According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $2,146,707,390,362.75 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 $205,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $2,351,707,390,362.75 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 $205,000,000,000 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 | $205,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $213,324,309,691.39 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $226,421,223,605.85 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $242,403,898,213.32 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $252,948,023,822.41 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $262,881,700,054.14 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $274,091,770,438.55 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $305,058,202,490.53 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $337,190,037,899.30 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $358,000,812,127.77 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $382,418,787,222.52 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $415,993,502,977.80 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $466,549,810,503.52 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $539,803,735,787.76 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $601,792,095,289.66 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $645,244,991,878.72 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $662,504,060,638.87 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $690,029,778,018.41 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $717,444,504,602.06 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $738,643,746,616.13 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $760,619,924,201.41 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $789,089,063,345.97 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $819,167,569,030.86 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $855,961,017,866.81 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $889,757,715,213.86 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $915,729,561,451.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $940,425,013,535.46 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $964,121,548,456.96 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $988,595,018,949.65 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,017,452,625,879.81 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,044,034,921,494.32 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $1,067,897,942,609.64 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,091,372,495,939.36 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $1,129,109,366,540.34 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $1,174,449,106,659.45 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,200,476,448,294.53 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,230,554,953,979.43 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $1,262,187,330,806.71 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,303,420,411,478.07 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,352,922,306,442.88 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,395,728,126,691.93 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,440,196,589,063.35 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,445,479,195,993.50 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,440,145,533,297.24 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,459,095,546,832.70 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,483,160,571,196.54 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,514,033,216,025.99 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,553,085,327,558.20 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,585,350,351,922.04 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,624,722,116,946.40 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,673,046,399,566.87 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,721,321,846,237.14 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,771,090,119,112.07 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,809,857,539,252.84 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,869,440,728,207.90 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $2,003,183,527,341.64 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $2,132,166,486,193.83 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $2,225,303,857,606.93 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $2,310,381,632,376.83 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $2,351,707,390,362.75 | 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 |