According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $5,329,732,917,529.12 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 $508,963,286,286 in the year 1967 would cost $5,838,696,203,815.12 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 $508,963,286,286 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 | $508,963,286,286.00 | - |
| 1968 | $529,630,447,342.55 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $562,146,780,738.19 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $601,827,729,966.77 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $628,006,133,971.73 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $652,668,946,165.89 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $680,500,723,055.37 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $757,382,562,185.75 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $837,157,803,864.03 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $888,825,706,505.41 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $949,449,378,937.96 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $1,032,806,928,532.72 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $1,158,325,486,682.84 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $1,340,196,503,980.49 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $1,494,097,963,314.94 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,601,980,544,030.14 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,644,830,457,954.05 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,713,169,870,514.38 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,781,233,720,927.29 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,833,866,091,084.64 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $1,888,427,396,273.94 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,959,109,087,087.34 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $2,033,786,429,038.35 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $2,125,135,280,908.30 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $2,209,043,954,797.90 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $2,273,525,497,294.34 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $2,334,838,075,095.44 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $2,393,670,593,569.76 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $2,454,432,047,076.02 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $2,526,078,205,405.39 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $2,592,075,339,712.65 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $2,651,321,201,408.09 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $2,709,602,595,587.57 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $2,803,293,725,710.60 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $2,915,860,862,931.95 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $2,980,480,186,502.10 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $3,055,157,528,453.10 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $3,133,692,740,468.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $3,236,064,078,234.78 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $3,358,964,795,984.41 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $3,465,240,849,380.14 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $3,575,644,823,744.24 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $3,588,760,204,150.72 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $3,575,518,065,156.42 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $3,622,566,168,396.29 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $3,682,313,553,200.05 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $3,758,962,542,315.85 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $3,855,919,083,885.81 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $3,936,025,000,141.01 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $4,033,775,160,695.54 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $4,153,752,164,061.03 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $4,273,607,920,081.66 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $4,397,169,986,985.09 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $4,493,419,711,646.93 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $4,641,349,739,246.77 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $4,973,399,371,267.22 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $5,293,631,520,595.53 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $5,524,868,118,792.86 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $5,736,094,771,655.23 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $5,838,696,203,815.12 | 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 |