According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $942,456,903,086.09 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 $90,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,032,456,903,086.09 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 $90,000,000,000 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 | $90,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $93,654,574,986.46 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $99,404,439,631.84 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $106,421,223,605.85 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $111,050,351,922.04 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $115,411,478,072.55 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $120,332,972,387.66 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $133,927,991,337.30 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $148,034,650,785.06 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $157,171,088,251.22 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $167,891,174,878.18 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $182,631,293,990.25 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $204,826,746,074.72 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $236,987,005,955.60 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $264,201,407,688.14 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $283,278,289,117.49 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $290,855,441,256.09 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $302,939,902,544.67 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $314,975,636,166.76 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $324,282,620,465.62 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $333,930,698,429.89 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $346,429,344,883.60 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $359,634,542,501.35 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $375,787,763,941.53 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $390,625,338,386.57 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $402,027,612,344.34 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $412,869,518,137.52 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $423,272,874,932.32 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $434,017,325,392.53 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $446,686,518,678.94 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $458,356,794,802.38 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $468,833,243,096.91 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $479,139,144,558.74 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $495,706,551,164.05 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $515,611,802,923.66 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $527,038,440,714.67 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $540,243,638,332.43 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $554,131,023,281.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $572,233,351,380.62 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $593,965,890,633.46 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $612,758,689,767.19 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $632,281,429,344.88 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $634,600,622,631.29 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $632,259,014,618.30 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $640,578,532,755.82 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $651,143,665,403.36 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $664,697,509,474.82 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $681,842,338,927.99 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $696,007,471,575.53 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $713,292,636,708.18 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $734,508,175,419.60 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $755,702,273,957.77 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $777,551,759,610.18 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $794,571,602,598.81 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $820,730,075,798.59 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $879,446,426,637.79 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $936,073,091,499.73 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $976,962,669,193.29 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,014,313,887,384.95 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,032,456,903,086.09 | 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 |