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Residential Cost Index (ex. Mortgage): May 2010

Residential Operation Cost Index: May 2010

Residential Cost Index Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100 May
2010
Apr.
2010
Percent
Change
May
2009
Percent
Change
Residential Cost (ex. Mortgage) 125.7 125.4 0.3% 119.4 5.3%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair 137.2 136.3 0.7% 126.7 8.2%
Cleaning 110.3 110.6 -0.3% 109.7 0.5%
Power 133.5 133.3 0.2% 124.0 7.7%
Phone, Cable, & Data 100.7 100.3 0.4% 101.1 -0.4%
Landscaping 127.2 126.9 0.2% 123.9 2.7%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items 118.4 118.3 0.1% 116.0 2.0%
*Five heavily weighted index components are shown.
Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor, BrickBits.com, and Whitestone Research.
Note: Index values for recent data are preliminary. The Residential Cost Index is based on a 2,400 square foot single family home.
 
 
 
 
Other Indexes
Non-Residential Operation Cost Index
New Construction Cost Indexes