According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,049.29% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,138,483,979,426.10 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 $108,500,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,246,983,979,426.10 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 $108,500,000,000 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 | $108,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $112,905,793,178.13 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $119,837,574,445.05 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $128,296,697,347.05 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $133,877,368,706.01 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $139,134,948,565.24 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $145,068,083,378.45 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $161,457,634,001.08 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $178,463,995,668.65 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $189,478,478,613.97 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $202,402,138,603.14 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $220,172,171,088.25 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $246,930,021,656.74 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $285,701,001,624.26 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $318,509,474,824.04 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $341,507,715,213.86 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $350,642,393,069.84 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $365,210,882,512.18 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $379,720,628,045.48 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $390,940,714,672.44 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $402,572,008,662.70 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $417,639,821,331.89 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $433,559,420,682.19 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $453,033,026,529.51 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $470,920,546,832.70 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $484,666,621,548.46 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $497,737,141,310.23 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $510,278,965,890.63 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $523,231,997,834.33 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $538,505,414,185.17 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $552,574,580,400.65 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $565,204,520,844.61 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $577,628,857,606.93 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $597,601,786,681.10 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $621,598,673,524.63 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $635,374,120,194.91 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $651,293,719,545.21 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $668,035,733,622.09 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $689,859,095,831.08 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $716,058,879,263.67 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $738,714,642,663.78 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $762,250,389,821.33 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $765,046,306,172.17 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $762,223,367,623.17 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $772,253,008,933.41 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $784,989,863,291.82 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $801,329,775,311.32 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $821,998,819,707.63 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $839,075,674,066.05 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $859,913,900,920.41 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $885,490,411,478.07 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $911,041,074,715.76 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $937,381,843,530.05 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $957,900,209,799.68 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $989,435,702,490.53 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,060,221,525,446.67 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,128,488,115,863.56 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,177,782,773,416.35 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,222,811,742,014.08 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,246,983,979,426.10 | 1.98%* |
* 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 | 353.791 |