By Catherine Reagor, The Republic | azcentral.com
Renters are paying more for apartments and houses in metro Phoenix than they did a year ago.
The average rent on an apartment climbed 4.9 percent during the past year to reach $815 a month at the end of September, according to research firm RealFacts.
Monthly rents on houses are up 5.8 percent from last year, according to Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business.
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