According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $2,918,494,062.72 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 $285,637,644 in the year 1967 would cost $3,204,131,706.72 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 $285,637,644 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 | $285,637,644.00 | - |
| 1968 | $297,200,187.31 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $315,471,860.69 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $337,740,462.62 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $352,443,449.79 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $366,218,578.55 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $381,920,797.86 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $425,030,527.24 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $469,853,226.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $498,830,958.00 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $532,804,850.69 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $579,554,640.00 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $650,071,879.45 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $752,136,304.97 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $838,498,511.17 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $899,023,429.24 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $923,076,374.28 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $961,404,064.14 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $999,589,006.55 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $1,029,137,728.34 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $1,059,757,056.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $1,099,440,846.62 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,141,337,222.69 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,192,583,556.62 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,239,690,214.55 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $1,275,876,692.69 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,310,278,827.72 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,343,324,862.00 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,377,441,502.14 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,417,624,908.83 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,454,667,871.66 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $1,487,928,027.10 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,520,617,192.76 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $1,573,219,627.45 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $1,636,385,373.31 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,672,643,225.17 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,714,539,601.24 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $1,758,577,189.03 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,816,033,036.97 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,885,051,428.21 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,944,662,762.61 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $2,006,620,865.06 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $2,013,980,923.49 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $2,006,549,491.33 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $2,032,952,773.10 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $2,066,482,007.49 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $2,109,496,809.82 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $2,163,907,854.68 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $2,208,862,594.82 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $2,263,719,725.46 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $2,331,049,414.39 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $2,398,311,298.28 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $2,467,653,726.23 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $2,521,667,933.18 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $2,604,684,852.94 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $2,791,028,085.65 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $2,970,739,985.66 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $3,100,507,408.46 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $3,204,131,706.72 | 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 |