According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $798,406,204.66 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 $77,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $875,406,204.66 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 $77,000,000 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 | $77,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $80,126,691.93 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $85,046,020.57 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $91,049,269.09 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $95,009,745.53 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $98,740,931.24 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $102,951,543.04 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $114,582,837.03 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $126,651,867.89 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $134,468,597.73 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $143,640,227.40 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $156,251,218.19 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $175,240,660.53 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $202,755,549.54 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $226,038,982.13 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $242,360,314.02 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $248,842,988.63 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $259,181,916.62 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $269,479,155.39 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $277,441,797.51 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $285,696,264.21 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $296,389,550.62 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $307,687,330.81 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $321,507,309.15 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $334,201,678.40 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $343,956,957.23 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $353,232,809.96 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $362,133,459.66 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $371,325,933.95 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $382,165,132.65 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $392,149,702.22 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $401,112,885.76 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $409,930,157.01 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $424,104,493.77 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $441,134,542.50 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $450,910,665.94 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $462,208,446.13 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $474,089,875.47 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $489,577,422.85 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $508,170,817.54 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $524,249,101.25 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $540,951,889.55 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $542,936,088.25 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $540,932,712.51 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $548,050,522.47 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $557,089,580.40 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $568,685,647.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $583,354,001.08 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $595,473,059.01 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $610,261,478.07 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $628,412,550.08 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $646,545,278.83 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $665,238,727.67 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $679,800,148.89 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $702,180,175.96 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $752,415,276.12 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $800,862,533.84 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $835,845,839.20 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $866,860,671.36 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $875,406,204.66 | 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 |