[RobRoy]

The housing costs in the CPI are based on rent, not home prices.

In the Seattle area, home prices have gone through the roof the last seven years, yet rent has actually stayed flat or even gone down.

So, a massive increase in the most expensive monthly payment of most homeowners is not even factored into the inflation rate. That makes the figures useless.

[Toddsterpatriot]

The housing costs in the CPI are based on rent, not home prices.

Actually rent and owners equivalent rent.

In the Seattle area, home prices have gone through the roof the last seven years, yet rent has actually stayed flat or even gone down.

So, a massive increase in the most expensive monthly payment of most homeowners is not even factored into the inflation rate.

Everybody in the Seattle area bought a new house in the last seven years?

[Toddsterpatriot]

So, a massive increase in the most expensive monthly payment of most homeowners is not even factored into the inflation rate. That makes the figures useless.

Skip Navigation Links		Latest Numbers
	U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
	Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

	www.bls.gov		Advanced Search | A-Z Index
BLS Home | Programs & Surveys | Get Detailed Statistics | Glossary | What's New | Find It! In DOL

	Change Output Options:	From:		To:
	include graphs NEW!

Data extracted on: July 19, 2007 (7:53:31 PM)

Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers

Series Id:    CWUR0000SAH Not Seasonally Adjusted Area:         U.S. city average Item:         Housing Base Period:  1982-84=100
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual	HALF1	HALF2
1997	151.8	152.4	152.5	152.4	152.6	153.6	154.1	154.2	154.4	154.4	154.5	154.4	153.4	152.6	154.3
1998	154.8	155.1	155.5	155.8	156.1	157.0	157.6	157.7	157.8	157.6	157.7	157.8	156.7	155.7	157.7
1999	158.1	158.4	158.8	159.1	159.2	160.2	160.7	161.0	161.3	161.0	161.1	161.1	160.0	159.0	161.0
2000	162.0	162.9	163.4	163.6	163.9	165.5	166.4	166.6	167.3	167.5	167.6	168.1	165.4	163.6	167.3
2001	170.2	170.5	171.0	171.0	171.7	173.0	173.3	173.5	173.2	172.5	172.8	172.9	172.1	171.2	173.0
2002	173.4	173.9	174.4	174.8	175.1	176.1	176.5	176.9	177.0	176.9	176.9	176.9	175.7	174.6	176.9
2003	177.9	178.7	179.9	179.7	180.0	180.9	181.4	181.6	181.6	181.3	180.9	181.0	180.4	179.5	181.3
2004	182.1	182.6	183.2	183.6	184.1	185.6	186.2	186.6	186.5	186.2	186.4	186.4	185.0	183.5	186.4
2005	187.3	188.1	188.9	189.4	189.7	190.9	191.9	192.3	192.9	194.1	194.4	194.2	191.2	189.1	193.3
2006	195.8	196.1	196.6	196.8	197.4	198.9	199.7	200.3	200.4	199.6	199.9	200.5	198.5	196.9	200.1
2007	201.509	202.370	203.203	203.588	204.033	205.711								203.402

 

Frequently Asked Questions | Freedom of Information Act | Customer Survey
Privacy & Security Statement | Linking to Our Site | Accessibility

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Postal Square Building 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE Washington, DC 20212-0001

Phone: (202) 691-5200 Do you have a Data question? Do you have a Technical (web) question? Do you have Other comments?

You sure about that?

More stats