Travel nurse housing in Vestavia Hills, AL
1 furnished rental listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,050 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,380, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $330 less.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median asking rent
- $1,050 a month
- Price range
- $1,050 to $1,050
- Pet friendly
- 100%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,380
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 1 listing is $1,050 a month, from $1,050 to $1,050. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,380 (2025); 1 of the 1 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
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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 (Cahaba Heights)
- $1,050
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,380
- Median listing here
- $1,050
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,530
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,396
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 Vestavia Hills is $1,530 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,380.
Alabama taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 1 listing sits under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Vestavia Hills is $1,380 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 1 under it are all private rooms.
- 1 private room with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,050 a month; no entire place is listed here.
- 1 of 1 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 1 of 1
- Every listing here states parking available.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 100% of the listings here state pets allowed.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Vestavia Hills, AL?
- 1 listing on CircleRN asks $1,050 a month, median $1,050. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,380, so the median sits $330 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Vestavia Hills?
- Yes. 1 of the 1 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $1,050 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Vestavia Hills?
- $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 Vestavia Hills?
- 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 Fairhope — 3 listings, median $3,500, $2,280 over fair market rent
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