According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $197,009,323.23 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 $19,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $216,009,323.23 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 $19,000,000 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 | $19,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $19,771,521.39 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $20,985,381.70 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $22,466,702.76 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $23,443,963.18 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $24,364,645.37 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $25,403,627.50 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $28,273,687.06 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $31,251,759.61 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $33,180,563.08 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $35,443,692.47 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $38,555,495.40 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $43,241,201.95 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $50,030,590.15 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $55,775,852.73 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $59,803,194.37 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $61,402,815.38 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $63,953,979.43 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $66,494,856.52 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $68,459,664.32 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $70,496,480.78 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $73,135,083.92 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $75,922,847.86 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $79,332,972.39 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $82,465,349.21 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $84,872,495.94 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $87,161,342.72 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $89,357,606.93 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $91,625,879.81 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $94,300,487.28 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $96,764,212.24 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $98,975,906.88 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $101,151,597.18 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $104,649,160.80 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $108,851,380.62 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $111,263,670.82 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $114,051,434.76 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $116,983,216.03 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $120,804,818.62 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $125,392,799.13 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $129,360,167.84 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $133,481,635.08 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $133,971,242.56 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $133,476,903.09 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $135,233,245.80 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $137,463,662.70 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $140,325,029.78 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $143,944,493.77 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $146,934,910.67 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $150,584,001.08 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $155,062,837.03 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $159,537,146.72 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $164,149,815.92 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $167,742,893.88 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $173,265,238.22 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $185,660,912.29 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $197,615,430.43 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $206,247,674.61 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $213,900,685.14 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $216,009,323.23 | 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 |