According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $44,400,191,878.72 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 $4,240,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $48,640,191,878.72 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 $4,240,000,000 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 | $4,240,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $4,412,171,088.25 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $4,683,053,600.43 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $5,013,622,089.88 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $5,231,705,468.33 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $5,437,162,966.97 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $5,669,020,032.49 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $6,309,496,480.78 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $6,974,076,881.43 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $7,404,504,602.06 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $7,909,539,794.26 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $8,603,963,183.54 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $9,649,615,592.85 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $11,164,721,169.46 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $12,446,821,873.31 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $13,345,554,953.98 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $13,702,523,010.29 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $14,271,835,408.77 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $14,838,852,192.74 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $15,277,314,564.16 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $15,731,846,237.14 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $16,320,671,358.96 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $16,942,782,891.17 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $17,703,779,101.25 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $18,402,793,719.55 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $18,939,967,514.89 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $19,450,741,743.37 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $19,940,855,441.26 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $20,447,038,440.71 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $21,043,898,213.32 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $21,593,697,888.47 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $22,087,255,008.12 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $22,572,777,476.99 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $23,353,286,410.40 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $24,291,044,937.74 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $24,829,366,540.34 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $25,451,478,072.55 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $26,105,728,207.90 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $26,958,548,998.38 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $27,982,393,069.84 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $28,867,742,717.92 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $29,787,480,671.36 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $29,896,740,443.96 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $29,786,424,688.68 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $30,178,366,432.05 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $30,676,101,570.11 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $31,314,638,224.15 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $32,122,350,189.50 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $32,789,685,327.56 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $33,604,008,662.70 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $34,603,496,264.21 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $35,601,973,795.34 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $36,631,327,341.64 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $37,433,151,055.77 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $38,665,505,793.18 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $41,431,698,321.60 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $44,099,443,421.77 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $46,025,796,859.77 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $47,785,454,250.14 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $48,640,191,878.72 | 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 |