Travel nurse housing in Chicago, IL
37 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,100 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,590, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $510 more; 14 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 37
- Median asking rent
- $2,100 a month
- Price range
- $600 to $4,500
- Pet friendly
- 22%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,590
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 37 listings is $2,100 a month, from $600 to $4,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,590 (2025); 14 of the 37 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 3 |
| $1–1.5k | 11 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 10 |
| $2.5–3k | 5 |
| Over $3k | 7 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room in Lower West Side — $900 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 1.7 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 2-bedroom apartment in Roscoe Village — $4,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 2.9 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 1-bedroom private room in Lower West Side — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 1.7 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Woodlawn — $1,150 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 1 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 1-bedroom apartment in Portage Park — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.5 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 2-bedroom apartment — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 1.5 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 1-bedroom private room in South Side — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 4.9 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 1-bedroom private room in Lower West Side — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 1.7 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 1-bedroom apartment in McKinley Park — $1,695 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 3.1 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 0.4 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 3-bedroom apartment in North Lawndale — $2,850 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.1 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 3-bedroom apartment in Woodlawn — $4,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 2 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 4-bedroom house — $4,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 3.3 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 2-bedroom townhouse in South Side — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.3 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 2-bedroom apartment in Bronzeville — $3,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 3 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 3-bedroom apartment in Avondale — $2,975 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 3 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 2-bedroom private room — $1,250 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 5.6 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 2-bedroom apartment — $2,100 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 0.9 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 1-bedroom condo in Tri-Taylor — $2,995 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 0.4 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Streeterville — $2,300 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 2.7 mi to Rush University Medical Center
- 3-bedroom apartment in McKinley Park — $2,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 3.7 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 3-bedroom apartment in Austin — $2,700 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 4.1 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 2-bedroom apartment — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 4.2 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 1-bedroom private room in Beverly — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 6.1 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,150 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 7.9 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 3-bedroom townhouse — $2,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 7.8 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 1-bedroom private room in East Side — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 6.4 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 1-bedroom private room in Portage Park — $960 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 4.7 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 2-bedroom apartment — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 6.8 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 1-bedroom private room in Lower West Side — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 1.7 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,250 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 7.9 mi to Humboldt Park Health
- 3-bedroom apartment in West Jackson Boulevard District — $4,300 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 0.5 mi to Rush University Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.9 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 1-bedroom condo in Tri-Taylor — $3,125 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included · 0.4 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
- 3-bedroom condo in Grand Crossing — $2,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.4 mi to Larabida Childrens Hospital I
- 1-bedroom private room in Little Italy — $600 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 1 mi to Rush University Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Lower West Side — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 1.7 mi to John H Stroger Jr Hospital
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Miles to Rush University Medical Center | Miles to Humboldt Park Health | Miles to John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Parking included |
|---|
| Lower West Side | 5 | $1,200 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0 of 5 |
| Portage Park | 2 | $1,480 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 2 of 2 |
| South Side | 2 | $1,600 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 1 of 2 |
| McKinley Park | 2 | $2,048 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0 of 2 |
| Woodlawn | 2 | $2,825 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 0 of 2 |
| Tri-Taylor | 2 | $3,060 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1 of 2 |
| Little Italy | 1 | $600 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1 of 1 |
| Beverly | 1 | $1,000 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 10.7 | 1 of 1 |
| East Side | 1 | $1,200 | 14.6 | 16.9 | 14.7 | 1 of 1 |
| Streeterville | 1 | $2,300 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 of 1 |
| Grand Crossing | 1 | $2,400 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 1 of 1 |
| Austin | 1 | $2,700 | 6 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 1 of 1 |
| North Lawndale | 1 | $2,850 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1 of 1 |
| Avondale | 1 | $2,975 | 5.2 | 3 | 5.1 | 1 of 1 |
| Bronzeville | 1 | $3,200 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 0 of 1 |
| West Jackson Boulevard District | 1 | $4,300 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1 of 1 |
| Roscoe Village | 1 | $4,500 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 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 (Little Italy)
- $600
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,590
- Median listing here
- $2,100
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,800
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,848
The GSA lodging rate for Chicago is $148 to $238 a night (fiscal 2027), up to about $7,140 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN runs utilities 16% below, housing 12% above and groceries and goods 7% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 4% above |
| Housing | 12% above |
| Utilities | 16% below |
| Groceries and goods | 7% above |
| Services | at par |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Chicago is $1,800 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,590.
Illinois taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 14 of 37 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Chicago is $1,590 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 14 under it are all private rooms.
- 15 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,200 a month, against $2,650 for an entire place here.
- 37 of 37 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 21 of 37
- 16 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 8 listings take pets
- 22% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 32 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| ER | 3 | $2,078 | — |
| OR | 2 | $2,525 | Rush University Medical Center |
| Cath Lab | 1 | $2,874 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| ICU | 1 | $2,017 | Humboldt Park Health |
| Med-Surg | 1 | $1,985 | Humboldt Park Health |
| Oncology | 1 | $2,580 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Chicago, IL?
- 37 listings on CircleRN ask from $600 to $4,500 a month, median $2,100. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,590, so the median sits $510 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Chicago?
- Yes. 15 of the 37 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $600 a month.
- Which Chicago hospitals are these listings near?
- Rush University Medical Center (4 open), Humboldt Park Health (3 open), Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2 open) and 2 more are hiring in Chicago. 30 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Chicago?
- $148 to $238 a night depending on the month for Chicago (fiscal 2027), up to about $7,140 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 Illinois license to work in Chicago?
- Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Illinois license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Where do travelers stay in Chicago?
- Listings here are in Lower West Side, Portage Park, South Side, McKinley Park, Woodlawn, Tri-Taylor, Little Italy, Beverly, East Side, Streeterville, Grand Crossing, Austin, North Lawndale, Avondale, Bronzeville, West Jackson Boulevard District and Roscoe Village. Lower West Side, Little Italy, Beverly and East Side sit under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Evanston — 4 listings, median $3,600, $1,615 over fair market rent
- Housing in Rockford — 4 listings, median $1,875, $985 over fair market rent
- Housing in Elmwood Park — 3 listings, median $1,750, $270 over fair market rent
- Housing in Algonquin — 2 listings, median $3,000, $850 over fair market rent
- Housing in Arlington Heights — 2 listings, median $4,850, $3,050 over fair market rent
- Housing in Belleville — 2 listings, median $2,075, $1,190 over fair market rent
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