Cory,

I’ve lived in the city for quite some time. I’ll try and help you as much as possible. Please contact me if you need more information. If you’re culinary school is in central Vegas, then DO NOT get an apartment near by. Here’s the good and the bad:

BAD
Central LV
Most parts of North LV

GOOD
Green Valley
Henderson
West Las Vegas
Summerlin

A few things to keep in mind. As someone else mentioned, you may need to look at spending $800 a month to find anything decent. Also, if money is tight - you may need to reconsider the roommate thing. Generally, the nicer the complex, the further it will be from the strip & downtown LV which will mean being stuck in traffic daily.

Try black mountain. Theres a place called big horn at black mountain. Their actaully selling the apartments as condos but as far as I know they are still renting. I believe a one bedroom will cost around $740 though. The area is very clean and safe. They have 2 security guards at night.

Well it all depends on what school you will be attending - If you are going to UNLV there are a lot of apartments around there that are not to bad - contact the school they should be able to help you out.

Check the Henderson/Green Valley Area. Thats by the culinary school and there are apartment complexes around there. You can probably find something in your price range. The problem with apartment hunting early out here is that this city is so transient, the complexes aren’t going to know what availability they have until a month-a few weeks out. Get an idea of where you want to live, make a trip out here like a month before moving, check out the complexes, prices, and availability. When you have decided all that, set it up!

As a recent resident of Vegas, I’d recommend looking for a cat-friendly share if your budget is $700/monthly. You’ll probably end up paying at least $800 for even a one bedroom apartment in a decent neighborhood. And as more apartment complexes are converting to condos, rents are rising quickly, so even if you manage to find a suitable place, plan on a steep rent hike if you plan on staying.

Good luck!

Go to Craig’s list and look for someone offering to share a place and split costs……I’m sure they have a bulletin board at the
school for those purposes, or ask around at the school. Vegas
prop values are crazy, and the rents are too. Most every apartment that could have been converted to condos has, so there aren’t many apartments left period, and next to no affordable ones. It would be cheaper for 3-4 students to rent
a 3-4 bedroom house, as the housing market tanked recently and lots of homes are unsold and therefore rentable/rented.
Areas to stay away from—-I presume you are going to attend
Le Cordon Bleu culinary school. If that’s the case, you will be going to school in Summerlin, the most expensive place to live
in Las Vegas. Summerlin is out of the question per affordablilty,
but there is a relatively affordable and very save place called
Green Valley near there. Green Valley is close enough to commute, and affordable as well. Go on, and look up the classifieds for apartment rentals in green valley. You may
still have to double up with someone, but it’s a great place….I still
think you can find a small 1-bed or a studio for 700$ if you look hard.
Good luck…..you have a zillion cooking job opportunities on the strip when you graduate, as Vegas seems to have turned into
the high end culinary capital of the world the last few years.

I’m guessing that Las Vegas in the winter has much higher rents, considering the amount of retirees that winter in the warmer areas.

Google the Vegas Chamber of Commerce to get some Ideas. They usually have 800 numbers.

But I would be looking NOW, to try to line up something. You may need a roommate to assist with the cost.

Good Luck.

For $700 a month in Las Vegas? Perhaps under a bridge in a cardboard box.