Apartment rents in selected areas of the West

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

Los Angeles/Orange counties: $1,607, 6.8 percent

San Jose, Calif.: $1,569, 11.0 percent

Ventura County, Calif.: $1,542, 7.2 percent

San Francisco/Oakland: $1,499, 7.1 percent

San Diego: $1,345, 5.5 percent

San Bernardino/Riverside counties: $1,153, 4.1 percent

Solano County, Calif.: $1,137, 3.0 percent

Seattle: $1,035, 9.9 percent

Sacramento, Calif.: $955, 2.4 percent

Las Vegas: $876, 3.3 percent

Denver: $873, 2.1 percent

Reno, Nev.: $862, 3.5 percent

Portland: $820, 7.2 percent

Phoenix: $809, 3.7 percent

Fresno, Calif.: $799, 5.4 percent

Salt Lake City: $741, 6.8 percent

Boise: $722, 1.5 percent

Albuquerque: $703, 3.8 percent

Colorado Springs: $701, -1.1 percent

Tucson, Ariz.: $658, 4.1 percent

Source: RealFacts Inc.