According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $388,263,860,569.72 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 $38,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $426,263,860,569.72 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 $38,000,000,000 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 | $38,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $39,538,230,884.56 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $41,969,015,492.25 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $44,931,534,232.88 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $46,887,556,221.89 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $48,720,139,930.03 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $50,809,095,452.27 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $56,544,227,886.06 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $62,507,246,376.81 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $66,362,318,840.58 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $70,882,058,970.51 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $77,101,449,275.36 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $86,482,758,620.69 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $100,060,969,515.24 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $111,550,224,887.56 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $119,602,198,900.55 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $122,802,098,950.52 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $127,901,049,475.26 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $132,981,009,495.25 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $136,912,043,978.01 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $140,985,507,246.38 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $146,264,867,566.22 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $151,838,580,709.65 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $158,656,171,914.04 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $164,923,038,480.76 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $169,737,131,434.28 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $174,313,843,078.46 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $178,710,144,927.54 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $183,248,875,562.22 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $188,594,702,648.68 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $193,522,738,630.68 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $197,947,526,236.88 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $202,296,351,824.09 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $209,294,352,823.59 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $217,697,651,174.41 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $222,521,239,380.31 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $228,094,952,523.74 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $233,953,523,238.38 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $241,597,201,399.30 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $250,779,110,444.78 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $258,709,545,227.39 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $266,952,183,908.05 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $267,931,334,332.83 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $266,942,688,655.67 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $270,455,267,366.32 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $274,915,852,073.96 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $280,638,355,822.09 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $287,876,966,516.74 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $293,857,551,224.39 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $301,155,507,246.38 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $310,112,758,620.69 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $319,060,989,505.25 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $328,286,006,996.50 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $335,471,824,087.96 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $346,516,036,981.51 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $371,306,336,831.58 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $395,214,432,783.61 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $412,478,130,934.53 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $426,263,860,569.72 | 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 |