According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $83,783,254,122.94 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 $8,200,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $91,983,254,122.94 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 $8,200,000,000 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 | $8,200,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $8,531,934,032.98 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $9,056,471,764.12 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $9,695,752,123.94 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $10,117,841,079.46 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $10,513,293,353.32 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $10,964,067,966.02 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $12,201,649,175.41 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $13,488,405,797.10 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $14,320,289,855.07 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $15,295,602,198.90 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $16,637,681,159.42 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $18,662,068,965.52 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $21,592,103,948.03 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $24,071,364,317.84 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $25,808,895,552.22 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $26,499,400,299.85 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $27,599,700,149.93 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $28,695,902,048.98 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $29,544,177,911.04 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $30,423,188,405.80 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $31,562,418,790.60 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $32,765,167,416.29 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $34,236,331,834.08 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $35,588,655,672.16 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $36,627,486,256.87 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $37,615,092,453.77 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $38,563,768,115.94 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $39,543,178,410.79 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $40,696,751,624.19 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $41,760,169,915.04 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $42,714,992,503.75 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $43,653,423,288.36 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $45,163,518,240.88 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $46,976,861,569.22 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $48,017,741,129.44 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $49,220,489,755.12 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $50,484,707,646.18 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $52,134,132,933.53 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $54,115,492,253.87 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $55,826,796,601.70 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $57,605,471,264.37 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $57,816,761,619.19 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $57,603,422,288.86 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $58,361,399,800.10 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $59,323,947,026.49 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $60,558,803,098.45 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $62,120,819,090.45 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $63,411,366,316.84 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $64,986,188,405.80 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $66,919,068,965.52 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $68,850,002,998.50 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $70,840,664,667.67 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $72,391,288,355.82 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $74,774,513,243.38 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $80,123,999,000.50 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $85,283,114,442.78 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $89,008,438,780.61 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $91,983,254,122.94 | 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 |