Las Vegas rents climbed at one of the fastest rates in the county in recent years, a new report shows, as many locals have struggled to keep up with housing costs in Southern Nevada.

The typical rent for a one-bedroom unit in the Las Vegas area is $1,478. That’s up 57.7 percent, or $541, from five years earlier, according to personal-finance site LendingTree.

It also found that the typical rent for a two-bedroom unit in Southern Nevada is $1,735. That was up 51.8 percent, or $592, in five years.

The price hike for a one-bedroom unit in Las Vegas, as measured by the percentage growth, was seventh-fastest among the 50 metro areas tracked for the report, while prices for a two-bedroom unit jumped at the eighth-fastest rate.

Landlords have lowered their prices lately, giving Las Vegas Vall

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