According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $18,639,703,194,369.25 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 $1,780,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $20,419,703,194,369.25 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 $1,780,000,000,000 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 | $1,780,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $1,852,279,371,954.52 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $1,965,998,917,162.97 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $2,104,775,311,315.65 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $2,196,329,182,458.04 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $2,282,582,566,323.77 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $2,379,918,787,222.52 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $2,648,798,050,893.34 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $2,927,796,426,637.79 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $3,108,494,856,524.09 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $3,320,514,347,590.69 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $3,612,041,147,807.26 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $4,051,017,866,811.05 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $4,687,076,340,010.83 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $5,225,316,729,832.16 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $5,602,615,051,434.76 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $5,752,474,282,620.47 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $5,991,478,072,550.08 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $6,229,518,137,520.30 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $6,413,589,604,764.48 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $6,604,407,146,724.42 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $6,851,602,598,808.88 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $7,112,772,062,804.55 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $7,432,246,886,843.53 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $7,725,701,136,978.89 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $7,951,212,777,476.99 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $8,165,641,580,942.07 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $8,371,396,859,772.61 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $8,583,898,213,318.90 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $8,834,466,702,761.23 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $9,065,278,830,536.01 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $9,272,479,696,805.63 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $9,476,307,525,717.38 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $9,803,974,011,911.21 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $10,197,655,657,823.50 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $10,423,649,160,801.30 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $10,684,818,624,796.97 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $10,959,480,238,224.15 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $11,317,504,060,638.88 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $11,747,325,392,528.43 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $12,119,005,197,617.76 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $12,505,121,602,598.81 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $12,550,990,092,041.15 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $12,504,678,289,117.49 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $12,669,219,870,059.56 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $12,878,174,715,755.28 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $13,146,239,631,835.41 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $13,485,326,258,798.05 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $13,765,481,104,493.78 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $14,107,343,259,339.47 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $14,526,939,469,409.86 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $14,946,111,640,498.11 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $15,378,245,912,290.20 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $15,714,860,584,732.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $16,232,217,054,683.27 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $17,393,495,993,502.98 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $18,513,445,587,439.10 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $19,322,150,568,489.44 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $20,060,874,661,613.43 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $20,419,703,194,369.25 | 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 |