Long Term Rentals

Hello Josh,

Its too early to find September apartment availabilities. In anycase which island are you moving to so suggestions can be made?

--Islander

Islander,

Appreciate the input. Most likely St. Thomas, but that is not set in stone. Do you have any recommendations. Here is the plan...My girlfriend and I are planning to move to the USVI to work during the busy season. We feel that it would be best to be near the resorts/ tourist areas to find work. Looking for a 6-8 month rental for a pretty good price.

Anything you can suggest would be helpful i'm sure. When would be a good time to really start looking for September?

Hello Josh,

Off season is roughly mid-May until early November. September is one of the low months of the off season, along with August & October. Things start picking up somewhat in late October, a little more in November and then December -January season is in full swing. I'd recommend putting off moving for a few weeks, so move the date from September to October.

Most people move down and stay in a b&b for a few nights, weeks and find an apartment while on island. Unless you intend to sign a lease for a place a few months before you get here and pay for the apartment to remain empty then you will have to wait until a few weeks before your move date to start looking for vacancies and even then you really want to see the places yourself beforing committing to a 6-12 month lease. You can start perhaps a month or two prior with the help of a real estate agent if you want to go that route.

--Islander