According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $34,556,753.11 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $3,300,000 in the year 1967 would cost $37,856,753.11 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $3,300,000 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 | $3,300,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $3,434,001.08 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $3,644,829.45 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $3,902,111.53 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $4,071,846.24 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $4,231,754.20 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $4,412,208.99 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $4,910,693.02 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $5,427,937.20 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $5,762,939.90 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $6,156,009.75 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $6,696,480.78 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $7,510,314.02 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $8,689,523.55 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $9,687,384.95 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $10,386,870.60 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $10,664,699.51 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $11,107,796.43 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $11,549,106.66 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $11,890,362.75 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $12,244,125.61 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $12,702,409.31 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $13,186,599.89 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $13,778,884.68 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $14,322,929.07 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $14,741,012.45 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $15,138,549.00 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $15,520,005.41 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $15,913,968.60 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $16,378,505.68 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $16,806,415.81 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $17,190,552.25 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $17,568,435.30 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $18,175,906.88 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $18,905,766.11 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $19,324,742.83 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $19,808,933.41 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $20,318,137.52 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $20,981,889.55 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $21,778,749.32 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $22,467,818.62 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $23,183,652.41 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $23,268,689.50 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $23,182,830.54 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $23,487,879.53 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $23,875,267.73 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $24,372,242.01 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $25,000,885.76 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $25,520,273.96 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $26,154,063.35 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $26,931,966.43 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $27,709,083.38 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $28,510,231.19 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $29,134,292.10 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $30,093,436.11 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $32,246,368.98 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $34,322,680.02 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $35,821,964.54 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $37,191,509.20 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $37,856,753.11 | 1.79%* |
* 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 | 346.933 | 353.139 |