Travel nurse housing in Cedar Rapids, IA
1 furnished rental listed by hosts for travelers, median $700 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $750, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $50 less.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median asking rent
- $700 a month
- Price range
- $700 to $700
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $750
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 1 listing is $700 a month, from $700 to $700. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $750 (2025); 1 of the 1 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $700 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 1.1 mi to Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
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
- $700
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $750
- Median listing here
- $700
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $990
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,150
The GSA lodging rate for Iowa (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, Cedar Rapids, IA runs housing 29% below, utilities 16% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Cedar Rapids, IA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 29% below |
| Utilities | 16% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 7% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Cedar Rapids is $990 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $750.
Iowa taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 1 listing sits under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Cedar Rapids is $750 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 $700 a month; no entire place is listed here.
- 1 of 1 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 0 of 1
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- No listing here takes pets
- None of the listings here states pets allowed; the state page covers the wider set.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| PCU | 3 | $2,243 | Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids |
| OR | 2 | $2,452 | St Lukes Hospital |
| Other | 2 | $2,544 | Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids |
| ER | 1 | $2,334 | Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids |
| Endoscopy | 1 | $2,664 | Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids |
| Med-Surg | 1 | $2,064 | St Lukes Hospital |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Cedar Rapids, IA?
- 1 listing on CircleRN asks $700 a month, median $700. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $750, so the median sits $50 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Cedar Rapids?
- Yes. 1 of the 1 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $700 a month.
- Which Cedar Rapids hospitals are these listings near?
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids (8 open), St Lukes Hospital (3 open) are hiring in Cedar Rapids. 1 listing is within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Cedar Rapids?
- $110 a night for Iowa (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 an Iowa license to work in Cedar Rapids?
- Iowa is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
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