Residential Operation Cost Index:

March 2013
Other Indexes
• Non-Residential Operation Cost Index
• New Construction Cost Indexes
Residential Cost Index Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100 Mar.
2013		 Feb.
2013		 Percent
Change		 Mar.
2012		 Percent
Change
Residential Occupancy Cost (ex. Mortgage) 134.6 134.9 -0.22% 134.2 0.31%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair 150.3 150.8 -0.34% 151.1 -0.56%
Cleaning 114.3 114 0.26% 113.6 0.62%
Power 143.9 144.4 -0.34% 142 1.4%
Phone, Cable, & Data 100.3 101.5 -1.18% 101.9 -1.57%
Landscaping 144.6 144.3 0.16% 142.2 1.64%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items 126.3 126 0.26% 124.5 1.47%

*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.