According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $466,105,517.61 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 $44,510,785 in the year 1967 would cost $510,616,302.61 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 $44,510,785 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 | $44,510,785.00 | - |
| 1968 | $46,318,207.24 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $49,161,884.89 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $52,632,135.59 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $54,921,537.10 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $57,078,394.30 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $59,512,389.58 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $66,236,000.31 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $73,212,650.15 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $77,731,205.75 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $83,032,977.65 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $90,322,914.01 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $101,299,991.74 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $117,205,307.44 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $130,664,578.38 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $140,099,322.47 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $143,846,711.24 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $149,823,254.11 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $155,775,698.02 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $160,378,599.99 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $165,150,194.70 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $171,331,578.75 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $177,862,397.78 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $185,851,204.07 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $193,189,338.36 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $198,828,495.75 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $204,190,515.05 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $209,335,643.69 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $214,649,465.08 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $220,915,195.50 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $226,686,897.19 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $231,868,174.27 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $236,965,104.98 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $245,158,752.47 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $255,003,178.93 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $260,654,385.79 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $267,185,204.82 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $274,053,409.32 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $283,006,174.15 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $293,754,311.73 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $303,048,558.86 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $312,703,808.46 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $313,850,798.61 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $312,692,722.93 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $316,807,259.41 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $322,032,396.61 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $328,735,643.71 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $337,214,863.91 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $344,220,432.51 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $352,769,057.72 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $363,261,505.30 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $373,743,349.33 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $384,549,324.43 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $392,966,730.78 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $405,903,777.19 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $434,942,786.83 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $462,948,312.44 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $483,170,836.91 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $501,643,415.15 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $510,616,302.61 | 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 |