According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,052.18% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $470,324,590.69 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.23% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $44,700,000 in the year 1967 would cost $515,024,590.69 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $44,700,000 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 | $44,700,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $46,515,105.58 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $49,370,871.68 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $52,855,874.39 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $55,155,008.12 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $57,321,034.11 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $59,765,376.29 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $66,517,569.03 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $73,523,876.56 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $78,061,640.50 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $83,385,950.19 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $90,706,876.02 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $101,730,617.22 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $117,703,546.29 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $131,220,032.49 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $140,694,883.60 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $144,458,202.49 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $150,460,151.60 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $156,437,899.30 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $161,060,368.16 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $165,852,246.89 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $172,059,907.96 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $178,618,489.44 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $186,641,256.09 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $194,010,584.73 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $199,673,714.13 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $205,058,527.34 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $210,225,527.88 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $215,561,938.28 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $221,854,304.28 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $227,650,541.42 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $232,853,844.07 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $237,972,441.80 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $246,200,920.41 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $256,087,195.45 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $261,762,425.55 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $268,321,007.04 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $275,218,408.23 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $284,209,231.19 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $295,003,059.01 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $304,336,815.92 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $314,033,109.91 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $315,184,975.91 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $314,021,977.26 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $318,154,004.60 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $323,401,353.82 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $330,133,096.37 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $338,648,361.67 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $345,683,710.88 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $354,268,676.23 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $364,805,727.13 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $375,332,129.40 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $386,184,040.61 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $394,637,229.29 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $407,629,270.98 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $436,791,725.23 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $464,916,302.11 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $485,224,792.37 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $503,775,897.40 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $515,024,590.69 | 2.23%* |
* 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 | 354.680 |