According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $4,977,077,639.42 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 $480,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $5,457,077,639.42 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 $480,000,000 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 | $480,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $499,491,066.59 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $530,157,011.37 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $567,579,859.23 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $592,268,543.58 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $615,527,883.05 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $641,775,852.73 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $714,282,620.47 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $789,518,137.52 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $838,245,804.01 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $895,419,599.35 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $974,033,567.95 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $1,092,409,312.40 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $1,263,930,698.43 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $1,409,074,174.34 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,510,817,541.96 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,551,229,020.03 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,615,679,480.24 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,679,870,059.56 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,729,507,309.15 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $1,780,963,724.96 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,847,623,172.71 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,918,050,893.34 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $2,004,201,407.69 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $2,083,335,138.06 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $2,144,147,265.84 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $2,201,970,763.40 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $2,257,455,332.97 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $2,314,759,068.76 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $2,382,328,099.62 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $2,444,569,572.28 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $2,500,443,963.18 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $2,555,408,770.98 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $2,643,768,272.87 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $2,749,929,615.59 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $2,810,871,683.81 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $2,881,299,404.44 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $2,955,365,457.50 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $3,051,911,207.36 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $3,167,818,083.38 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $3,268,046,345.43 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $3,372,167,623.17 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $3,384,536,654.03 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $3,372,048,077.96 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $3,416,418,841.36 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $3,472,766,215.48 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $3,545,053,383.87 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $3,636,492,474.28 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $3,712,039,848.40 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $3,804,227,395.78 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $3,917,376,935.57 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $4,030,412,127.77 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $4,146,942,717.92 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $4,237,715,213.86 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $4,377,227,070.93 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $4,690,380,942.07 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $4,992,389,821.33 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $5,210,467,569.03 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $5,403,806,782.50 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $5,457,077,639.42 | 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 |