According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $4,282,360,552.25 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 $413,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $4,695,360,552.25 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 $413,000,000 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 | $413,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $429,770,438.55 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $456,155,928.53 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $488,355,170.55 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $509,597,726.04 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $529,610,449.38 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $552,194,639.96 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $614,580,671.36 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $679,314,564.16 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $721,240,660.53 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $770,433,946.94 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $838,074,715.76 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $939,927,179.21 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $1,087,507,038.44 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $1,212,390,904.17 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $1,299,932,593.39 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $1,334,703,302.65 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $1,390,157,552.79 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $1,445,388,197.08 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,488,096,913.91 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $1,532,370,871.68 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,589,725,771.52 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,650,322,956.15 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,724,448,294.53 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,792,536,275.04 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $1,844,860,043.31 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,894,612,344.34 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,942,352,192.74 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,991,657,282.08 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $2,049,794,802.38 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $2,103,348,402.82 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $2,151,423,659.99 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $2,198,716,296.70 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $2,274,742,284.79 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $2,366,085,273.42 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $2,418,520,844.61 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $2,479,118,029.24 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $2,542,845,695.72 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $2,625,915,268.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $2,725,643,475.91 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $2,811,881,543.04 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $2,901,469,225.77 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $2,912,111,746.07 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $2,901,366,367.08 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $2,939,543,711.42 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $2,988,025,931.24 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $3,050,223,015.70 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $3,128,898,733.08 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $3,193,900,952.90 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $3,273,220,655.12 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $3,370,576,404.98 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $3,467,833,768.27 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $3,568,098,630.21 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $3,646,200,798.59 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $3,766,239,125.61 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $4,035,681,935.57 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $4,295,535,408.77 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $4,483,173,137.52 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $4,649,525,419.11 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $4,695,360,552.25 | 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 |