Best Areas To Live in Las Vegas

[2holesin1]

Hi fellow SBR Members,
I am looking at buying a house in Vegas to rent out in the price range of $130 - $150 000. Would like to live in it in about 8 years when i retire. So my question is what is the nicest/safest areas to live/purchase in this price range. I am from Canada. Any and ALL help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[BadLuckSanta]

Best place to live in Vegas is Summerlin

don't think that price range will work though

[BigBusiness]

Best place to live in Vegas is Summerlin

don't think that price range will work though

I live on the strip. Best place to live by far.

If you can afford it.

[Libanese]

Areas change over time. I lived there for a bit and I lived in the Mountains Edge area. About 10 miles from Red Rock Casino. That was very nice.

I will say stay away from North Las Vegas.

[jjgold]

Big business where do you live?

[ChalkyDog]

Summerlin without question.

Strip is too much for me. I need some semblence of normalcy or respite from the degeneracy of the strip.

[Libanese]

Summerlin without question.



Strip is too much for me. I need some semblence of normalcy or respite from the degeneracy of the strip.

Yeah, people that live in Vegas tend to try to stay away from the strip to live.

You can get a house very cheap in the suburbs of Vegas.

[BigBusiness]

Summerlin without question.

Strip is too much for me. I need some semblence of normalcy or respite from the degeneracy of the strip.

Different strokes for different folks. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

I'm 26 and have been living here for 3 years. Poker has been very good to me.

[frogsrangers]

I lived in Zip Code 89119 when I lived there and it wasn't bad at all, great location. Near Sunset Blvd for all of your shopping needs and not too far from the strip/downtown either.

Also close to South Point and Green Valley Ranch.

[Dollars2Donuts]

The best place to live in Las Vegas is...............

San Diego

[RGG]

I live on the strip. Best place to live by far.

If you can afford it.

I'm looking at the Veer Towers. Opinions on them???

[jjgold]

everyone different

there is no such thing as the best of anything in life

very few people live on the strip unless you live on Las Vegas Blvd and only a few properties on there and most not affordable to anyone here

you of course can live across highways from strip and those are even pretty high

[BigdaddyQH]

150K will not cut it. Living on the Strip is very cheap. Do not let Big business Bull S**t you. You can get a nice Condo for 70K. He probably rents because they cannot give those away, especially the ones behind the Flamingo and other Center Strip Hotels. People who are successful in Vegas do NOT live anywheres near the strip. They do not have to. There are some very nice areas just outside of Vegas, but you had better have around 500K for those places.

[Libanese]

Actually you can live in the best part of Vegas in a 3500 sq ft house for $350,000.

This is know for a fact.

[jjgold]

Actually you can live in the best part of Vegas in a 3500 sq ft house for $350,000.

This is know for a fact.

why>>> no need for all that room

your lucky if you use 2 rooms plus kitchen

big utility costs too

[Libanese]

I hear ya. Just showing how you can live quite well in Vegas for less than 500k

[Vegas39]

I hear ya. Just showing how you can live quite well in Vegas for less than 500k

who's the ghost

[k13]

Best place to live in Vegas is Summerlin

don't think that price range will work though

Lot of semi-cheap stuff still in Summerlin...

[Vegas39]

Best place to live in Vegas is Summerlin

don't think that price range will work though

can get decent places in good price range there as K13 said

[James Marques]

I'm looking at the Veer Towers. Opinions on them???

I'm seeing studios for like $1300. Is that for real?

[Dirty Sanchez]

I hear ya. Just showing how you can live quite well in Vegas for less than 500k

Really Casper? 500k?

[Libanese]

Really Casper? 500k?

Are you saying you can't live in Vegas for less than 500K?

Casper?

[frogsrangers]

I'm looking at the Veer Towers. Opinions on them???

Expensive but I would be lying to you if I said I wouldn't live there if I could afford it

[Vegas39]

I'm seeing studios for like $1300. Is that for real?

[jjgold]

$1300 a month for 520 sq ft at Veer

Not worth it

[BennyBigNuts]

I hear ya. Just showing how you can live quite well in Vegas for less than 500k

who's the ghost

Someone tried to stay away from SBR and couldn't. We will see soon.


As for Vegas, it is hard to buy something right now with the market the way it is to buy something and rent it out without taking a small loss on it monthly.

Condos are your best bet to try and at least break even on it.

[RGG]

I'm seeing studios for like $1300. Is that for real?

I'm looking at a 1 bed/1 bath for $1800. Nicely furnished.

Edit: 850 Sq ft.

[jjgold]

Vegas not as cheap as people think

cost of living is cheaper but housing not

[RGG]

Vegas not as cheap as people think

cost of living is cheaper but housing not

You kidding me?? You can get a mansion in Vegas for 750k, same house in Miami would be $3 million. LA $5 million, etc.

[jjgold]

You cannot compare Vegas to the most expensive Cities in the world

[Dirty Sanchez]

Vegas not as cheap as people think

cost of living is cheaper but housing not

Housing Prices that most think are cheap aren't really....and the realtors are running that market...there are no deals...ask Opie

[2holesin1]

Thanks for some of the feedback, but i was asking to buy for around $150 000 in a nice area. It doesn't have to be on or right near the strip. I know ther is some real nice houses for that price range, just want to know what areas. I've heard of Summerlin, Henderson, Lone Mountain etc. I have been to Vegas 60 plus times but always stayed in a strip hotel, never really ventured to far out. Anyone who has lived in any of these or nice areas with feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[jjgold]

Just go to those realtor sites would do a Google search homes/townhouse is in Summerlin or Henderson

I think for 150,000 you could get some decent about 1200 ft.²

Google it and it'll take you to realtor sites

[2holesin1]

Thanks jj.

I have already googled but i would like to know if anyone lives ther in some of the nicer areas with feedback.

[jjgold]

Zolar take a trip there and drive around I still think that your best bet to make any accurate assessment

Zolar when I'm there I'll take you to a strip club and I'll have girls snort Coke right off your arm