- Over 113 highly interested parties have contacted the landlord to rent
- The tiny home comes fully furnished, has a 2nd-floor bedroom, and a backyard
- The $950 covers all utilities- water, electricity, plumbing, trash, and even wifi
A tiny home in the Las Vegas Valley is creating a big stir.
Nestled between two apartment blocks, the 160 sq ft tiny home, listed for $950 a month, has received more than 113 inquiries from eager renters.
The property’s owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, built the tiny home himself for a mere $22,000.
He says he landed on the $950-a-month price point out of a heartfelt desire to make the house affordable.
The adorable home is equipped with a standalone dinette set, a two-burner stove, a fridge, a washer and a dryer.
There is also a shower, a second-floor bedroom and a narrow private backyard.
Monthly payments of $950 cover all utilities – water, electricity, plumbing, trash, and wifi.
The property boasts a backyard, which can be accessed through its own special entrance
The tiny home has its own snug kitchen and has a two-burner stove and a washer a dryer
It also comes with a standalone dinette set
Despite the tiny house’s cramped living space, interested parties with large families have approached the landlord.
Three different individuals, each with two kids and a dog, have expressed interest in the tiny home.
One hopeful renter even had a family-of-four.
The high demand for tiny homes is symptomatic-and a natural consequence- of the sluggish housing and rental market.
The average rent in Las Vegas is $1,745, and people need to earn $70,000 a year to afford a rental.
Las Vegas’ housing issues are emblematic of a national rise in rental costs – across the country, rent is up a staggering 29.4% from what it was in 2020.
As rental costs surge, and the possibility of renting a normal property becomes increasingly remote, more and more people are exploring unconventional living spaces like tiny homes.
Renters, it seems, are willing to sacrifice on space in order to pay a more reasonable rent.
The landlord (pictured above) built this tiny house for $22,000
Over 113 parties expressed interest in the tiny home, some of whom had large families
Rental costs have outpaced wages in Las Vegas and in other parts of the country
The tiny house has a second-floor bedroom, which overlooks the downstairs area
Tiny home communities and minimalist housing colonies are cropping up all over the place, and Nevada’s laws are beginning to reflect this trend.
In 2021, Nevada’s state legislature passed a law requiring cities with populations in excess of 150,000 to create zoning laws for tiny homes for compliance by 2024.
For the creator of this snug property, who has built about a dozen other tiny homes, he is just doing his part to help the community.
‘This economy’s tough, and [I’m] just doing my share on trying to help someone out.’