According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 971.07% higher in 2024 versus 1967 (a $582,641,129,435,282.38 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2024: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.25% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $60,000,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $642,641,129,435,282.38 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.99% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $60,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1967 | $60,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
1968 | $62,428,785,607,196.40 | 4.05% |
1969 | $66,266,866,566,716.64 | 6.15% |
1970 | $70,944,527,736,131.94 | 7.06% |
1971 | $74,032,983,508,245.89 | 4.35% |
1972 | $76,926,536,731,634.17 | 3.91% |
1973 | $80,224,887,556,221.89 | 4.29% |
1974 | $89,280,359,820,089.95 | 11.29% |
1975 | $98,695,652,173,913.05 | 10.55% |
1976 | $104,782,608,695,652.16 | 6.17% |
1977 | $111,919,040,479,760.13 | 6.81% |
1978 | $121,739,130,434,782.59 | 8.77% |
1979 | $136,551,724,137,931.05 | 12.17% |
1980 | $157,991,004,497,751.13 | 15.70% |
1981 | $176,131,934,032,983.50 | 11.48% |
1982 | $188,845,577,211,394.28 | 7.22% |
1983 | $193,898,050,974,512.75 | 2.68% |
1984 | $201,949,025,487,256.41 | 4.15% |
1985 | $209,970,014,992,503.75 | 3.97% |
1986 | $216,176,911,544,227.88 | 2.96% |
1987 | $222,608,695,652,173.88 | 2.98% |
1988 | $230,944,527,736,131.91 | 3.74% |
1989 | $239,745,127,436,281.84 | 3.81% |
1990 | $250,509,745,127,436.28 | 4.49% |
1991 | $260,404,797,601,199.38 | 3.95% |
1992 | $268,005,997,001,499.25 | 2.92% |
1993 | $275,232,383,808,095.91 | 2.70% |
1994 | $282,173,913,043,478.25 | 2.52% |
1995 | $289,340,329,835,082.50 | 2.54% |
1996 | $297,781,109,445,277.38 | 2.92% |
1997 | $305,562,218,890,554.75 | 2.61% |
1998 | $312,548,725,637,181.44 | 2.29% |
1999 | $319,415,292,353,823.13 | 2.20% |
2000 | $330,464,767,616,191.94 | 3.46% |
2001 | $343,733,133,433,283.38 | 4.02% |
2002 | $351,349,325,337,331.25 | 2.22% |
2003 | $360,149,925,037,481.19 | 2.50% |
2004 | $369,400,299,850,074.94 | 2.57% |
2005 | $381,469,265,367,316.38 | 3.27% |
2006 | $395,967,016,491,754.06 | 3.80% |
2007 | $408,488,755,622,188.88 | 3.16% |
2008 | $421,503,448,275,862.06 | 3.19% |
2009 | $423,049,475,262,368.81 | 0.37% |
2010 | $421,488,455,772,113.94 | -0.37% |
2011 | $427,034,632,683,658.06 | 1.32% |
2012 | $434,077,661,169,415.19 | 1.65% |
2013 | $443,113,193,403,298.38 | 2.08% |
2014 | $454,542,578,710,644.75 | 2.58% |
2015 | $463,985,607,196,401.75 | 2.08% |
2016 | $475,508,695,652,173.94 | 2.48% |
2017 | $489,651,724,137,931.06 | 2.97% |
2018 | $503,780,509,745,127.25 | 2.89% |
2019 | $518,346,326,836,581.69 | 2.89% |
2020 | $529,692,353,823,088.56 | 2.19% |
2021 | $547,130,584,707,646.25 | 3.29% |
2022 | $586,273,163,418,290.75 | 7.15% |
2023 | $624,022,788,605,697.00 | 6.44% |
2024 | $642,641,129,435,282.38 | 2.98%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Housing:
Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 329.724 |