How many Bitcoin does it take to buy a house?
See how Bitcoin and housing prices compare over time and explore different future scenarios.
US median (FRED MSPUS, Q1 2026)
Live Bitcoin price · $63,446
That is how many BTC it would take, at today's price, to equal the full home price. It changes whenever either price moves.
Real data since 2015. Bitcoin required = median home price ÷ Bitcoin price.
Methodology & sources
Each point is the median US home price for that quarter (FRED MSPUS) divided by the Bitcoin price around that date (Blockchain.com). Home-price data is quarterly; Bitcoin trades continuously, so each quarter is paired with the Bitcoin price on or just before the quarter date. The series starts in 2015, where Bitcoin's US-dollar pricing is well established. The "now" point uses the live Bitcoin price. No values are estimated or predicted. Sources: Blockchain.com Market Price and FRED — Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (MSPUS). Home price through Q1 2026.
You are 1.6% of the way to this home, measured in Bitcoin value at today's price.
Under these assumptions, your BTC would equal approximately 4.3% of the target home value after 10 years.
This is a hypothetical built entirely from the growth rates you entered. It is not a forecast, not advice, and not a claim about future performance. Bitcoin is volatile and can fall sharply; home prices can fall too.
At today's prices, it takes 6.36 BTC to buy a median US home ($403,200).
0.10 BTC currently represents 1.6% of a median US home ($403,200).
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For educational and informational purposes only. The historical chart uses real published data; the scenario tool is a hypothetical based on assumptions you enter, not a prediction or a guarantee. Nothing here is financial advice. Bitcoin is volatile and can lose value.
Why some investors track Bitcoin in houses instead of dollars
Pricing a home in Bitcoin instead of dollars is a way to ask a different question: not "what does this cost?" but "how much of this scarce asset would it take?" It is a lens, not a recommendation. Here is the thinking behind it, and the important caveats.
Purchasing power
A dollar today buys less than a dollar did decades ago. Measuring big purchases in a fixed-supply asset is one way people try to see changes in purchasing power that a dollar price can hide.
Inflation
When the money supply grows faster than the economy, prices tend to rise over time. Some people track hard assets to gauge how their savings hold up against that backdrop.
Scarcity
Bitcoin has a capped supply of 21 million coins. Supporters argue scarcity matters for long-run value. Scarcity alone does not guarantee a price, and demand can fall as well as rise.
Real assets
Housing is a real, productive asset people need. Comparing it to Bitcoin highlights how two very different assets have moved relative to each other.
Housing affordability
Home prices and Bitcoin both change, often at different speeds. The ratio between them shifts constantly, which is exactly what this tool visualizes with real historical data.
Important balance: Bitcoin is highly volatile and has had repeated drawdowns of 50% or more. The fact that fewer Bitcoin were needed to buy a home over a past period does not mean that trend will continue. This tool is educational and does not recommend buying Bitcoin, real estate, or anything else.
Common questions
How much Bitcoin do I need to buy a house?
It depends on the home price and the current Bitcoin price, and it changes constantly. The math is simply: home price divided by the Bitcoin price. For example, a median-priced US home divided by the live Bitcoin price gives the number of Bitcoin required today. Use the calculator above for a live figure.
Can Bitcoin buy a house?
In most cases home purchases settle in local currency, so Bitcoin is typically converted to dollars first. A small number of sellers and crypto-friendly lenders work with Bitcoin more directly. This tool only shows the price relationship between Bitcoin and homes — it is not a guide to transacting and is not financial advice.
What if Bitcoin rises faster than housing prices?
If Bitcoin appreciated faster than homes, it would take fewer Bitcoin to buy the same house over time. You can explore that with the scenario tool by setting a higher Bitcoin growth assumption than the home-price assumption. These are hypothetical inputs you choose, not a forecast.
What if housing prices rise faster than Bitcoin?
Then it would take more Bitcoin to buy the same home, and affordability measured in Bitcoin would worsen. The scenario tool shows this if you set a home-growth assumption above the Bitcoin-growth assumption. Both directions are possible; nothing here predicts which will happen.
Is this a prediction?
No. The historical chart uses only real, published data. The scenario tool is a what-if calculator driven entirely by assumptions you enter, labeled "scenario only." It is not a forecast, not a guarantee, and not financial advice. Bitcoin is volatile and can lose value.
Where does the data come from?
Median US home prices come from FRED series MSPUS (Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States). Bitcoin prices come from the Blockchain.com market-price feed, the same source the rest of the site uses. "Bitcoin needed" is the home price divided by the Bitcoin price for that period.