Housing costs were up 5.4 percent in May from a year earlier, the smallest increase in more than two years. But monthly progress has slowed. Consumer Price Index, Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), United States Economy, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Inflation (Economics), Interest Rates Housing costs were up 5.4 percent in May from a year earlier, the smallest increase in more than two years. But monthly progress has slowed. NYT > Business