Travel nurse housing in Wichita, KS
4 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,975 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $760, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $1,215 more.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median asking rent
- $1,975 a month
- Price range
- $1,900 to $3,000
- Pet friendly
- 25%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $760
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 4 listings is $1,975 a month, from $1,900 to $3,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $760 (2025); 0 of the 4 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 2 |
| $2–2.5k | 1 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 1 |
Available now
- 3-bedroom house in New Salem — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.4 mi to Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 3-bedroom house — $1,900 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.6 mi to Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 2-bedroom apartment — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included · 0.5 mi to Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,950 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 5.4 mi to Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
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
- $760
- Median listing here
- $1,975
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,000
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,104
The GSA lodging rate for Kansas (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, Wichita, KS runs housing 34% below, utilities 12% below, services 6% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Wichita, KS metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 34% below |
| Utilities | 12% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 6% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Wichita is $1,000 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $760.
Kansas 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 Wichita is $760 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 4 of 4 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 3 of 4
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 25% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 3 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| ER | 21 | $2,086 | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. |
| PCU | 8 | $1,949 | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. |
| LTAC | 4 | $2,087 | — |
| Med-Surg | 4 | $2,030 | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. |
| CVICU | 2 | $2,071 | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. |
| Mother-Baby | 2 | $1,841 | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Wichita, KS?
- 4 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,900 to $3,000 a month, median $1,975. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $760, so the median sits $1,215 over it.
- Which Wichita hospitals are these listings near?
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. (42 open) are hiring in Wichita. 3 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Wichita?
- $110 a night for Kansas (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 a Kansas license to work in Wichita?
- Kansas 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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