According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $87,334,339,685.98 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 $8,340,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $95,674,339,685.98 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 $8,340,000,000 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 | $8,340,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $8,678,657,282.08 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $9,211,478,072.55 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $9,861,700,054.14 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $10,290,665,944.78 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $10,694,796,968.06 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $11,150,855,441.26 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $12,410,660,530.59 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $13,717,877,639.42 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $14,564,520,844.61 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $15,557,915,538.71 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $16,923,833,243.10 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $18,980,611,802.92 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $21,960,795,885.22 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $24,482,663,779.10 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $26,250,454,791.55 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $26,952,604,223.06 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $28,072,430,969.14 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $29,187,742,284.79 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $30,050,189,496.48 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $30,944,244,721.17 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $32,102,452,625.88 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $33,326,134,271.79 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $34,822,999,458.58 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $36,197,948,023.82 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $37,254,558,743.91 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $38,259,242,014.08 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $39,223,286,410.40 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $40,218,938,819.71 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $41,392,950,730.92 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $42,474,396,318.35 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $43,445,213,860.31 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $44,400,227,395.78 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $45,935,473,741.20 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $47,780,027,070.93 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $48,838,895,506.23 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $50,062,577,152.14 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $51,349,474,824.04 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $53,026,957,227.94 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $55,040,839,198.70 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $56,782,305,251.76 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $58,591,412,452.63 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $58,806,324,363.83 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $58,589,335,354.63 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $59,360,277,368.71 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $60,339,312,994.04 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $61,595,302,544.67 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $63,184,056,740.66 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $64,496,692,366.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $66,098,451,001.62 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $68,064,424,255.55 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $70,028,410,720.09 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $72,053,129,723.88 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $73,630,301,840.82 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $76,054,320,357.34 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $81,495,368,868.44 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $86,742,773,145.64 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $90,531,874,011.91 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $93,993,086,897.67 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $95,674,339,685.98 | 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 |