Where should I look for a rental in or around Las Vegas?

October 4, 2014 11:49 AM

I'm may need to relocate soon to Las Vegas. I've never been there. I'm going to rent initially, maybe buy eventually. I need to narrow down my search areas, figure out where to look. More inside for my criteria.

I mostly work from home so I can be anywhere in the region.

I'm currently paying around $1,600 per month for an apartment. I'd like to pay substantially less than that if possible.

I like bookstores and coffee shops.

I shop at the natural food market.

In my current town, one of my favorite places to go to study or get some work done is a small, independently owned cafe that has sandwiches and organic muffins. The people who work there know me. It's chill.

I like comics. Comic book stores are cool. Also bookstores. Record stores that sell vinyl.

I'm just trying to paint a picture here.

I have an indoor/outdoor cat. I'd prefer to keep him indoors 100% for his own safety, but he'd be miserable, so I let him out sometimes. I had him chipped. Anyway, I'm looking for a relatively quiet street.

I'd love to find a house and not an apartment complex. I know rentals like that are rare, but it would be great if I could find one.

So when I look around on Craigslist, where should I focus?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

posted by eeby to Travel & Transportation around Las Vegas, NV (2 answers total)

Henderson. But indoor cat, because Coyotes.

Boulder City/Lake Meade, is adorable and pretty, but remote from Whole Foods.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 1:17 PM on October 4, 2014

Near UNLV would be good for most of your list, specifically east of Maryland between Flamingo and Tropicana. There are a lot of little cul de sac neighborhoods that should be low-traffic enough for your cat. You might have to leave the neighborhood to find a natural food market, but IMO the quality and variety of ethnic food markets in that area makes up for that.
posted by Jacqueline at 3:02 PM on October 4, 2014