According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $17,564,050,314,855.54 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $1,719,021,469,021.50 in the year 1967 would cost $19,283,071,783,877.04 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.98% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $1,719,021,469,021.50 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 | $1,719,021,469,021.50 | - |
| 1968 | $1,788,607,045,728.52 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $1,898,569,438,549.48 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $2,032,586,104,800.03 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $2,121,071,467,773.16 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $2,203,972,802,985.84 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $2,298,471,734,316.35 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $2,557,914,254,878.32 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $2,827,665,749,767.25 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $3,002,059,232,131.75 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $3,206,520,556,283.23 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $3,487,869,647,290.00 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $3,912,255,757,083.41 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $4,526,498,810,731.78 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $5,046,242,933,049.62 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $5,410,493,359,269.07 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $5,555,248,540,443.54 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $5,785,911,841,009.40 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $6,015,716,060,381.34 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $6,193,545,867,521.49 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $6,377,818,783,616.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $6,616,643,355,524.04 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $6,868,783,685,937.73 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $7,177,193,834,552.78 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $7,460,690,628,544.34 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $7,678,467,711,201.48 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $7,885,506,278,934.71 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $8,084,383,575,325.75 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $8,289,703,980,671.15 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $8,531,535,336,757.88 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $8,754,466,906,578.51 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $8,954,632,824,760.42 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $9,151,362,418,166.68 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $9,467,933,838,123.91 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $9,848,077,266,430.77 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $10,066,283,889,684.87 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $10,318,424,220,098.57 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $10,583,450,768,420.98 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $10,929,230,948,971.28 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $11,344,596,706,228.60 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $11,703,349,012,807.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $12,076,224,614,213.34 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $12,120,518,840,571.53 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $12,075,795,073,616.38 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $12,234,695,026,648.65 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $12,436,480,312,881.09 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $12,695,351,544,449.10 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $13,022,807,523,133.22 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $13,293,353,668,126.52 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $13,623,494,275,541.62 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $14,028,697,102,274.94 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $14,433,491,865,441.15 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $14,850,807,737,008.66 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $15,175,875,469,973.70 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $15,675,487,024,512.17 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $16,796,935,910,453.20 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $17,878,476,179,530.97 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $18,659,441,120,482.19 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $19,283,071,783,877.04 | 3.34%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 345.325 |