According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,045.23% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $435,860,952,896.59 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 $41,700,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $477,560,952,896.59 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 $41,700,000,000 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 | $41,700,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $43,393,286,410.40 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $46,057,390,362.75 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $49,308,500,270.71 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $51,453,329,723.88 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $53,473,984,840.28 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $55,754,277,206.28 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $62,053,302,652.95 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $68,589,388,197.08 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $72,822,604,223.06 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $77,789,577,693.56 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $84,619,166,215.48 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $94,903,059,014.62 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $109,803,979,426.10 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $122,413,318,895.51 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $131,252,273,957.77 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $134,763,021,115.32 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $140,362,154,845.70 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $145,938,711,423.93 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $150,250,947,482.40 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $154,721,223,605.85 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $160,512,263,129.40 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $166,630,671,358.96 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $174,114,997,292.91 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $180,989,740,119.11 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $186,272,793,719.55 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $191,296,210,070.38 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $196,116,432,051.98 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $201,094,694,098.54 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $206,964,753,654.58 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $212,371,981,591.77 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $217,226,069,301.57 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $222,001,136,978.88 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $229,677,368,706.01 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $238,900,135,354.63 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $244,194,477,531.13 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $250,312,885,760.69 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $256,747,374,120.19 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $265,134,786,139.69 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $275,204,195,993.50 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $283,911,526,258.80 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $292,957,062,263.13 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $294,031,621,819.17 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $292,946,676,773.15 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $296,801,386,843.53 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $301,696,564,970.22 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $307,976,512,723.34 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $315,920,283,703.30 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $322,483,461,829.99 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $330,492,255,008.12 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $340,322,121,277.75 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $350,142,053,600.43 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $360,265,648,619.38 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $368,151,509,204.11 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $380,271,601,786.68 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $407,476,844,342.18 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $433,713,865,728.21 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $452,659,370,059.56 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $469,965,434,488.36 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $477,560,952,896.59 | 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 |