Residential Operation Cost Index:

April 2013
Other Indexes
• Non-Residential Operation Cost Index
• New Construction Cost Indexes
Residential Cost Index Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100 Apr.
2013		 Mar.
2013		 Percent
Change		 Apr.
2012		 Percent
Change
Residential Occupancy Cost (ex. Mortgage) 134.9 134.6 0.28% 134.4 0.4%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair 149.8 150.3 -0.36% 151.1 -0.9%
Cleaning 114.4 114.3 0.09% 113.6 0.7%
Power 145.8 143.9 1.27% 143 1.92%
Phone, Cable, & Data 102 100.3 1.69% 101.4 0.59%
Landscaping 145.1 144.6 0.33% 142.5 1.77%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items 126.2 126.3 -0.1% 124.8 1.06%

*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.