Travel nurse housing in Walnut Creek, CA
2 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,625 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $2,485, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $140 more; 1 listing sits under it.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median asking rent
- $2,625 a month
- Price range
- $1,300 to $3,950
- Pet friendly
- 50%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $2,485
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 2 listings is $2,625 a month, from $1,300 to $3,950. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $2,485 (2025); 1 of the 2 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 | 1 |
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Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Miles to John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | Miles to Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek | Parking included |
|---|
| Overlook | 1 | $1,300 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 of 1 |
| Ygnacio Valley | 1 | $3,950 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 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 (Overlook)
- $1,300
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $2,485
- Median listing here
- $2,625
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $3,025
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $3,079
The GSA lodging rate for Antioch / Brentwood / Concord is $147 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,410 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA runs housing 95% above, utilities 73% above, groceries and goods 8% above and services 6% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 16% above |
| Housing | 95% above |
| Utilities | 73% above |
| Groceries and goods | 8% above |
| Services | 6% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Walnut Creek is $3,025 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $2,485.
California taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 2 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Walnut Creek is $2,485 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 $1,300 a month, against $3,950 for an entire place here.
- 2 of 2 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 2 of 2
- Every listing here states parking available.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 50% of the listings here state pets allowed.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| ER | 3 | $2,746 | John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus |
| ICU | 3 | $3,070 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek |
| PICU | 2 | $3,013 | John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus |
| Dialysis | 1 | $2,271 | John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus |
| PACU | 1 | $2,271 | John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Walnut Creek, CA?
- 2 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,300 to $3,950 a month, median $2,625. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $2,485, so the median sits $140 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Walnut Creek?
- Yes. 1 of the 2 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $1,300 a month.
- Which Walnut Creek hospitals are these listings near?
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus (7 open), Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek (3 open) are hiring in Walnut Creek. 2 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Walnut Creek?
- $147 a night for Antioch / Brentwood / Concord (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,410 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 Walnut Creek?
- 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 Walnut Creek?
- Listings here are in Overlook and Ygnacio Valley. Overlook sits under fair market rent. 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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