Travel nurse housing in Gainesville, FL
5 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,300 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,300, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $1,000 more; 2 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 5
- Median asking rent
- $2,300 a month
- Price range
- $875 to $2,800
- Pet friendly
- 80%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,300
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 5 listings is $2,300 a month, from $875 to $2,800. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,300 (2025); 2 of the 5 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 1 |
| $2.5–3k | 2 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 0.6 mi to Uf Health Shands Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 7.3 mi to Uf Health Shands Hospital
- 2-bedroom apartment in University Heights — $2,300 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 0.7 mi to Uf Health Shands Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room — $875 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, pets ok · 3.1 mi to Uf Health Shands Hospital
- 2-bedroom condo — $2,650 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 0.2 mi to Uf Health Shands 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
- $875
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,300
- Median listing here
- $2,300
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,570
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,676
The GSA lodging rate for Florida (standard rate) is $110 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,300 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Gainesville, FL runs utilities 12% below and housing 7% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Gainesville, FL metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 3% below |
| Housing | 7% below |
| Utilities | 12% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 1% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Gainesville is $1,570 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,300.
Florida levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 2 of 5 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Gainesville is $1,300 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 2 under it are all private rooms.
- 2 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $938 a month, against $2,650 for an entire place here.
- 5 of 5 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 4 of 5
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 4 listings take pets
- 80% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 5 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 3 | $1,778 | — |
| OR | 1 | $2,269 | Uf Health Shands Hospital |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Gainesville, FL?
- 5 listings on CircleRN ask from $875 to $2,800 a month, median $2,300. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,300, so the median sits $1,000 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Gainesville?
- Yes. 2 of the 5 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $875 a month.
- Which Gainesville hospitals are these listings near?
- Uf Health Shands Hospital (1 open) are hiring in Gainesville. 4 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Gainesville?
- $110 a night for Florida (standard rate) (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,300 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 Florida license to work in Gainesville?
- Florida 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 Jacksonville — 38 listings, median $1,725, $295 over fair market rent
- Housing in Sarasota — 35 listings, median $2,000, $225 over fair market rent
- Housing in Tampa — 30 listings, median $1,625, $255 under fair market rent
- Housing in Orlando — 29 listings, median $1,599, $231 under fair market rent
- Housing in Fort Myers — 27 listings, median $1,750, $225 over fair market rent
- Housing in Bradenton — 23 listings, median $2,150, $720 over fair market rent
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