According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $154,313,427,889.43 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 $15,102,900,000 in the year 1967 would cost $169,416,327,889.43 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 $15,102,900,000 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 | $15,102,900,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $15,714,261,769.12 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $16,680,364,317.84 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $17,857,801,799.10 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $18,635,212,443.78 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $19,363,563,193.40 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $20,193,807,571.21 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $22,473,205,772.11 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $24,843,176,086.96 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $26,375,354,347.83 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $28,171,701,274.36 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $30,643,565,217.39 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $34,372,117,241.38 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $39,768,705,697.15 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $44,335,049,775.11 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $47,535,264,467.77 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $48,807,047,901.05 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $50,833,598,950.52 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $52,852,602,323.84 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $54,414,971,289.36 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $56,033,947,826.09 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $58,132,201,799.10 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $60,347,444,752.62 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $63,057,060,494.75 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $65,547,793,628.19 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $67,461,129,535.23 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $69,280,119,490.25 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $71,027,406,521.74 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $72,831,301,124.44 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $74,955,971,964.02 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $76,914,593,928.04 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $78,673,202,473.76 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $80,401,620,314.84 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $83,182,938,980.51 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $86,522,785,682.16 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $88,439,895,427.29 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $90,655,138,380.81 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $92,983,596,476.76 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $96,021,536,131.93 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $99,670,837,556.22 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $102,822,747,121.44 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $106,098,740,482.76 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $106,487,898,665.67 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $106,094,966,644.68 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $107,491,022,565.97 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $109,263,858,481.26 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $111,538,237,477.51 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $114,415,185,200.15 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $116,792,137,115.44 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $119,692,671,326.09 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $123,252,683,741.38 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $126,809,111,010.49 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $130,475,545,659.67 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $133,331,510,842.58 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $137,720,975,129.69 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $147,573,749,329.84 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $157,075,896,233.88 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $163,937,262,202.40 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $169,416,327,889.43 | 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 |