Travel nurse housing in Saint Petersburg, FL
23 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,800 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,805, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $5 less.
- Active listings
- 23
- Median asking rent
- $1,800 a month
- Price range
- $650 to $4,000
- Pet friendly
- 26%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,805
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 23 listings is $1,800 a month, from $650 to $4,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,805 (2025); 12 of the 23 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 2 |
| $1–1.5k | 5 |
| $1.5–2k | 6 |
| $2–2.5k | 5 |
| $2.5–3k | 3 |
| Over $3k | 2 |
Available now
- 2-bedroom studio — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,295 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 4-bedroom house — $4,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom private room in Eagle Crest — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom condo — $1,295 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 2-bedroom house in Edgemoor — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,800 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,050 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 2-bedroom townhouse — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 2-bedroom condo in Coquina Key — $2,700 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- Studio — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $850 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom condo in Bayview — $1,850 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom apartment in Bartlett Park — $2,300 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,550 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 2-bedroom condo — $2,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom condo — $2,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room in Winston Park — $650 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom apartment in Historic Uptown — $2,700 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Winston Park | 1 | $650 | 1 of 1 |
| Eagle Crest | 1 | $1,400 | 1 of 1 |
| Bayview | 1 | $1,850 | 1 of 1 |
| Edgemoor | 1 | $2,000 | 1 of 1 |
| Bartlett Park | 1 | $2,300 | 1 of 1 |
| Coquina Key | 1 | $2,700 | 1 of 1 |
| Historic Uptown | 1 | $2,700 | 0 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
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,805
- Median listing here
- $1,800
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $2,115
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,240
The GSA lodging rate for Tampa / St. Petersburg is $155 to $212 a night (fiscal 2027), up to about $6,360 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.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 1% above |
| Housing | 26% above |
| Utilities | 11% below |
| Groceries and goods | 5% below |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Saint Petersburg is $2,115 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,805.
Florida levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 12 of 23 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Saint Petersburg is $1,805 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 12 under it run from $650.
- 7 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,400 a month, against $2,025 for an entire place here.
- 23 of 23 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 22 of 23
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 6 listings take pets
- 26% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 21 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Saint Petersburg, FL?
- 23 listings on CircleRN ask from $650 to $4,000 a month, median $1,800. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,805, so the median sits $5 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Saint Petersburg?
- Yes. 7 of the 23 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $650 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Saint Petersburg?
- $155 to $212 a night depending on the month for Tampa / St. Petersburg (fiscal 2027), up to about $6,360 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 Saint 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 Saint Petersburg?
- Listings here are in Winston Park, Eagle Crest, Bayview, Edgemoor, Bartlett Park, Coquina Key and Historic Uptown. Winston Park and Eagle Crest sit under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Jacksonville — 39 listings, median $1,600, $170 over fair market rent
- Housing in Sarasota — 36 listings, median $2,125, $350 over fair market rent
- Housing in Tampa — 31 listings, median $1,600, $280 under fair market rent
- Housing in Fort Myers — 29 listings, median $1,800, $275 over fair market rent
- Housing in Orlando — 29 listings, median $1,700, $130 under fair market rent
- Housing in Bradenton — 24 listings, median $2,300, $870 over fair market rent
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