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Denver renters already know this, but they’ll still probably groan: Rent in the Denver metro area is up again. Average monthly rent  for the second quarter rose $36.98 to $1,419.74, hitting another rental high. Median rent rose $31.21 to $1,376.79, according to the Denver Metro Apartment Vacancy and Rent report from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business and Colorado Economic and Management Associates. But the big takeaway from this report, said its author, Ron Throupe, is that 4,348 apartments were filled in the quarter, outpacing the 2,152 new units added. Since January, 9,012 net units have been filled, making it a strong year so far. In comparison, 11,056 net units were absorbed in all of 2016. In layman’s terms: Demand is high — which, again, may make Denver renters groan . But on the bright side, Harvard Extension School real estate instructor Teo Nicolais said, high demand means you’re living in a desirable place. “Denver has been discovered, but we should (...

Apartment rents for new leases in King and Snohomish counties jumped nearly 5 percent in the second quarter and almost 10 percent over the past 12 months, according to a new survey. In the second quarter, the average rent for new leases was $1,405, up $124 from a year ago, market- research firm Apartment Insights Washington reports . The firm tracks rents , vacancies and concessions at apartment complexes with at least 50 units. The annual rent increase for the latest period was the largest seen locally since Apartment Insights began tracking the market in 2005. It also is well ahead of the national average : Texas- based MPF Research said U.S. apartment rents soared in the second quarter and climbed 5. 2 percent annually , a 15-year high. Most Read Stories Unlimited Digital Access. $1 for 4 weeks. “While apartment rents are rising at a significant pace all across the country, the nation’s average price increase is being skewed quite a bit by the surging rents in the Western re...