A look at apartment rents in western United States

17 July 2008

A look at average rent in major Western markets as of June 30 and the percent change from the previous year:

San Jose, Calif.: $1,689, 1.7 percent

Los Angeles/Orange counties: $1,664., 0.8 percent

San Francisco/Oakland: $1,618, 1.4 percent

Ventura County, Calif.: $1,548, -0.3 percent

San Diego: $1,393, 1.1 percent

San Bernardino/Riverside counties: $1,162, -0.3 percent

Solano County, Calif.: $1,160, 0.5 percent

Seattle: $1,115, 2.3 percent

Sacramento, Calif.: $971, 0.5 percent

Las Vegas: $866, 0.0 percent

Denver: $880, 0.5 percent

Reno, Nev.: $865, 0.3 percent

Portland: $860, 1.1 percent

Phoenix: $812, -0.6 percent

Salt Lake City: $816, 1.6 percent

Fresno, Calif.: $806, 0.5 percent

Boise, Idaho: $744, 0.5 percent

Albuquerque, N.M.: $727, 0.8 percent

Tucson, Ariz.: $661, -0.1 percent

Source: RealFacts Inc.