According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,045.23% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $461,991,705,468.33 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 $44,200,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $506,191,705,468.33 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 $44,200,000,000 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 | $44,200,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $45,994,802,382.24 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $48,818,624,796.97 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $52,264,645,370.87 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $54,538,061,721.71 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $56,679,859,231.19 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $59,096,859,772.60 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $65,773,524,634.54 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $72,701,461,829.99 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $77,188,467,785.60 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $82,453,221,440.17 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $89,692,257,715.21 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $100,592,690,850.03 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $116,386,951,813.75 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $129,752,246,886.84 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $139,121,115,322.14 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $142,842,338,927.99 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $148,777,152,138.60 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $154,688,034,650.79 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $159,258,798,050.89 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $163,997,076,340.01 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $170,135,300,487.28 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $176,620,519,761.78 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $184,553,546,291.28 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $191,840,443,963.18 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $197,440,227,395.78 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $202,764,807,796.43 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $207,874,011,911.21 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $213,150,730,915.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $219,372,712,506.77 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $225,104,114,780.73 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $230,249,214,943.15 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $235,310,557,661.07 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $243,446,995,127.23 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $253,222,685,435.84 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $258,834,434,217.65 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $265,319,653,492.15 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $272,139,902,544.67 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $281,030,157,011.37 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $291,703,248,511.10 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $300,932,600,974.55 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $310,520,435,300.49 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $311,659,416,892.26 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $310,509,427,179.21 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $314,595,234,975.64 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $319,783,889,009.20 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $326,440,332,430.97 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $334,860,348,673.52 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $341,817,002,707.09 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $350,305,939,361.13 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $360,725,126,150.51 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $371,133,783,432.59 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $381,864,308,608.55 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $390,222,942,609.64 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $403,069,659,447.75 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $431,905,911,748.78 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $459,715,896,047.64 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $479,797,221,981.59 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $498,140,820,249.05 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $506,191,705,468.33 | 1.62%* |
* 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 | 352.540 |