According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,045.23% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $627,138,061,721.71 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 $60,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $687,138,061,721.71 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 $60,000,000,000 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 | $60,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $62,436,383,324.31 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $66,269,626,421.22 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $70,947,482,403.90 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $74,033,567,948.02 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $76,940,985,381.70 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $80,221,981,591.77 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $89,285,327,558.20 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $98,689,767,190.04 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $104,780,725,500.81 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $111,927,449,918.79 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $121,754,195,993.50 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $136,551,164,049.81 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $157,991,337,303.74 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $176,134,271,792.10 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $188,852,192,744.99 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $193,903,627,504.06 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $201,959,935,029.78 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $209,983,757,444.50 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $216,188,413,643.75 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $222,620,465,619.92 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $230,952,896,589.06 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $239,756,361,667.57 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $250,525,175,961.02 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $260,416,892,257.72 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $268,018,408,229.56 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $275,246,345,425.01 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $282,181,916,621.55 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $289,344,883,595.02 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $297,791,012,452.63 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $305,571,196,534.92 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $312,555,495,397.94 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $319,426,096,372.50 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $330,471,034,109.37 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $343,741,201,949.11 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $351,358,960,476.45 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $360,162,425,554.95 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $369,420,682,187.33 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $381,488,900,920.41 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $395,977,260,422.31 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $408,505,793,178.13 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $421,520,952,896.59 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $423,067,081,754.20 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $421,506,009,745.53 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $427,052,355,170.55 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $434,095,776,935.57 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $443,131,672,983.22 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $454,561,559,285.33 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $464,004,981,050.35 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $475,528,424,472.12 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $489,672,116,946.40 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $503,801,515,971.85 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $518,367,839,740.12 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $529,714,401,732.54 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $547,153,383,865.73 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $586,297,617,758.53 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $624,048,727,666.49 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $651,308,446,128.86 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $676,209,258,256.63 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $687,138,061,721.71 | 1.62%* |
* 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 | 352.540 |