Travel nurse housing in Porter Ranch, CA
4 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,600 a month.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median asking rent
- $1,600 a month
- Price range
- $1,200 to $1,800
- Pet friendly
- 25%
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 4 listings is $1,600 a month, from $1,200 to $1,800.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 3 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,800 a month · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room in Northridge — $1,500 a month · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room in Porter Ranch — $1,700 a month · private room, utilities included, parking
- 3-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · private room, utilities included, furnished
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Northridge | 1 | $1,500 | 1 of 1 |
| Porter Ranch | 1 | $1,700 | 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
- $1,200
- Median listing here
- $1,600
The GSA lodging rate for Los Angeles is $191 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $5,730 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA runs housing 70% above, utilities 59% above and groceries and goods 7% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 14% above |
| Housing | 70% above |
| Utilities | 59% above |
| Groceries and goods | 7% above |
| Services | 4% above |
California taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 4 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,600 a month; no entire place is listed here.
- 4 of 4 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 3 of 4
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 25% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 2 months median
- Across the 4 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Porter Ranch, CA?
- 4 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,200 to $1,800 a month, median $1,600.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Porter Ranch?
- Yes. 4 of the 4 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $1,200 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Porter Ranch?
- $191 a night for Los Angeles (fiscal 2026), up to about $5,730 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 a California license to work in Porter Ranch?
- California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a California license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Where do travelers stay in Porter Ranch?
- Listings here are in Northridge and Porter Ranch. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in San Diego — 72 listings, median $2,350, $180 under fair market rent
- Housing in Los Angeles — 56 listings, median $2,150, $0 under fair market rent
- Housing in Sacramento — 27 listings, median $1,800, $170 over fair market rent
- Housing in Riverside — 15 listings, median $2,000, $10 over fair market rent
- Housing in Palm Springs — 14 listings, median $2,175, $315 over fair market rent
- Housing in Bakersfield — 13 listings, median $1,600, $540 over fair market rent
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