According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $9,162,775,446.67 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 $875,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $10,037,775,446.67 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 $875,000,000 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 | $875,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $910,530,590.15 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $966,432,051.98 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $1,034,650,785.06 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $1,079,656,199.24 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $1,122,056,036.82 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $1,169,903,898.21 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $1,302,077,693.56 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $1,439,225,771.52 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $1,528,052,246.89 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $1,632,275,311.32 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $1,775,582,024.91 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $1,991,371,142.39 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $2,304,040,335.68 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $2,568,624,796.97 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $2,754,094,477.53 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $2,827,761,234.43 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $2,945,249,052.52 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $3,062,263,129.40 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $3,152,747,698.97 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $3,246,548,456.96 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $3,368,063,075.26 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $3,496,446,940.99 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $3,653,492,149.43 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $3,797,746,345.43 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $3,908,601,786.68 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $4,014,009,204.11 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $4,115,152,950.73 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $4,219,612,885.76 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $4,342,785,598.27 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $4,456,246,616.13 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $4,558,100,974.55 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $4,658,297,238.77 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $4,819,369,247.43 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $5,012,892,528.42 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $5,123,984,840.28 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $5,252,368,706.01 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $5,387,384,948.57 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $5,563,379,805.09 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $5,774,668,381.16 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $5,957,376,150.51 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $6,147,180,563.08 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $6,169,728,275.58 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $6,146,962,642.12 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $6,227,846,846.24 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $6,330,563,413.64 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $6,462,336,897.67 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $6,629,022,739.58 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $6,766,739,306.98 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $6,934,789,523.55 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $7,141,051,705.47 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $7,347,105,441.26 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $7,559,530,996.21 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $7,725,001,691.93 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $7,979,320,181.38 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $8,550,173,592.31 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $9,100,710,611.80 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $9,498,248,172.71 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $9,861,385,016.24 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $10,037,775,446.67 | 1.79%* |
* 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 | 353.139 |