According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $682,757,667.57 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 $65,200,000 in the year 1967 would cost $747,957,667.57 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 $65,200,000 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 | $65,200,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $67,847,536.55 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $72,012,994.04 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $77,096,264.21 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $80,449,810.50 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $83,609,204.11 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $87,174,553.33 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $97,023,389.28 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $107,242,880.35 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $113,861,721.71 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $121,627,828.91 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $132,306,226.31 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $148,385,598.27 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $171,683,919.87 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $191,399,242.01 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $205,219,382.78 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $210,708,608.55 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $219,463,129.40 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $228,182,349.76 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $234,924,742.83 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $241,914,239.31 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $250,968,814.29 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $260,535,246.35 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $272,237,357.88 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $282,986,356.25 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $291,246,670.28 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $299,101,028.70 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $306,637,682.73 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $314,421,440.17 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $323,599,566.87 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $332,054,033.57 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $339,643,638.33 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $347,109,691.39 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $359,111,857.07 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $373,532,106.12 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $381,810,070.38 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $391,376,502.44 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $401,437,141.31 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $414,551,272.33 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $430,295,289.66 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $443,909,628.59 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $458,052,768.81 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $459,732,895.51 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $458,036,530.59 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $464,063,559.29 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $471,717,410.94 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $481,536,417.98 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $493,956,894.42 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $504,218,746.07 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $516,740,887.93 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $532,110,367.08 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $547,464,314.02 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $563,293,052.52 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $575,622,983.22 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $594,573,343.80 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $637,110,077.96 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $678,132,950.73 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $707,755,178.13 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $734,814,060.64 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $747,957,667.57 | 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 |