According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,524,230,027,070.93 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 $147,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,671,230,027,070.93 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 $147,000,000,000 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 | $147,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $152,969,139,144.56 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $162,360,584,732.00 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $173,821,331,889.55 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $181,382,241,472.66 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $188,505,414,185.17 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $196,543,854,899.84 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $218,749,052,517.60 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $241,789,929,615.59 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $256,712,777,476.99 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $274,222,252,301.03 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $298,297,780,184.08 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $334,550,351,922.04 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $387,078,776,394.15 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $431,528,965,890.63 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $462,687,872,225.23 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $475,063,887,384.95 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $494,801,840,822.96 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $514,460,205,739.04 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $529,661,613,427.18 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $545,420,140,768.81 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $565,834,596,643.21 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $587,403,086,085.54 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $613,786,681,104.49 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $638,021,386,031.40 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $656,645,100,162.43 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $674,353,546,291.28 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $691,345,695,722.79 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $708,894,964,807.80 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $729,587,980,508.93 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $748,649,431,510.56 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $765,760,963,724.96 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $782,593,936,112.62 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $809,654,033,567.95 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $842,165,944,775.31 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $860,829,453,167.30 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $882,397,942,609.64 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $905,080,671,358.96 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $934,647,807,255.01 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $970,144,288,034.65 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,000,839,193,286.41 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,032,726,334,596.64 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,036,514,350,297.78 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,032,689,723,876.56 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,046,278,270,167.84 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,063,534,653,492.15 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,085,672,598,808.88 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,113,675,820,249.05 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,136,812,203,573.36 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,165,044,639,956.69 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,199,696,686,518.68 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,234,313,714,131.02 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,270,001,207,363.29 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,297,800,284,244.72 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,340,525,790,471.03 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,436,429,163,508.39 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,528,919,382,782.89 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,595,705,693,015.70 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,654,915,827,139.83 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $1,671,230,027,070.93 | 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 |