Online Reference 1: Selected Economic Indicators
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Change on
Previous Year |
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)
for the Washington‑Baltimore,
DC‑MD‑VA‑WV Area (As of September 2011) |
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3.4% |
| For the United States (As of September 2011) |
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3.9% |
| Core CPI-U (excludes food and energy) |
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2.0% |
(As of September 2011)
(Source: Published bi-monthly by United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics) |
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Current Month |
Prior Month |
Prior Year |
| Unemployment Rates |
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| Alexandria (As of August 2011) |
4.8% |
4.5% |
4.9% |
| Virginia (As of September 2011) |
6.5% |
6.3% |
6.7% |
| United States (As of September 2011) |
9.1% |
9.1% |
9.6% |
| (Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics) |
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Current Quarter |
Prior Quarter |
Prior Year |
| Office Vacancy Rates |
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| Alexandria |
13.0% |
12.1% |
12.1% |
| Northern Virginia |
12.7% |
12.6% |
12.8% |
| Washington DC Metro Area |
11.5% |
11.3% |
12.0% |
(As of 2nd quarter 2011)
(Source: CoStar) |
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Current Year |
Prior Year |
Change on
Previous Year |
New Business Licenses
3 month trailing average |
57 |
72 |
-20.8%
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(As of September 2011)
(Source: Finance Department) |
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New Commercial Construction (excluding apartment buildings) and Building Renovations
(Fiscal YTD as of September 2011) |
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| Number of New Building Permits |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
Value of New Building Permits
($ millions) |
$0 |
$0 |
0.0% |
| (Source: Office of Code Enforcement) |
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New Multi-Family Construction (including apartment and condominium buildings)
(Fiscal YTD ending September 2011) |
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| Number of New Building Permits |
4 |
0 |
- |
Value of New Building Permits
($ millions) |
$12.8 |
$0 |
- |
| (Source: Office of Code Enforcement) |
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Residential Real Estate Indicators
(Calendar YTD ending September 2011) |
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| Residential Dwelling Units Sold |
1,350 |
1,306 |
3.4% |
Median Residential Sales Price
(As of September 2011) |
$495,000 |
$459,250 |
7.8% |
| (Source: Department of Real Estate Assessments) |
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Foreclosures
3 month trailing Average |
19 |
30 |
-36.7% |
(As of September 2011)
(Source: Department of Real Estate Assessments) |
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