 45,770 USD today

    (Insert all disclaimers about not taking currency inflation at face value (ha) here)

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