According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,049.29% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $75,349,801,440.17 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.23% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $7,181,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $82,530,801,440.17 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $7,181,000,000 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 | $7,181,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $7,472,594,477.53 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $7,931,369,788.85 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $8,491,231,185.71 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $8,860,584,190.58 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $9,208,553,600.43 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $9,601,234,163.51 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $10,685,965,619.92 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $11,811,520,303.19 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $12,540,506,497.02 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $13,395,850,297.78 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $14,571,948,023.82 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $16,342,898,484.03 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $18,908,929,886.30 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $21,080,336,762.32 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $22,602,459,935.03 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $23,207,032,485.11 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $24,171,238,224.15 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $25,131,556,036.82 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $25,874,149,972.93 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $26,643,959,393.61 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $27,641,212,506.77 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $28,694,840,552.25 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $29,983,688,142.93 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $31,167,561,721.71 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $32,077,336,491.61 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $32,942,400,108.28 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $33,772,472,387.66 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $34,629,760,151.60 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $35,640,621,007.04 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $36,571,779,371.95 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $37,407,683,540.88 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $38,229,979,967.51 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $39,551,874,932.32 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $41,140,092,853.28 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $42,051,811,586.36 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $43,105,439,631.84 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $44,213,498,646.45 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $45,657,863,291.82 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $47,391,878,451.54 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $48,891,335,013.54 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $50,449,032,712.51 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $50,634,078,567.95 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $50,447,244,266.38 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $51,111,049,374.66 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $51,954,029,569.57 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $53,035,475,728.21 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $54,403,442,620.47 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $55,533,662,815.38 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $56,912,826,935.57 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $58,605,591,196.53 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $60,296,644,769.90 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $62,039,990,952.90 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $63,397,985,314.02 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $65,485,140,825.66 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $70,170,053,218.73 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $74,688,231,889.55 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $77,950,765,860.86 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $80,930,978,059.01 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $82,530,801,440.17 | 1.98%* |
* 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 | 353.791 |