Va. Consumer Sentiment & Real Estate Polls
Virginia Consumer Sentiment Polls
The Roanoke College Poll conducts Consumer Sentiment polls quarterly. The indexes of consumer sentiment in Virginia are shown in the following table.
Virginia Consumer Sentiment Index Values
| VAICC | VAICE |
VAICS |
|
| Nov. 2017 | 97 | 84 | 90 |
| Aug. 2017 | 96 | 84 | 89 |
| May 2017 | 98 | 86 | 90 |
| Feb. 2017 | 100 | 89 | 93 |
| Nov. 2016 | 98 | 93 | 95 |
|
Aug. 2016 |
107 | 93 | 98 |
|
May 2016 |
97 | 85 | 90 |
|
Feb. 2016 |
97 | 81 | 87 |
|
Nov. 2015 |
95 | 85 | 89 |
| Aug. 2015 | 98 | 86 | 90 |
| May 2015 | 95 | 87 | 90 |
| Feb. 2015 | 95 | 87 | 90 |
| Nov. 2014 | 91 | 83 | 86 |
| Aug. 2014 | 92 | 83 | 86 |
| May. 2014 | 84 | 85 | 85 |
| Feb. 2014 | 84 | 82 | 83 |
| Nov. 2013 | 80 | 74 | 76 |
| Aug. 2013 | 89 | 83 | 85 |
| May. 2013 | 84 | 79 | 81 |
| Feb. 2013 | 76 | 73 | 75 |
| Nov. 2012 | 82 | 79 | 81 |
| Feb. 2012 | 82 | 87 | 83 |
| Nov. 2011 | 64 | 76 | 70 |
VAICC=Index of Current Conditions, VAICE=Index of Consumer Expectations, VAICS=Index of Consumer Sentiment
Virginia Polls on Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations & Real Estate
RC Poll: Current Real Estate Markets Strong as Inventories Remain Low
The Virginia Real Estate Indexes are mixed. The index for current real estate conditions rebounded from a six-month drop and finished close to its historical record from May 2017, while the index for the future real estate conditions remained strong, but fell from last quarter.
RC Poll: Consumer Sentiment close to historic record high
Consumer sentiment in February was close to historic record high despite stock market turmoil and legislation such as the tax reform bill and the budget deal.
RC Poll: Real Estate Markets Continue Retreat, Inventories Continue to Fall
The Virginia Real Estate Indexes continued a six-month retreat from their record high of the second quarter, but remain well above the historical average. Home prices are higher than their historical average in all major metro areas across the Commonwealth.
RC Poll: Consumer Sentiment reverses year long slide
Sentiment concerning current conditions and expectations of improved household finances suggest a strong holiday season for retailers and other industries in the final quarter of 2017.