According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $566,777,502.78 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 $54,124,464.56 in the year 1967 would cost $620,901,967.34 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 $54,124,464.56 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 | $54,124,464.56 | - |
| 1968 | $56,322,263.61 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $59,780,134.11 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $63,999,908.28 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $66,783,787.08 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $69,406,493.94 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $72,366,196.66 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $80,542,009.12 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $89,025,513.45 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $94,520,011.07 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $100,966,888.27 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $109,831,344.43 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $123,179,310.65 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $142,519,942.28 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $158,886,219.19 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $170,358,730.22 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $174,915,500.25 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $182,182,889.10 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $189,420,973.97 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $195,018,035.54 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $200,820,225.03 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $208,336,697.77 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $216,278,078.34 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $225,992,350.13 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $234,915,414.26 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $241,772,547.29 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $248,292,684.47 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $254,549,085.76 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $261,010,614.96 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $268,629,651.66 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $275,647,956.62 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $281,948,313.89 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $288,146,107.21 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $298,109,462.90 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $310,080,141.71 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $316,951,926.74 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $324,893,307.30 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $333,244,943.68 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $344,131,374.97 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $357,200,953.30 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $368,502,622.09 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $380,243,264.61 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $381,637,987.88 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $380,229,784.77 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $385,233,001.04 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $391,586,691.57 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $399,737,742.16 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $410,048,350.10 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $418,567,019.21 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $428,962,022.63 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $441,720,685.66 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $454,466,454.94 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $467,606,362.85 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $477,841,806.06 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $493,573,065.57 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $528,884,077.23 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $562,938,387.40 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $587,528,681.84 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $609,991,067.23 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $620,901,967.34 | 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 |