According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $203,210,463,094.75 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 $19,405,600,000 in the year 1967 would cost $222,616,063,094.75 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 $19,405,600,000 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 | $19,405,600,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $20,193,591,337.30 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $21,433,364,374.66 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $22,946,307,742.28 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $23,944,430,102.87 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $24,884,766,432.05 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $25,945,928,099.62 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $28,877,255,874.39 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $31,918,902,436.38 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $33,888,880,779.64 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $36,200,322,035.73 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $39,378,553,762.86 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $44,164,287,818.08 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $51,098,611,586.36 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $56,966,520,411.48 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $61,079,835,192.20 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $62,713,603,898.21 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $65,319,228,586.90 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $67,914,346,724.42 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $69,921,097,996.75 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $72,001,395,127.23 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $74,696,325,500.81 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $77,543,600,866.27 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $81,026,522,577.15 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $84,225,767,406.61 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $86,684,300,378.99 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $89,022,008,012.99 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $91,265,156,686.52 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $93,581,851,218.19 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $96,313,554,520.84 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $98,829,873,524.63 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $101,088,782,024.91 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $103,310,917,596.10 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $106,883,144,991.88 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $111,175,071,142.39 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $113,638,857,390.36 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $116,486,132,755.82 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $119,480,499,837.57 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $123,383,683,595.02 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $128,069,605,414.19 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $132,121,667,001.62 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $136,331,116,725.50 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $136,831,176,028.15 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $136,326,283,711.97 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $138,120,119,724.96 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $140,398,150,148.35 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $143,320,599,887.38 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $147,017,329,914.46 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $150,071,584,337.85 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $153,798,573,232.27 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $158,373,020,543.58 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $162,942,844,972.39 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $167,653,982,514.35 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $171,323,763,237.68 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $176,963,995,099.08 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $189,624,284,186.25 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $201,833,999,826.75 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $210,650,519,703.30 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $218,704,106,367.08 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $222,616,063,094.75 | 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 |