According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 933.05% higher in 2023 versus 1967 (a $113,831.81 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2023: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $12,200 in the year 1967 would cost $126,031.81 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.02% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $12,200 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 | $12,200.00 | - |
| 1968 | $12,693.85 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $13,474.26 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $14,425.39 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $15,053.37 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $15,641.73 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $16,312.39 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $18,153.67 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $20,068.12 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $21,305.80 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $22,756.87 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $24,753.62 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $27,765.52 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $32,124.84 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $35,813.49 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $38,398.60 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $39,425.94 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $41,062.97 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $42,693.90 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $43,955.97 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $45,263.77 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $46,958.72 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $48,748.18 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $50,936.98 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $52,948.98 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $54,494.55 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $55,963.92 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $57,375.36 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $58,832.53 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $60,548.83 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $62,130.98 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $63,551.57 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $64,947.78 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $67,194.50 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $69,892.40 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $71,441.03 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $73,230.48 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $75,111.39 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $77,565.42 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $80,513.29 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $83,059.38 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $85,705.70 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $86,020.06 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $85,702.65 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $86,830.38 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $88,262.46 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $90,099.68 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $92,423.66 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $94,343.74 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $96,686.77 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $99,562.52 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $102,435.37 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $105,397.09 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $107,704.11 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $111,249.89 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $119,208.88 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $126,031.81 | 5.72%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 318.020 |