Travel nurse housing in Birmingham, AL
4 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,900 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,080, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $820 more.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median asking rent
- $1,900 a month
- Price range
- $1,650 to $2,500
- Pet friendly
- 50%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,080
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 4 listings is $1,900 a month, from $1,650 to $2,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,080 (2025); 0 of the 4 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 2 |
| $2–2.5k | 1 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom apartment in Five Points South — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 0.9 mi to St Vincent's Birmingham
- 1-bedroom apartment in Five Points South — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 0.9 mi to St Vincent's Birmingham
- 3-bedroom house in North Titusville — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.2 mi to St Vincent's Birmingham
- 1-bedroom apartment in Five Points South — $1,650 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.8 mi to St Vincent's Birmingham
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Miles to St Vincent's Birmingham | Miles to St. Vincent's East | Parking included |
|---|
| Five Points South | 3 | $2,000 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 1 of 3 |
| North Titusville | 1 | $1,800 | 3.2 | 12.4 | 1 of 1 |
Distances are straight-line miles from the neighborhood's listings to the hospital.
The stipend against the market
HUD fair market rent is the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against; furnished traveler rentals ask what they ask. Monthly figures, side by side:
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,080
- Median listing here
- $1,900
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,200
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,267
The GSA lodging rate for Birmingham is $126 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,780 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Birmingham, AL runs housing 28% below and utilities 16% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Birmingham, AL metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 8% below |
| Housing | 28% below |
| Utilities | 16% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Birmingham is $1,200 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,080.
Alabama taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- Every listing here asks more than fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Birmingham is $1,080 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 4 of 4 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 2 of 4
- 2 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 2 listings take pets
- 50% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 4 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| PCU | 12 | $2,172 | — |
| Med-Surg | 5 | $1,935 | — |
| LTAC | 4 | $1,915 | — |
| ICU | 3 | $2,062 | St Vincent's Birmingham |
| OR | 3 | $2,390 | St Vincent's Birmingham |
| ER | 2 | $1,935 | St. Vincent's East |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Birmingham, AL?
- 4 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,650 to $2,500 a month, median $1,900. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,080, so the median sits $820 over it.
- Which Birmingham hospitals are these listings near?
- St Vincent's Birmingham (16 open), St. Vincent's East (11 open), University of Alabama Hospital (1 open) are hiring in Birmingham. 4 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Birmingham?
- $126 a night for Birmingham (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,780 a month. That is the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays; your recruiter quotes the actual figure.
- How do booking and payment work on CircleRN?
- You message the host on CircleRN and make the arrangements with them directly, including payment. CircleRN does not hold or process rent. Never wire money before you have seen the place or spoken to the host; see the Trust & Safety page for the signs of a scam.
- Do I need an Alabama license to work in Birmingham?
- Alabama is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Where do travelers stay in Birmingham?
- Listings here are in Five Points South and North Titusville. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Tuscaloosa — 7 listings, median $1,000, $80 over fair market rent
- Housing in Montgomery — 6 listings, median $2,800, $1,920 over fair market rent
- Housing in Mobile — 4 listings, median $1,100, $200 over fair market rent
- Housing in Anniston — 3 listings, median $1,895, $1,055 over fair market rent
- Housing in Fairhope — 3 listings, median $3,500, $2,280 over fair market rent
- Housing in Huntsville — 3 listings, median $2,000, $910 over fair market rent
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