According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $23,875,574,878.18 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 $2,280,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $26,155,574,878.18 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 $2,280,000,000 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 | $2,280,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $2,372,582,566.32 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $2,518,245,804.01 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $2,696,004,331.35 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $2,813,275,582.02 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $2,923,757,444.50 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $3,048,435,300.49 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $3,392,842,447.21 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $3,750,211,153.22 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $3,981,667,569.03 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $4,253,243,096.91 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $4,626,659,447.75 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $5,188,944,233.89 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $6,003,670,817.54 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $6,693,102,328.10 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $7,176,383,324.31 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $7,368,337,845.15 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $7,674,477,531.13 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $7,979,382,782.89 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $8,215,159,718.46 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $8,459,577,693.56 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $8,776,210,070.38 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $9,110,741,743.37 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $9,519,956,686.52 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $9,895,841,905.79 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $10,184,699,512.72 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $10,459,361,126.15 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $10,722,912,831.62 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $10,995,105,576.61 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $11,316,058,473.20 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $11,611,705,468.33 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $11,877,108,825.12 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $12,138,191,662.15 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $12,557,899,296.16 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $13,062,165,674.07 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $13,351,640,498.11 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $13,686,172,171.09 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $14,037,985,923.12 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $14,496,578,234.98 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $15,047,135,896.05 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $15,523,220,140.77 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $16,017,796,210.07 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $16,076,549,106.66 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $16,017,228,370.33 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $16,227,989,496.48 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $16,495,639,523.55 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $16,839,003,573.36 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $17,273,339,252.84 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $17,632,189,279.91 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $18,070,080,129.94 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $18,607,540,443.96 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $19,144,457,606.93 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $19,697,977,910.12 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $20,129,147,265.84 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $20,791,828,586.90 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $22,279,309,474.82 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $23,713,851,651.33 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $24,749,720,952.90 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $25,695,951,813.75 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $26,155,574,878.18 | 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 |