According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,045.23% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $658,494,964,807.80 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 $63,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $721,494,964,807.80 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 $63,000,000,000 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 | $63,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $65,558,202,490.53 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $69,583,107,742.28 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $74,494,856,524.09 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $77,735,246,345.43 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $80,788,034,650.79 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $84,233,080,671.36 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $93,749,593,936.11 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $103,624,255,549.54 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $110,019,761,775.85 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $117,523,822,414.73 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $127,841,905,793.18 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $143,378,722,252.30 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $165,890,904,168.92 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $184,940,985,381.70 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $198,294,802,382.24 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $203,598,808,879.26 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $212,057,931,781.27 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $220,482,945,316.73 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $226,997,834,325.93 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $233,751,488,900.92 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $242,500,541,418.52 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $251,744,179,750.95 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $263,051,434,759.07 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $273,437,736,870.60 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $281,419,328,641.04 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $289,008,662,696.26 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $296,291,012,452.63 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $303,812,127,774.77 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $312,680,563,075.26 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $320,849,756,361.67 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $328,183,270,167.84 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $335,397,401,191.12 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $346,994,585,814.83 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $360,928,262,046.56 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $368,926,908,500.27 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $378,170,546,832.70 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $387,891,716,296.70 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $400,563,345,966.43 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $415,776,123,443.42 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $428,931,082,837.03 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $442,597,000,541.42 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $444,220,435,841.91 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $442,581,310,232.81 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $448,404,972,929.07 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $455,800,565,782.35 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $465,288,256,632.38 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $477,289,637,249.59 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $487,205,230,102.87 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $499,304,845,695.72 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $514,155,722,793.72 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $528,991,591,770.44 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $544,286,231,727.13 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $556,200,121,819.17 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $574,511,053,059.01 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $615,612,498,646.45 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $655,251,164,049.81 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $683,873,868,435.30 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $710,019,721,169.46 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $721,494,964,807.80 | 1.62%* |
* 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 | 352.540 |