According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $3,141,523,010,286,951.50 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $300,000,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $3,441,523,010,286,951.50 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $300,000,000,000,000 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 | $300,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $312,181,916,621,548.50 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $331,348,132,106,118.06 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $354,737,412,019,491.06 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $370,167,839,740,119.13 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $384,704,926,908,500.31 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $401,109,907,958,852.19 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $446,426,637,791,012.56 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $493,448,835,950,189.50 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $523,903,627,504,060.75 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $559,637,249,593,936.19 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $608,770,979,967,514.88 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $682,755,820,249,052.50 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $789,956,686,518,679.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $880,671,358,960,476.63 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $944,260,963,724,959.50 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $969,518,137,520,303.25 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,009,799,675,148,890.25 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,049,918,787,222,523.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,080,942,068,218,733.13 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $1,113,102,328,099,621.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,154,764,482,945,317.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,198,781,808,337,845.00 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,252,625,879,805,089.50 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,302,084,461,288,576.25 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $1,340,092,041,147,807.25 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,376,231,727,125,067.75 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,410,909,583,107,742.25 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,446,724,417,975,095.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,488,955,062,263,129.50 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,527,855,982,674,607.25 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $1,562,777,476,989,713.25 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,597,130,481,862,479.75 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $1,652,355,170,546,832.75 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $1,718,706,009,745,533.75 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,756,794,802,382,241.25 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,800,812,127,774,770.00 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $1,847,103,410,936,654.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,907,444,504,602,057.50 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,979,886,302,111,532.25 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $2,042,528,965,890,634.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $2,107,604,764,482,946.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $2,115,335,408,770,979.75 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $2,107,530,048,727,666.50 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $2,135,261,775,852,734.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $2,170,478,884,677,856.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $2,215,658,364,916,080.25 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $2,272,807,796,426,637.50 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $2,320,024,905,251,760.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $2,377,642,122,360,585.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $2,448,360,584,731,998.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $2,519,007,579,859,231.50 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $2,591,839,198,700,595.50 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $2,648,572,008,662,696.50 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $2,735,766,919,328,641.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $2,931,488,088,792,637.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $3,120,243,638,332,430.50 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $3,256,542,230,644,288.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $3,381,046,291,283,162.00 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $3,441,523,010,286,951.50 | 1.79%* |
* 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 | 353.139 |