According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $264,407,249.59 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.21% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $25,500,000 in the year 1967 would cost $289,907,249.59 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $25,500,000 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 | $25,500,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $26,535,462.91 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $28,164,591.23 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $30,152,680.02 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $31,464,266.38 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $32,699,918.79 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $34,094,342.18 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $37,946,264.21 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $41,943,151.06 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $44,531,808.34 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $47,569,166.22 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $51,745,533.30 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $58,034,244.72 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $67,146,318.35 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $74,857,065.51 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $80,262,181.92 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $82,409,041.69 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $85,832,972.39 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $89,243,096.91 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $91,880,075.80 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $94,613,697.89 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $98,154,981.05 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $101,896,453.71 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $106,473,199.78 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $110,677,179.21 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $113,907,823.50 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $116,979,696.81 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $119,927,314.56 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $122,971,575.53 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $126,561,180.29 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $129,867,758.53 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $132,836,085.54 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $135,756,090.96 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $140,450,189.50 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $146,090,010.83 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $149,327,558.20 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $153,069,030.86 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $157,003,789.93 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $162,132,782.89 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $168,290,335.68 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $173,614,962.10 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $179,146,404.98 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $179,803,509.75 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $179,140,054.14 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $181,497,250.95 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $184,490,705.20 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $188,330,961.02 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $193,188,662.70 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $197,202,116.95 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $202,099,580.40 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $208,110,649.70 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $214,115,644.29 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $220,306,331.89 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $225,128,620.74 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $232,540,188.14 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $249,176,487.55 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $265,220,709.26 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $276,806,089.60 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $287,077,235.32 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $289,907,249.59 | 0.99%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 30.783 | 32.033 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.983 | 39.475 | 41.158 | 45.808 | 50.633 | 53.758 | 57.425 | 62.467 | 70.058 | 81.058 | 90.367 | 96.892 | 99.483 | 103.617 | 107.733 | 110.917 | 114.217 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.533 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.217 | 144.775 | 148.450 | 152.783 | 156.775 | 160.358 | 163.883 | 169.550 | 176.358 | 180.267 | 184.783 | 189.533 | 195.725 | 203.158 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.972 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 346.557 | 349.973 |