According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 972.66% higher in 2024 versus 1967 (a $924,030.07 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 $95,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,019,030.07 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.00% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $95,000 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 | $95,000.00 | - |
1968 | $98,845.58 | 4.05% |
1969 | $104,922.54 | 6.15% |
1970 | $112,328.84 | 7.06% |
1971 | $117,218.89 | 4.35% |
1972 | $121,800.35 | 3.91% |
1973 | $127,022.74 | 4.29% |
1974 | $141,360.57 | 11.29% |
1975 | $156,268.12 | 10.55% |
1976 | $165,905.80 | 6.17% |
1977 | $177,205.15 | 6.81% |
1978 | $192,753.62 | 8.77% |
1979 | $216,206.90 | 12.17% |
1980 | $250,152.42 | 15.70% |
1981 | $278,875.56 | 11.48% |
1982 | $299,005.50 | 7.22% |
1983 | $307,005.25 | 2.68% |
1984 | $319,752.62 | 4.15% |
1985 | $332,452.52 | 3.97% |
1986 | $342,280.11 | 2.96% |
1987 | $352,463.77 | 2.98% |
1988 | $365,662.17 | 3.74% |
1989 | $379,596.45 | 3.81% |
1990 | $396,640.43 | 4.49% |
1991 | $412,307.60 | 3.95% |
1992 | $424,342.83 | 2.92% |
1993 | $435,784.61 | 2.70% |
1994 | $446,775.36 | 2.52% |
1995 | $458,122.19 | 2.54% |
1996 | $471,486.76 | 2.92% |
1997 | $483,806.85 | 2.61% |
1998 | $494,868.82 | 2.29% |
1999 | $505,740.88 | 2.20% |
2000 | $523,235.88 | 3.46% |
2001 | $544,244.13 | 4.02% |
2002 | $556,303.10 | 2.22% |
2003 | $570,237.38 | 2.50% |
2004 | $584,883.81 | 2.57% |
2005 | $603,993.00 | 3.27% |
2006 | $626,947.78 | 3.80% |
2007 | $646,773.86 | 3.16% |
2008 | $667,380.46 | 3.19% |
2009 | $669,828.34 | 0.37% |
2010 | $667,356.72 | -0.37% |
2011 | $676,138.17 | 1.32% |
2012 | $687,289.63 | 1.65% |
2013 | $701,595.89 | 2.08% |
2014 | $719,692.42 | 2.58% |
2015 | $734,643.88 | 2.08% |
2016 | $752,888.77 | 2.48% |
2017 | $775,281.90 | 2.97% |
2018 | $797,652.47 | 2.89% |
2019 | $820,715.02 | 2.89% |
2020 | $838,679.56 | 2.19% |
2021 | $866,290.09 | 3.29% |
2022 | $928,265.84 | 7.15% |
2023 | $988,036.08 | 6.44% |
2024 | $1,019,030.07 | 3.14%* |
* 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 | 330.215 |