According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,021.75% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $91,957,230,134,932,528 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 $9,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $100,957,230,134,932,528 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 $9,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $9,000,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $9,364,317,841,079,460.00 | 4.05% |
| 1969 | $9,940,029,985,007,496.00 | 6.15% |
| 1970 | $10,641,679,160,419,790.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $11,104,947,526,236,882.00 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $11,538,980,509,745,128.00 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $12,033,733,133,433,282.00 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $13,392,053,973,013,494.00 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $14,804,347,826,086,952.00 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $15,717,391,304,347,828.00 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $16,787,856,071,964,016.00 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $18,260,869,565,217,392.00 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $20,482,758,620,689,656.00 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $23,698,650,674,662,668.00 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $26,419,790,104,947,524.00 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $28,326,836,581,709,144.00 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $29,084,707,646,176,908.00 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $30,292,353,823,088,456.00 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $31,495,502,248,875,560.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $32,426,536,731,634,188.00 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $33,391,304,347,826,084.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $34,641,679,160,419,788.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $35,961,769,115,442,280.00 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $37,576,461,769,115,440.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $39,060,719,640,179,912.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $40,200,899,550,224,888.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $41,284,857,571,214,392.00 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $42,326,086,956,521,736.00 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $43,401,049,475,262,368.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $44,667,166,416,791,608.00 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $45,834,332,833,583,208.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $46,882,308,845,577,208.00 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $47,912,293,853,073,456.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $49,569,715,142,428,776.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $51,559,970,014,992,496.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $52,702,398,800,599,696.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $54,022,488,755,622,184.00 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $55,410,044,977,511,248.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $57,220,389,805,097,448.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $59,395,052,473,763,112.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $61,273,313,343,328,336.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $63,225,517,241,379,304.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $63,457,421,289,355,304.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $63,223,268,365,817,088.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $64,055,194,902,548,712.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $65,111,649,175,412,272.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $66,466,979,010,494,760.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $68,181,386,806,596,704.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $69,597,841,079,460,272.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $71,326,304,347,826,096.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $73,447,758,620,689,648.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $75,567,076,461,769,120.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $77,751,949,025,487,264.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $79,453,853,073,463,280.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $82,069,587,706,146,928.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $87,940,974,512,743,632.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $93,603,418,290,854,592.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $97,692,188,905,547,216.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $100,957,230,134,932,528.00 | 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 |