According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,061.33% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $75,354.51 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026, Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.24% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $7,100 in the year 1967 would cost $82,454.51 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.97% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $7,100 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 | $7,100.00 | - |
| 1968 | $7,388.31 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $7,841.91 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $8,395.45 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $8,760.64 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $9,104.68 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $9,492.93 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $10,565.43 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $11,678.29 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $12,399.05 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $13,244.75 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $14,407.58 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $16,158.55 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $18,695.64 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $20,842.56 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $22,347.51 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $22,945.26 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $23,898.59 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $24,848.08 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $25,582.30 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $26,343.42 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $27,329.43 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $28,371.17 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $29,645.48 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $30,816.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $31,715.51 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $32,570.82 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $33,391.53 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $34,239.14 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $35,238.60 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $36,159.26 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $36,985.73 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $37,798.75 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $39,105.74 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $40,676.04 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $41,577.48 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $42,619.22 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $43,714.78 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $45,142.85 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $46,857.31 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $48,339.85 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $49,879.98 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $50,062.94 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $49,878.21 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $50,534.53 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $51,368.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $52,437.25 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $53,789.78 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $54,907.26 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $56,270.86 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $57,944.53 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $59,616.51 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $61,340.19 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $62,682.87 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $64,746.48 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $69,378.55 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $73,845.77 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $77,071.50 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $80,018.10 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $82,454.51 | 3.04%* |
* 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 | 357.496 |