According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $98,504,661,613.43 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 $9,500,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $108,004,661,613.43 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 $9,500,000,000 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 | $9,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $9,885,760,693.02 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $10,492,690,850.03 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $11,233,351,380.62 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $11,721,981,591.77 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $12,182,322,685.44 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $12,701,813,752.03 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $14,136,843,530.05 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $15,625,879,805.09 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $16,590,281,537.63 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $17,721,846,237.14 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $19,277,747,698.97 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $21,620,600,974.55 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $25,015,295,073.09 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $27,887,926,367.08 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $29,901,597,184.62 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $30,701,407,688.14 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $31,976,989,713.05 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $33,247,428,262.05 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $34,229,832,160.26 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $35,248,240,389.82 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $36,567,541,959.94 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $37,961,423,930.70 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $39,666,486,193.83 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $41,232,674,607.47 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $42,436,247,969.68 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $43,580,671,358.96 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $44,678,803,465.08 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $45,812,939,902.54 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $47,150,243,638.33 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $48,382,106,118.03 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $49,487,953,438.01 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $50,575,798,592.31 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $52,324,580,400.65 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $54,425,690,308.61 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $55,631,835,408.77 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $57,025,717,379.53 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $58,491,608,012.99 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $60,402,409,312.40 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $62,696,399,566.87 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $64,680,083,919.87 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $66,740,817,541.96 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $66,985,621,277.75 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $66,738,451,543.04 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $67,616,622,902.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $68,731,831,348.13 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $70,162,514,889.01 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $71,972,246,886.84 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $73,467,455,332.97 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $75,292,000,541.42 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $77,531,418,516.51 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $79,768,573,362.21 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $82,074,907,958.85 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $83,871,446,940.99 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $86,632,619,112.07 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $92,830,456,145.10 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $98,807,715,213.86 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $103,123,837,303.74 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $106,950,342,570.26 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $108,004,661,613.43 | 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 |