According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $102,174,700,149,925,019,648 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 $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $112,174,700,149,925,019,648 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 $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $10,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $10,404,797,601,199,398,912.00 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $11,044,477,761,119,440,896.00 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $11,824,087,956,021,989,376.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $12,338,830,584,707,647,488.00 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $12,821,089,455,272,364,032.00 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $13,370,814,592,703,649,792.00 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $14,880,059,970,014,992,384.00 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $16,449,275,362,318,839,808.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $17,463,768,115,942,027,264.00 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $18,653,173,413,293,350,912.00 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $20,289,855,072,463,769,600.00 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $22,758,620,689,655,173,120.00 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $26,331,834,082,958,520,320.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $29,355,322,338,830,585,856.00 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $31,474,262,868,565,712,896.00 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $32,316,341,829,085,454,336.00 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $33,658,170,914,542,727,168.00 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $34,995,002,498,750,623,744.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $36,029,485,257,371,312,128.00 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $37,101,449,275,362,312,192.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $38,490,754,622,688,665,600.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $39,957,521,239,380,303,872.00 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $41,751,624,187,906,048,000.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $43,400,799,600,199,901,184.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $44,667,666,166,916,538,368.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $45,872,063,968,015,990,784.00 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $47,028,985,507,246,374,912.00 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $48,223,388,305,847,074,816.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $49,630,184,907,546,222,592.00 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $50,927,036,481,759,117,312.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $52,091,454,272,863,567,872.00 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $53,235,882,058,970,513,408.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $55,077,461,269,365,309,440.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $57,288,855,572,213,891,072.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $58,558,220,889,555,214,336.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $60,024,987,506,246,868,992.00 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $61,566,716,641,679,163,392.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $63,578,210,894,552,727,552.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $65,994,502,748,625,674,240.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $68,081,459,270,364,815,360.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $70,250,574,712,643,674,112.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $70,508,245,877,061,459,968.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $70,248,075,962,018,988,032.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $71,172,438,780,609,683,456.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $72,346,276,861,569,204,224.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $73,852,198,900,549,730,304.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $75,757,096,451,774,119,936.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $77,330,934,532,733,632,512.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $79,251,449,275,362,328,576.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $81,608,620,689,655,152,640.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $83,963,418,290,854,559,744.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $86,391,054,472,763,621,376.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $88,282,058,970,514,751,488.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $91,188,430,784,607,698,944.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $97,712,193,903,048,474,624.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $104,003,798,100,949,532,672.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $108,546,876,561,719,164,928.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $112,174,700,149,925,019,648.00 | 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 |