According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $21,774,714,672,441.80 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.21% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $2,100,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $23,874,714,672,441.80 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $2,100,000,000,000 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 | $2,100,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $2,185,273,416,350.84 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $2,319,436,924,742.83 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $2,483,161,884,136.44 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $2,591,174,878,180.83 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $2,692,934,488,359.50 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $2,807,769,355,711.97 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $3,124,986,464,537.09 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $3,454,141,851,651.33 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $3,667,325,392,528.43 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $3,917,460,747,157.55 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $4,261,396,859,772.60 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $4,779,290,741,743.37 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $5,529,696,805,630.75 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $6,164,699,512,723.34 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $6,609,826,746,074.72 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $6,786,626,962,642.12 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $7,068,597,726,042.23 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $7,349,431,510,557.66 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $7,566,594,477,531.13 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $7,791,716,296,697.35 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $8,083,351,380,617.22 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $8,391,472,658,364.92 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $8,768,381,158,635.63 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $9,114,591,229,020.03 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $9,380,644,288,034.65 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $9,633,622,089,875.48 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $9,876,367,081,754.20 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $10,127,070,925,825.67 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $10,422,685,435,841.91 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $10,694,991,878,722.25 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $10,939,442,338,927.99 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $11,179,913,373,037.36 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $11,566,486,193,827.83 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $12,030,942,068,218.74 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $12,297,563,616,675.69 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $12,605,684,894,423.39 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $12,929,723,876,556.58 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $13,352,111,532,214.40 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $13,859,204,114,780.73 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $14,297,702,761,234.44 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $14,753,233,351,380.62 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $14,807,347,861,396.86 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $14,752,710,341,093.67 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $14,946,832,430,969.14 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $15,193,352,192,744.99 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $15,509,608,554,412.56 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $15,909,654,574,986.47 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $16,240,174,336,762.32 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $16,643,494,856,524.10 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $17,138,524,093,123.99 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $17,633,053,059,014.62 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $18,142,874,390,904.17 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $18,540,004,060,638.88 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $19,150,368,435,300.49 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $20,520,416,621,548.46 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $21,841,705,468,327.02 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $22,795,795,614,510.02 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $23,641,654,673,426.20 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $23,874,714,672,441.80 | 0.99%* |
* 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 | 346.557 | 349.973 |