According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $1,486,446,774.37 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $145,480,904 in the year 1967 would cost $1,631,927,678.37 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.98% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $145,480,904 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 | $145,480,904.00 | - |
| 1968 | $151,369,936.10 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $160,676,060.89 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $172,017,900.48 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $179,506,422.78 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $186,522,368.42 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $194,519,819.42 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $216,476,457.60 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $239,305,544.99 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $254,064,477.28 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $271,368,053.06 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $295,178,645.80 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $331,094,471.17 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $383,077,902.64 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $427,063,883.11 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $457,890,421.49 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $470,141,062.33 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $489,662,113.16 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $509,110,459.90 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $524,160,208.59 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $539,755,238.03 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $559,966,977.82 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $581,305,631.15 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $607,406,403.03 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $631,398,756.02 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $649,829,245.35 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $667,350,933.44 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $684,181,932.58 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $701,558,212.47 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $722,024,416.60 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $740,891,130.54 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $757,831,185.83 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $774,480,424.72 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $801,271,885.55 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $833,443,449.78 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $851,910,291.16 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $873,248,944.50 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $895,678,159.33 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $924,941,559.56 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $960,093,991.89 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $990,455,224.03 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,022,011,711.57 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,025,760,334.96 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,021,975,359.52 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,035,423,073.37 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,052,500,175.89 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,074,408,465.84 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,102,121,087.62 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,125,017,426.30 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,152,957,248.39 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,187,249,591.21 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,221,507,399.59 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,256,824,870.22 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,284,335,374.60 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,326,617,534.49 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,421,525,830.08 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,513,056,656.72 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,579,149,772.86 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,631,927,678.37 | 3.34%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 345.325 |