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Pinellas County rental listings are getting wild, leaving local renters to choose between a shared bedroom or living in a van parked in someone's yard.
Living in paradise is not cheap, but the rental market in Pinellas County is officially entering uncharted, wild territory. If you have been scrolling through local housing groups around St. Pete and the beaches lately, you already know things are getting creative out there. But two recent listings take the cake for the ultimate Sunshine State budget trade-off.
It all started when a couple of unbelievable local housing finds caught the crew's attention, sparking a debate over just how far $750 a month will get you in St. Pete.
Two Beds, One Room
First up on the Pinellas rental bingo card is a shared sleeping situation right in the heart of the area.
"So, last week we found an ad. Somebody's renting out a shared bedroom," the crew broke down. "So, it was two beds in one bedroom. I think St. Pete Beach, St. Pete."
We are not talking about a two-bedroom apartment split with a roommate who has their own room down the hall. We are talking about two actual beds set up inside a single bedroom. For $750 a month, you get half a room, zero privacy, and a bunkmate just a few feet away.
The One-Bed, One-Bath... Van?
If sharing your actual sleeping space sounds a little too close for comfort, the alternative listing takes Florida outdoor living to an entirely new level.
"And then this gets sent to us. Uh a one-bed, one-bath house," the crew explained. "It's a van. You're renting a van in somebody's yard. 750 a month to live in the van."
That is right. A vehicle parked on a patch of grass in somebody's backyard, being rented out as a residential spot. You get four wheels, a lawn view, and "house" status for seven hundred and fifty bucks a month.
Van Life vs. Roommate Life: Make Your Choice
When both options hit the exact same price point, it poses the ultimate local survival question.
"Are Are you Are you doing this? I And I think the shared bedroom was also 750. Which one would you pick if you had to pick one of the two?"
It comes down to a fundamental lifestyle choice. Do you give up all your personal space to sleep in an actual house near St. Pete Beach? Or do you embrace backyard van life just to have a door you can lock all by yourself?
"You have to pick one. Uh the house van or the shared bedroom?"
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