According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 971.07% higher in 2024 versus 1967 (a $1,323,906.31 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2024: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.25% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $136,335 in the year 1967 would cost $1,460,241.31 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.99% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $136,335 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 | $136,335.00 | - |
1968 | $141,853.81 | 4.05% |
1969 | $150,574.89 | 6.15% |
1970 | $161,203.70 | 7.06% |
1971 | $168,221.45 | 4.35% |
1972 | $174,796.32 | 3.91% |
1973 | $182,291.00 | 4.29% |
1974 | $202,867.30 | 11.29% |
1975 | $224,261.20 | 10.55% |
1976 | $238,092.28 | 6.17% |
1977 | $254,308.04 | 6.81% |
1978 | $276,621.74 | 8.77% |
1979 | $310,279.66 | 12.17% |
1980 | $358,995.06 | 15.70% |
1981 | $400,215.79 | 11.48% |
1982 | $429,104.36 | 7.22% |
1983 | $440,584.85 | 2.68% |
1984 | $458,878.67 | 4.15% |
1985 | $477,104.37 | 3.97% |
1986 | $491,207.99 | 2.96% |
1987 | $505,822.61 | 2.98% |
1988 | $524,763.70 | 3.74% |
1989 | $544,760.87 | 3.81% |
1990 | $569,220.77 | 4.49% |
1991 | $591,704.80 | 3.95% |
1992 | $608,976.63 | 2.92% |
1993 | $625,396.78 | 2.70% |
1994 | $641,169.67 | 2.52% |
1995 | $657,453.56 | 2.54% |
1996 | $676,633.13 | 2.92% |
1997 | $694,313.75 | 2.61% |
1998 | $710,188.84 | 2.29% |
1999 | $725,791.40 | 2.20% |
2000 | $750,898.57 | 3.46% |
2001 | $781,047.61 | 4.02% |
2002 | $798,353.50 | 2.22% |
2003 | $818,350.67 | 2.50% |
2004 | $839,369.83 | 2.57% |
2005 | $866,793.54 | 3.27% |
2006 | $899,736.05 | 3.80% |
2007 | $928,188.57 | 3.16% |
2008 | $957,761.21 | 3.19% |
2009 | $961,274.17 | 0.37% |
2010 | $957,727.14 | -0.37% |
2011 | $970,329.44 | 1.32% |
2012 | $986,332.97 | 1.65% |
2013 | $1,006,863.95 | 2.08% |
2014 | $1,032,834.37 | 2.58% |
2015 | $1,054,291.30 | 2.08% |
2016 | $1,080,474.63 | 2.48% |
2017 | $1,112,611.13 | 2.97% |
2018 | $1,144,715.26 | 2.89% |
2019 | $1,177,812.44 | 2.89% |
2020 | $1,203,593.45 | 2.19% |
2021 | $1,243,217.47 | 3.29% |
2022 | $1,332,159.20 | 7.15% |
2023 | $1,417,935.78 | 6.44% |
2024 | $1,460,241.31 | 2.98%* |
* 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 |
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 | 320.172 | 329.724 |