According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $399,055,332.28 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 $38,107,822 in the year 1967 would cost $437,163,154.28 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 $38,107,822 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 | $38,107,822.00 | - |
| 1968 | $39,655,243.03 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $42,089,852.13 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $45,060,900.51 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $47,020,967.16 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $48,867,556.26 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $50,951,416.58 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $56,707,822.83 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $62,680,868.02 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $66,549,420.61 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $71,088,522.31 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $77,329,787.14 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $86,727,790.89 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $100,345,095.99 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $111,868,224.63 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $119,945,762.42 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $123,154,082.03 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $128,270,887.59 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $133,367,060.86 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $137,307,826.43 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $141,393,017.96 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $146,685,197.89 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $152,276,545.90 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $159,116,146.87 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $165,398,676.27 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $170,226,629.89 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $174,817,312.29 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $179,222,304.17 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $183,771,722.01 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $189,136,114.93 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $194,077,546.10 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $198,513,486.40 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $202,877,213.71 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $209,892,189.07 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $218,320,475.63 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $223,158,745.40 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $228,750,093.40 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $234,630,293.33 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $242,295,185.52 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $251,497,182.60 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $259,454,434.21 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $267,720,757.37 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $268,702,750.76 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $267,711,266.52 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $271,233,918.93 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $275,707,409.97 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $281,446,381.94 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $288,705,849.82 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $294,703,653.75 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $302,022,542.60 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $311,005,631.18 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $319,979,641.57 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $329,231,156.12 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $336,437,702.20 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $347,513,729.32 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $372,375,420.94 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $396,352,297.22 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $413,665,772.20 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $429,481,034.14 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $437,163,154.28 | 1.79%* |
* 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 | 353.139 |