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 2012) | -- | -- | 2.8% |
| For the United States (As of October 2012) | -- | -- | 2.2% |
| Core CPI-U (excludes food and energy) | -- | -- | 2.0% |
(As of October 2012)
(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 | | | |
| Alexandria (As of September 2012) | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Virginia (As of October 2012) | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| United States (As of October 2012) | 7.9% | 7.8% | 9.0% |
| (Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics) |
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| | Current Quarter | Prior Quarter | Prior Year |
| Office Vacancy Rates | | | |
| Alexandria | 14.4% | 14.8% | 12.3% |
| Northern Virginia | 14.2% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| Washington DC Metro Area | 12.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
(As of 2nd quarter 2012)
(Source: CoStar) | | | |
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| | Current Year | Prior Year | Change on
Previous Year |
New Business Licenses
3 month trailing average | 73 | 64 | 14.1% |
(As of August 2012)
(Source: Finance Department) |
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New Commercial Construction (excluding apartment buildings) and Building Renovations
(Fiscal YTD as of October 2012) | |
| Number of New Building Permits | 0 | 1 | -100.0% |
Value of New Building Permits
($ millions) | $0.0 | $16.6 | -100.0% |
| (Source: Office of Code Administration) |
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New Multi-Family Construction (including apartment and condominium buildings)
(Fiscal YTD as of October 2012) | | |
| Number of New Building Permits | 1 | 8 | -87.5% |
Value of New Building Permits
($ millions) | $29.5 | $70.2 | -58.0% |
(Source: Office of Code Administration)
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| Residential Real Estate Indicators | | | |
Residential Dwelling Units Sold
(Calendar YTD ending September 2012) | 1,538 | 1,350 | 13.9% |
Median Residential Sales Price
(As of September 2012) | $492,500 | $495,000 | -0.5% |
| (Source: Department of Real Estate Assessments) |
| | | | |
Foreclosures
3 month trailing Average | 12 | 19 | -36.8% |
(As of September 2012)
(Source: Department of Real Estate Assessments) |
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