Travel nurse housing in Mobile, AL
4 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,100 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $900, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $200 more; 1 listing sits under it.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median asking rent
- $1,100 a month
- Price range
- $800 to $1,900
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $900
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 4 listings is $1,100 a month, from $800 to $1,900. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $900 (2025); 1 of the 4 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 2 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom studio — $1,100 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room in Milkhouse — $800 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 2-bedroom private room — $1,100 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 2-bedroom house in Bayside — $1,900 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Milkhouse | 1 | $800 | 1 of 1 |
| Bayside | 1 | $1,900 | 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:
- Cheapest private room (Milkhouse)
- $800
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $900
- Median listing here
- $1,100
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,090
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,373
The GSA lodging rate for Mobile is $114 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,420 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Mobile, AL runs housing 40% below and utilities 16% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Mobile, AL metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 12% below |
| Housing | 40% below |
| Utilities | 16% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Mobile is $1,090 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $900.
Alabama taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 4 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Mobile is $900 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 1 under it are all private rooms.
- 2 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $950 a month, against $1,500 for an entire place here.
- 4 of 4 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 4 of 4
- Every listing here states parking available.
- No listing here takes pets
- None of the listings here states pets allowed; the state page covers the wider set.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 4 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Mobile, AL?
- 4 listings on CircleRN ask from $800 to $1,900 a month, median $1,100. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $900, so the median sits $200 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Mobile?
- Yes. 2 of the 4 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $800 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Mobile?
- $114 a night for Mobile (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,420 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 Mobile?
- 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 Mobile?
- Listings here are in Milkhouse and Bayside. Milkhouse sits under fair market rent. 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 Birmingham — 4 listings, median $1,900, $820 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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