According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $113,413,917,166.42 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 $11,100,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $124,513,917,166.42 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 $11,100,000,000 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 | $11,100,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $11,549,325,337.33 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $12,259,370,314.84 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $13,124,737,631.18 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $13,696,101,949.03 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $14,231,409,295.35 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $14,841,604,197.90 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $16,516,866,566.72 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $18,258,695,652.17 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $19,384,782,608.70 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $20,705,022,488.76 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $22,521,739,130.43 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $25,262,068,965.52 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $29,228,335,832.08 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $32,584,407,796.10 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $34,936,431,784.11 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $35,871,139,430.28 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $37,360,569,715.14 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $38,844,452,773.61 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $39,992,728,635.68 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $41,182,608,695.65 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $42,724,737,631.18 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $44,352,848,575.71 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $46,344,302,848.58 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $48,174,887,556.22 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $49,581,109,445.28 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $50,917,991,004.50 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $52,202,173,913.04 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $53,527,961,019.49 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $55,089,505,247.38 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $56,529,010,494.75 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $57,821,514,242.88 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $59,091,829,085.46 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $61,135,982,009.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $63,590,629,685.16 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $64,999,625,187.41 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $66,627,736,131.93 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $68,339,055,472.26 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $70,571,814,092.95 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $73,253,898,050.97 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $75,570,419,790.10 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $77,978,137,931.03 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $78,264,152,923.54 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $77,975,364,317.84 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $79,001,407,046.48 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $80,304,367,316.34 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $81,975,940,779.61 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $84,090,377,061.47 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $85,837,337,331.33 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $87,969,108,695.65 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $90,585,568,965.52 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $93,199,394,302.85 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $95,894,070,464.77 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $97,993,085,457.27 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $101,219,158,170.91 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $108,460,535,232.38 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $115,444,215,892.05 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $120,487,032,983.51 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $124,513,917,166.42 | 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 |