According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,052.18% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $482,950,754.20 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 $45,900,000 in the year 1967 would cost $528,850,754.20 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 $45,900,000 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 | $45,900,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $47,763,833.24 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $50,696,264.21 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $54,274,824.04 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $56,635,679.48 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $58,859,853.82 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $61,369,815.92 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $68,303,275.58 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $75,497,671.90 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $80,157,255.01 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $85,624,499.19 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $93,141,959.94 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $104,461,640.50 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $120,863,373.04 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $134,742,717.92 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $144,471,927.45 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $148,336,275.04 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $154,499,350.30 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $160,637,574.45 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $165,384,136.44 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $170,304,656.20 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $176,678,965.89 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $183,413,616.68 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $191,651,759.61 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $199,218,922.58 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $205,034,082.30 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $210,563,454.25 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $215,869,166.22 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $221,348,835.95 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $227,810,124.53 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $233,761,965.35 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $239,104,953.98 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $244,360,963.72 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $252,810,341.09 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $262,962,019.49 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $268,789,604.76 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $275,524,255.55 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $282,606,821.87 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $291,839,009.20 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $302,922,604.22 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $312,506,931.78 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $322,463,528.97 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $323,646,317.54 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $322,452,097.46 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $326,695,051.71 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $332,083,269.36 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $338,995,729.83 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $347,739,592.85 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $354,963,810.50 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $363,779,244.72 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $374,599,169.46 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $385,408,159.72 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $396,551,397.40 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $405,231,517.33 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $418,572,338.66 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $448,517,677.59 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $477,397,276.66 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $498,250,961.29 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $517,300,082.57 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $528,850,754.20 | 2.23%* |
* 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 | 354.680 |