According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $510,873,500,749,625.13 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $50,000,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $560,873,500,749,625.13 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.98% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $50,000,000,000,000 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 | $50,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $52,023,988,005,997.00 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $55,222,388,805,597.20 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $59,120,439,780,109.94 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $61,694,152,923,538.23 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $64,105,447,276,361.82 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $66,854,072,963,518.24 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $74,400,299,850,074.97 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $82,246,376,811,594.19 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $87,318,840,579,710.14 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $93,265,867,066,466.77 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $101,449,275,362,318.84 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $113,793,103,448,275.86 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $131,659,170,414,792.59 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $146,776,611,694,152.91 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $157,371,314,342,828.56 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $161,581,709,145,427.28 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $168,290,854,572,713.66 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $174,975,012,493,753.09 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $180,147,426,286,856.56 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $185,507,246,376,811.56 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $192,453,773,113,443.28 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $199,787,606,196,901.53 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $208,758,120,939,530.25 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $217,003,998,000,999.47 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $223,338,330,834,582.72 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $229,360,319,840,079.91 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $235,144,927,536,231.88 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $241,116,941,529,235.41 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $248,150,924,537,731.16 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $254,635,182,408,795.59 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $260,457,271,364,317.84 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $266,179,410,294,852.56 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $275,387,306,346,826.56 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $286,444,277,861,069.44 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $292,791,104,447,776.06 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $300,124,937,531,234.31 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $307,833,583,208,395.81 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $317,891,054,472,763.63 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $329,972,513,743,128.38 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $340,407,296,351,824.06 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $351,252,873,563,218.38 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $352,541,229,385,307.25 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $351,240,379,810,094.94 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $355,862,193,903,048.44 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $361,731,384,307,846.06 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $369,260,994,502,748.75 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $378,785,482,258,870.56 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $386,654,672,663,668.19 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $396,257,246,376,811.63 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $408,043,103,448,275.94 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $419,817,091,454,272.75 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $431,955,272,363,818.06 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $441,410,294,852,573.75 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $455,942,153,923,038.38 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $488,560,969,515,242.38 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $520,018,990,504,747.50 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $542,734,382,808,595.69 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $560,873,500,749,625.13 | 3.34%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 334.157 | 345.325 |