According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,633,591,965.35 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 $156,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,789,591,965.35 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 $156,000,000 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 | $156,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $162,334,596.64 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $172,301,028.70 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $184,463,454.25 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $192,487,276.66 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $200,046,561.99 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $208,577,152.14 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $232,141,851.65 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $256,593,394.69 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $272,429,886.30 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $291,011,369.79 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $316,560,909.58 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $355,033,026.53 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $410,777,476.99 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $457,949,106.66 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $491,015,701.14 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $504,149,431.51 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $525,095,831.08 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $545,957,769.36 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $562,089,875.47 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $578,813,210.61 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $600,477,531.13 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $623,366,540.34 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $651,365,457.50 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $677,083,919.87 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $696,847,861.40 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $715,640,498.11 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $733,672,983.22 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $752,296,697.35 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $774,256,632.38 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $794,485,110.99 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $812,644,288.03 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $830,507,850.57 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $859,224,688.68 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $893,727,125.07 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $913,533,297.24 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $936,422,306.44 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $960,493,773.69 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $991,871,142.39 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,029,540,877.10 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,062,115,062.26 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,095,954,477.53 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,099,974,412.56 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,095,915,625.34 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,110,336,123.44 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,128,649,020.03 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,152,142,349.76 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,181,860,054.14 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,206,412,950.73 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,236,373,903.63 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,273,147,504.06 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,309,883,941.53 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,347,756,383.32 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,377,257,444.50 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,422,598,798.05 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,524,373,806.17 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,622,526,691.93 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,693,401,959.94 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,758,144,071.47 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,789,591,965.35 | 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 |