Travel nurse housing in St. Petersburg, FL

21 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,800 a month.

Active listings
21
Median asking rent
$1,800 a month
Price range
$650 to $4,000
Pet friendly
29%

What renting here costs

Median asking rent across the 21 listings is $1,800 a month, from $650 to $4,000.

Asking rentListings
Under $1k2
$1–1.5k4
$1.5–2k6
$2–2.5k4
$2.5–3k3
Over $3k2

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Where to live by hospital

NeighborhoodListingsMedian asking rentParking included
Winston Park1$6501 of 1
Eagle Crest1$1,4001 of 1
Bayview1$1,8501 of 1
Edgemoor1$2,0001 of 1
Bartlett Park1$2,3001 of 1
Coquina Key1$2,7001 of 1
Historic Uptown1$2,7000 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 (Winston Park)
$650
Median listing here
$1,800

The GSA lodging rate for Tampa / St. Petersburg is $148 to $200 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $6,000 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.

Against the national average, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL runs housing 26% above and utilities 11% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall1% above
Housing26% above
Utilities11% below
Groceries and goods5% below
Services2% below

Florida levies no state income tax on wages.

Renting here as a traveler

7 private rooms with a shared kitchen
Median $1,400 a month, against $2,025 for an entire place here.
21 of 21 include utilities
Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
Parking on 20 of 21
1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
6 listings take pets
29% of the listings here state pets allowed.
Minimum stay: 1 month median
Across the 19 listings that state one, in months.

Common questions

How much does travel nurse housing cost in St. Petersburg, FL?
21 listings on CircleRN ask from $650 to $4,000 a month, median $1,800.
Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in St. Petersburg?
Yes. 7 of the 21 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $650 a month.
What is the GSA lodging rate for St. Petersburg?
$148 to $200 a night depending on the month for Tampa / St. Petersburg (fiscal 2026), up to about $6,000 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 St. Petersburg?
Florida 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 St. Petersburg?
Listings here are in Winston Park, Eagle Crest, Bayview, Edgemoor, Bartlett Park, Coquina Key and Historic Uptown. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.

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