According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,623,120,221.98 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 $155,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,778,120,221.98 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 $155,000,000 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 | $155,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $161,293,990.25 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $171,196,534.92 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $183,280,996.21 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $191,253,383.87 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $198,764,212.24 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $207,240,119.11 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $230,653,762.86 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $254,948,565.24 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $270,683,540.88 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $289,145,912.29 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $314,531,672.98 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $352,757,173.80 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $408,144,288.03 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $455,013,535.46 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $487,868,164.59 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $500,917,704.39 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $521,729,832.16 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $542,458,040.06 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $558,486,735.25 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $575,102,869.52 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $596,628,316.19 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $619,370,600.97 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $647,190,037.90 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $672,743,638.33 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $692,380,887.93 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $711,053,059.01 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $728,969,951.27 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $747,474,282.62 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $769,293,448.84 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $789,392,257.72 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $807,435,029.78 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $825,184,082.30 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $853,716,838.12 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $887,998,105.04 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $907,677,314.56 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $930,419,599.35 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $954,336,762.32 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $985,512,994.04 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,022,941,256.09 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,055,306,632.38 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,088,929,128.32 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,092,923,294.53 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,088,890,525.18 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,103,218,584.19 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,121,414,090.42 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,144,756,821.87 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,174,284,028.15 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,198,679,534.38 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,228,448,429.89 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,264,986,302.11 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,301,487,249.59 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,339,116,919.33 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,368,428,871.14 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,413,479,574.99 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,514,602,179.21 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,612,125,879.81 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,682,546,819.17 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,746,873,917.16 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,778,120,221.98 | 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 |