According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,052.18% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,826,584.99 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.23% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $173,600 in the year 1967 would cost $2,000,184.99 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $173,600 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 | $173,600.00 | - |
| 1968 | $180,649.27 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $191,740.12 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $205,274.72 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $214,203.79 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $222,615.92 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $232,108.93 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $258,332.21 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $285,542.39 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $303,165.57 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $323,843.42 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $352,275.47 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $395,088.03 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $457,121.60 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $509,615.16 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $546,412.34 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $561,027.83 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $584,337.41 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $607,553.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $625,505.14 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $644,115.21 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $668,223.71 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $693,695.07 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $724,852.84 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $753,472.87 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $775,466.59 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $796,379.43 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $816,446.35 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $837,171.20 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $861,608.66 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $884,119.33 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $904,327.23 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $924,206.17 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $956,162.86 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $994,557.88 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,016,598.59 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,042,069.95 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $1,068,857.17 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,103,774.55 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,145,694.21 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,181,943.43 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,219,600.62 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,224,074.09 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,219,557.39 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,235,604.81 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,255,983.78 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,282,127.64 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,315,198.11 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,342,521.08 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,375,862.24 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,416,784.66 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,457,665.72 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,499,810.95 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,532,640.34 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,583,097.12 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,696,354.44 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,805,580.99 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,884,452.44 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,956,498.79 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $2,000,184.99 | 2.23%* |
* 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 | 354.680 |