Geek ChartsLong-run market history, charted.
Each chart takes a number that gets talked about loosely and shows you the actual series, built on real data from authoritative sources. Then it explains, in plain terms, what the history means if you are trying to buy a home.
The Gold-to-Housing Ratio
1970 to 2026How many ounces of gold it takes to buy the average American home. Right now: the fewest ever recorded.
Updated · Jul 2026Open →
The 10-Year Treasury and the 30-Year Mortgage
1953 to 2026Seventy years of the benchmark rate that sets mortgage pricing, and the mortgage rate riding on top of it. Today sits near the long-run normal.
Updated · Jul 2026Open →
More Geek Charts coming. Two more are in the queue.