While we talk about living in a van as an option of desperation, apparently some are deliberately choosing it as a lifestyle option to save on housing costs. In the high COL area of Los Angeles it is apparently becoming a viable option for many. Hey, if you're tough enough, it works.
People are ditching apartments to live the 'van life' | Circa News - Learn. Think. Do.Last year, 4,600 cars and RVs were used as homes, according to The Los Angeles Times.
L.A., like many cities, has a housing shortage. This, coupled with a 3.1 percent vacancy rate, makes affordable living in L.A. an oxymoron.
"The main expenses are insurance for the van, which is like $60 a month," said Hutchins. "Then, I have a storage unit for like $60."
That puts his monthly rent at $120. The van cost him just $125 at an auction.