Residential Operation Cost Index:

March 2012


Other Indexes
Non-Residential Operation Cost Index
New Construction Cost Indexes
Residential Cost Index Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100 Mar.
2012
Feb.
2012
Percent
Change
Mar.
2011
Percent
Change
Residential Occupancy Cost (ex. Mortgage) 134.2 133.1 0.86% 131.2 2.25%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair 151.5 148.9 1.77% 146.3 3.57%
Cleaning 113.7 113.7 0% 111.5 1.97%
Power 141.7 140.9 0.53% 140.1 1.08%
Phone, Cable, & Data 101.7 101.8 -0.1% 101.1 0.59%
Landscaping 141.6 141.3 0.24% 139.2 1.76%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items 124.5 123.5 0.76% 121.3 2.65%

*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.