According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,045.23% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,416,286,789.39 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 $135,500,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,551,786,789.39 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 $135,500,000 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 | $135,500,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $141,002,165.67 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $149,658,906.33 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $160,223,064.43 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $167,192,474.28 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $173,758,391.99 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $181,167,975.09 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $201,636,031.40 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $222,874,390.90 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $236,629,805.09 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $252,769,491.07 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $274,961,559.29 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $308,378,045.48 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $356,797,103.41 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $397,769,897.13 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $426,491,201.95 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $437,899,025.45 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $456,092,853.28 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $474,213,318.90 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $488,225,500.81 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $502,751,218.19 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $521,568,624.80 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $541,449,783.43 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $565,769,355.71 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $588,108,148.35 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $605,274,905.25 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $621,597,996.75 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $637,260,828.37 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $653,437,195.45 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $672,511,369.79 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $690,081,618.84 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $705,854,493.77 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $721,370,600.97 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $746,313,752.03 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $776,282,214.40 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $793,485,652.41 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $813,366,811.04 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $834,275,040.61 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $861,529,101.25 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $894,248,646.45 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $922,542,249.59 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $951,934,818.62 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $955,426,492.96 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $951,901,072.01 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $964,426,568.76 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $980,332,962.91 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,000,739,028.15 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,026,551,521.39 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $1,047,877,915.54 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $1,073,901,691.93 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $1,105,842,864.10 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $1,137,751,756.90 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $1,170,647,371.41 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $1,196,271,690.58 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $1,235,654,725.23 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $1,324,055,453.44 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $1,409,310,043.31 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $1,470,871,574.17 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $1,527,105,908.23 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $1,551,786,789.39 | 1.62%* |
* 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 | 352.540 |