Hospitals in Louisville, KY

1 facility hiring travelers, 1 opening. A two-bedroom in Louisville runs about $1,430 a month at HUD fair market rent, 30% above Bowling Green's.

Facilities hiring
1
Openings
1
Median advertised weekly
$2,270
State income tax
Yes
2BR rent
$1,430

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Facilities

FacilityOpenAdvertised weekly rangeMedianBedsType
The Brook Hospital - Kmi1$2,270$2,27064Psychiatric
Norton Hospitals, IncNone——1,515Acute Care Hospitals
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth HospitalNone——789Acute Care Hospitals
University of Louisville HospitalNone——333Acute Care Hospitals

Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN runs utilities 25% below and housing 21% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall7% below
Housing21% below
Utilities25% below
Groceries and goods4% below
Services3% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Louisville is $1,430 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,180.

Kentucky taxes wage income.

Against Bowling Green, a two-bedroom here runs 30% higher ($1,430 against $1,100).

Housing on CircleRN

12 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Louisville's hospitals.

Common questions

Which Louisville hospital hires travelers most?
The Brook Hospital - Kmi, with 1 of the city's 1 opening and 64 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
Do I need a Kentucky license to work in Louisville?
Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
How does Louisville compare with Bowling Green?
Louisville's median advertised rate is $2,270 a week against $2,235 in Bowling Green; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,430 in Louisville and $1,100 in Bowling Green. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
Is there housing on CircleRN near Louisville?
Yes: 12 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals, from $700 a month. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
What about facilities with no openings today?
They are listed here with what their pages hold: the facility, cost of living, housing nearby and what travel nurses have said about working there. Postings appear the hour they reach the board.
Does Kentucky tax travel nurse pay?
Kentucky taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.

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