Travel nurse housing in Springfield, IL
1 furnished rental listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,500 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $930, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $570 more.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median asking rent
- $1,500 a month
- Price range
- $1,500 to $1,500
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $930
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 1 listing is $1,500 a month, from $1,500 to $1,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $930 (2025); 0 of the 1 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 2-bedroom house — $1,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 4 mi to St Johns 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:
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $930
- Median listing here
- $1,500
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,140
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,201
The GSA lodging rate for Illinois (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, Springfield, IL runs housing 28% below, utilities 10% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Springfield, IL metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 28% below |
| Utilities | 10% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | at par |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Springfield is $1,140 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $930.
Illinois taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- Every listing here asks more than fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Springfield is $930 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 1 of 1 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 1 of 1
- Every listing here states parking available.
- 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 |
|---|
| Telemetry | 28 | $2,345 | St Johns Hospital |
| Med-Surg | 22 | $2,343 | — |
| ICU | 6 | $2,685 | St Johns Hospital |
| Cath Lab | 4 | $3,384 | St Johns Hospital |
| OR | 3 | $3,297 | Memorial Medical Center |
| CVICU | 2 | $2,688 | St Johns Hospital |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Springfield, IL?
- 1 listing on CircleRN asks $1,500 a month, median $1,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $930, so the median sits $570 over it.
- Which Springfield hospitals are these listings near?
- St Johns Hospital (54 open), Memorial Medical Center (15 open) are hiring in Springfield. 1 listing is within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Springfield?
- $110 a night for Illinois (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 Illinois license to work in Springfield?
- Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Illinois license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Chicago — 37 listings, median $2,100, $510 over fair market rent
- Housing in Evanston — 4 listings, median $3,600, $1,615 over fair market rent
- Housing in Rockford — 3 listings, median $1,500, $610 over fair market rent
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