Residential Operation Cost Index:

December 2011
Other Indexes
• Non-Residential Operation Cost Index
• New Construction Cost Indexes
Residential Cost Index Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100 Dec.
2011		 Nov.
2011		 Percent
Change		 Dec.
2010		 Percent
Change
Residential Occupancy Cost (ex. Mortgage) 132.5 133.3 -0.58% 127.5 3.95%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair 147.6 148.4 -0.51% 139.5 5.8%
Cleaning 113.5 113.7 -0.18% 111.3 1.98%
Power 140.8 142.7 -1.3% 135.6 3.87%
Phone, Cable, & Data 101.6 102 -0.39% 101.4 0.2%
Landscaping 142 141.8 0.15% 133.2 6.58%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items 122.4 122.8 -0.25% 118.9 2.96%

*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.