According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,036.89% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $242,632,534.92 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.21% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $23,400,000 in the year 1967 would cost $266,032,534.92 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $23,400,000 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 | $23,400,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $24,350,189.50 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $25,845,154.30 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $27,669,518.14 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $28,873,091.50 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $30,006,984.30 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $31,286,572.82 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $34,821,277.75 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $38,489,009.20 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $40,864,482.95 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $43,651,705.47 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $47,484,136.44 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $53,254,953.98 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $61,616,621.55 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $68,692,366.00 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $73,652,355.17 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $75,622,414.73 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $78,764,374.66 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $81,893,665.40 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $84,313,481.32 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $86,821,981.59 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $90,071,629.67 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $93,504,981.05 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $97,704,818.62 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $101,562,587.98 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $104,527,179.21 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $107,346,074.72 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $110,050,947.48 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $112,844,504.60 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $116,138,494.86 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $119,172,766.65 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $121,896,643.21 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $124,576,177.59 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $128,883,703.30 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $134,059,068.76 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $137,029,994.59 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $140,463,345.97 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $144,074,066.05 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $148,780,671.36 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $154,431,131.56 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $159,317,259.34 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $164,393,171.63 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $164,996,161.88 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $164,387,343.80 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $166,550,418.52 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $169,297,353.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $172,821,352.46 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $177,279,008.12 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $180,961,942.61 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $185,456,085.54 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $190,972,125.61 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $196,482,591.23 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $202,163,457.50 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $206,588,616.68 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $213,389,819.71 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $228,656,070.93 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $243,379,003.79 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $254,010,293.99 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $263,435,580.65 | 3.71% |
| 2026 | $266,032,534.92 | 0.99%* |
* 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 | 346.557 | 349.973 |