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Residential Cost Index (ex. Mortgage): December 2009

Residential Operation Cost Index: Dec 2009

Residential Cost Index Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100 Dec.
2009
Nov.
2009
Percent
Change
Dec.
2008
Percent
Change
Residential Cost (ex. Mortgage) 122.9 122.8 0.1% 125.1 -1.7%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair 131.9 131.7 0.1% 137.5 -4.1%
Cleaning 110.5 110.4 0.1% 109.1 1.3%
Power 129.9 129.8 0.1% 131.7 -1.4%
Phone, Cable, & Data 100.8 100.8 0.0% 101.1 -0.3%
Landscaping 122.8 121.5 1.1% 137.1 -10.4%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items 117.2 117.4 -0.2% 116.8 0.3%
*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