According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $429,272,946,399,566.88 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 $41,400,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $470,672,946,399,566.88 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 $41,400,000,000,000 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 | $41,400,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $43,081,104,493,773.69 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $45,726,042,230,644.29 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $48,953,762,858,689.77 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $51,083,161,884,136.44 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $53,089,279,913,373.04 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $55,353,167,298,321.61 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $61,606,876,015,159.73 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $68,095,939,361,126.16 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $72,298,700,595,560.38 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $77,229,940,443,963.19 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $84,010,395,235,517.06 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $94,220,303,194,369.23 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $109,014,022,739,577.70 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $121,532,647,536,545.78 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $130,308,012,994,044.41 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $133,793,502,977,801.84 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $139,352,355,170,546.86 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $144,888,792,636,708.19 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $149,170,005,414,185.19 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $153,608,121,277,747.69 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $159,357,498,646,453.72 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $165,431,889,550,622.66 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $172,862,371,413,102.34 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $179,687,655,657,823.47 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $184,932,701,678,397.41 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $189,919,978,343,259.38 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $194,705,522,468,868.44 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $199,647,969,680,563.13 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $205,475,798,592,311.88 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $210,844,125,609,095.84 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $215,663,291,824,580.41 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $220,404,006,497,022.25 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $228,025,013,535,462.88 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $237,181,429,344,883.69 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $242,437,682,728,749.28 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $248,512,073,632,918.25 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $254,900,270,709,258.28 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $263,227,341,635,083.91 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $273,224,309,691,391.47 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $281,868,997,292,907.44 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $290,849,457,498,646.50 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $291,916,286,410,395.25 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $290,839,146,724,418.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $294,666,125,067,677.25 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $299,526,086,085,544.06 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $305,760,854,358,419.06 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $313,647,475,906,876.06 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $320,163,436,924,742.88 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $328,114,612,885,760.75 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $337,873,760,693,015.75 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $347,623,046,020,573.94 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $357,673,809,420,682.19 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $365,502,937,195,452.06 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $377,535,834,867,352.50 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $404,545,356,253,383.94 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $430,593,622,089,875.50 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $449,402,827,828,911.75 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $466,078,334,990,402.25 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $470,672,946,399,566.88 | 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 |