According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,052.18% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $11,406,013.15 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 $1,084,036 in the year 1967 would cost $12,490,049.15 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 $1,084,036 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 | $1,084,036.00 | - |
| 1968 | $1,128,054.79 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $1,197,311.01 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $1,281,827.08 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $1,337,584.21 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $1,390,113.30 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $1,449,391.93 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $1,613,141.82 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $1,783,054.34 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $1,893,101.31 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $2,022,223.09 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $2,199,765.53 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $2,467,106.29 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $2,854,471.62 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $3,182,264.86 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $3,412,042.93 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $3,503,308.55 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $3,648,864.00 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $3,793,832.54 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $3,905,933.72 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $4,022,143.32 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $4,172,687.57 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $4,331,742.12 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $4,526,305.16 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $4,705,021.44 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $4,842,360.05 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $4,972,949.12 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $5,098,255.94 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $5,227,671.17 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $5,380,269.63 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $5,520,836.29 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $5,647,023.48 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $5,771,156.46 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $5,970,708.30 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $6,210,463.96 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $6,348,096.03 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $6,507,150.59 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $6,674,421.98 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $6,892,461.70 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $7,154,226.76 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $7,380,583.10 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $7,615,731.46 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $7,643,665.78 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $7,615,461.48 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $7,715,668.78 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $7,842,924.16 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $8,006,178.10 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $8,212,684.91 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $8,383,301.73 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $8,591,498.85 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $8,847,036.72 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $9,102,316.34 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $9,365,489.99 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $9,570,491.35 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $9,885,566.09 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $10,592,795.41 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $11,274,854.78 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $11,767,363.38 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $12,217,252.99 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $12,490,049.15 | 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 |