According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $265,982,281,537.63 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 $25,400,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $291,382,281,537.63 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 $25,400,000,000 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 | $25,400,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $26,431,402,273.96 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $28,054,141,851.65 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $30,034,434,217.65 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $31,340,877,098.00 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $32,571,683,811.59 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $33,960,638,873.85 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $37,797,455,332.97 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $41,778,668,110.45 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $44,357,173,795.34 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $47,382,620,465.62 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $51,542,609,637.25 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $57,806,659,447.75 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $66,882,999,458.58 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $74,563,508,391.99 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $79,947,428,262.05 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $82,085,868,976.72 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $85,496,372,495.94 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $88,893,123,984.84 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $91,519,761,775.85 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $94,242,663,779.10 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $97,770,059,556.04 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $101,496,859,772.60 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $106,055,657,823.50 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $110,243,151,055.77 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $113,461,126,150.51 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $116,520,952,896.59 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $119,457,011,369.79 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $122,489,334,055.22 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $126,064,861,938.28 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $129,358,473,199.78 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $132,315,159,718.46 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $135,223,714,131.02 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $139,899,404,439.63 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $145,517,108,825.12 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $148,741,959,935.03 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $152,468,760,151.60 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $156,388,088,792.64 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $161,496,968,056.31 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $167,630,373,578.78 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $172,934,119,112.07 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $178,443,870,059.56 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $179,098,397,942.61 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $178,437,544,125.61 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $180,785,497,022.20 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $183,767,212,236.06 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $187,592,408,229.56 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $192,431,060,097.46 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $196,428,775,311.32 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $201,307,033,026.53 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $207,294,529,507.31 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $213,275,975,094.75 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $219,442,385,489.98 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $224,245,763,400.11 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $231,628,265,836.49 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $248,199,324,851.11 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $264,180,628,045.48 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $275,720,575,527.88 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $286,261,919,328.64 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $291,382,281,537.63 | 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 |