Travel nurse housing in Fairhope, AL
3 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $3,500 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,220, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $2,280 more.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median asking rent
- $3,500 a month
- Price range
- $3,000 to $4,500
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,220
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 3 listings is $3,500 a month, from $3,000 to $4,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,220 (2025); 0 of the 3 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 3 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom house — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom house — $4,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 2-bedroom house — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included
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
- $1,220
- Median listing here
- $3,500
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,460
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,073
The GSA lodging rate for Gulf Shores is $134 to $216 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $6,480 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL runs utilities 17% below and housing 11% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 5% below |
| Housing | 11% below |
| Utilities | 17% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Fairhope is $1,460 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,220.
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 Fairhope is $1,220 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 3 of 3 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 2 of 3
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- No listing here takes pets
- None of the listings here states pets allowed; the state page covers the wider set.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Fairhope, AL?
- 3 listings on CircleRN ask from $3,000 to $4,500 a month, median $3,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,220, so the median sits $2,280 over it.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Fairhope?
- $134 to $216 a night depending on the month for Gulf Shores (fiscal 2026), up to about $6,480 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 Fairhope?
- Alabama is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
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 Birmingham — 4 listings, median $1,900, $820 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 Huntsville — 3 listings, median $2,000, $910 over fair market rent
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