According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing were 797.47% higher in 2021 versus 1967 (a $78,949.12 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2021: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.15% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $9,900 in the year 1967 would cost $88,849.12 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.91% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
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 |
| CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 276.281 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $9900 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 | $9,900.00 | - |
| 1968 | $10,300.75 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $10,934.03 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $11,705.85 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $12,215.44 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $12,692.88 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $13,237.11 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $14,731.26 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $16,284.78 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $17,289.13 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $18,466.64 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $20,086.96 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $22,531.03 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $26,068.52 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $29,061.77 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $31,159.52 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $31,993.18 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $33,321.59 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $34,645.05 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $35,669.19 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $36,730.43 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $38,105.85 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $39,557.95 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $41,334.11 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $42,966.79 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $44,220.99 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $45,413.34 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $46,558.70 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $47,741.15 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $49,133.88 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $50,417.77 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $51,570.54 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $52,703.52 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $54,526.69 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $56,715.97 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $57,972.64 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $59,424.74 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $60,951.05 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $62,942.43 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $65,334.56 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $67,400.64 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $69,548.07 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $69,803.16 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $69,545.60 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $70,460.71 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $71,622.81 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $73,113.68 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $74,999.53 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $76,557.63 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $78,458.93 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $80,792.53 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $83,123.78 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $85,527.14 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $87,399.24 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $88,849.12 | 1.66%* |