According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $379,077,109,907.96 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 $36,200,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $415,277,109,907.96 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 $36,200,000,000 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 | $36,200,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $37,669,951,272.33 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $39,982,674,607.47 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $42,804,981,050.35 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $44,666,919,328.64 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $46,421,061,180.29 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $48,400,595,560.37 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $53,868,814,293.45 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $59,542,826,204.66 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $63,217,704,385.49 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $67,529,561,451.00 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $73,458,364,916.08 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $82,385,868,976.72 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $95,321,440,173.25 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $106,267,677,314.56 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $113,940,822,956.15 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $116,988,521,927.45 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $121,849,160,801.30 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $126,690,200,324.85 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $130,433,676,231.73 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $134,314,347,590.69 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $139,341,580,942.07 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $144,653,004,872.77 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $151,150,189,496.48 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $157,118,191,662.15 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $161,704,439,631.84 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $166,065,295,073.09 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $170,249,756,361.67 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $174,571,413,102.33 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $179,667,244,179.75 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $184,361,288,576.07 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $188,575,148,890.09 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $192,720,411,478.07 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $199,384,190,579.32 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $207,390,525,175.96 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $211,986,572,820.79 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $217,297,996,751.49 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $222,883,811,586.36 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $230,164,970,221.98 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $238,906,280,454.79 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $246,465,161,884.14 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $254,317,641,580.94 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $255,250,472,658.36 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $254,308,625,879.81 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $257,654,920,952.90 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $261,904,452,084.46 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $267,356,109,366.54 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $274,252,140,768.81 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $279,949,671,900.38 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $286,902,149,431.51 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $295,435,510,557.66 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $303,960,247,969.68 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $312,748,596,643.21 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $319,594,355,711.97 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $330,115,874,932.32 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $353,732,896,047.64 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $376,509,399,025.45 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $392,956,095,831.08 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $407,979,585,814.83 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $415,277,109,907.96 | 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 |