6 Tips On Renting In Vancouver According To Locals & How To Get The Best Spots

If you're looking to rent an apartment or home in Vancouver, you'll probably be looking for all the tips and tricks you can find.

It seems these days, everyone is trying to scope out the best places to rent in Vancouver all at the exact same time, meaning there's a lot of competition for the best spots.

Whether it be finding a trustworthy landlord, finding an affordable price or just finding a place that fits all your needs — people on a Vancouver Reddit thread have joined forces to share their renting-in-Vancouver knowledge with the world.

Facebook Marketplace

Facebook Marketplace has pretty much everything — from cars to furniture, properties for rent and more. It's a great way to kind of creep who's listing the place for rent and get a little background information on your potential future landlord.

It's also a great spot to list your apartment for rent so that you can see who is applying to stay in the place through their profiles.

On foot

Surprisingly, getting out there and checking out your local cafes and current apartment building's bulletin boards might just be a great way to find some hidden gems that are not even posted online yet.

Places near Commercial Drive

Aptrentals.net

This website is great for any apartment hunting. It has lots of options for apartments for rent throughout all of B.C., including Vancouver, according to locals.

The property managers even get reviewed, so you can see if they are worthwhile dealing with.

Rentals.ca

If you're looking for some great rental finds in a larger city like Vancouver, this website has some great options to choose from.

You can zoom in and out of the map to find what rentals are available in your preferred area, and there's actually a lot on there right now too.

Zumper

This website allows you to narrow down what type of rental you are exactly looking for. You can select options from long-term rentals, short-term or even vacation rentals here.

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