According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $544,367,866.81 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 $52,500,000 in the year 1967 would cost $596,867,866.81 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 $52,500,000 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 | $52,500,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $54,631,835.41 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $57,985,923.12 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $62,079,047.10 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $64,779,371.95 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $67,323,362.21 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $70,194,233.89 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $78,124,661.61 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $86,353,546.29 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $91,683,134.81 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $97,936,518.68 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $106,534,921.49 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $119,482,268.54 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $138,242,420.14 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $154,117,487.82 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $165,245,668.65 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $169,665,674.07 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $176,714,943.15 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $183,735,787.76 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $189,164,861.94 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $194,792,907.42 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $202,083,784.52 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $209,786,816.46 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $219,209,528.97 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $227,864,780.73 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $234,516,107.20 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $240,840,552.25 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $246,909,177.04 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $253,176,773.15 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $260,567,135.90 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $267,374,796.97 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $273,486,058.47 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $279,497,834.33 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $289,162,154.85 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $300,773,551.71 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $307,439,090.42 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $315,142,122.36 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $323,243,096.91 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $333,802,788.31 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $346,480,102.87 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $357,442,569.03 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $368,830,833.78 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $370,183,696.53 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $368,817,758.53 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $373,670,810.77 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $379,833,804.82 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $387,740,213.86 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $397,741,364.37 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $406,004,358.42 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $416,087,371.41 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $428,463,102.33 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $440,826,326.48 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $453,571,859.77 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $463,500,101.52 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $478,759,210.88 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $513,010,415.54 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $546,042,636.71 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $569,894,890.36 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $591,041,366.84 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $596,867,866.81 | 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 |