Travel nurse housing in Kentucky
40 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers across 21 cities, median $1,764 a month.
- Active listings
- 40
- Median asking rent
- $1,764 a month
- Price range
- $700 to $3,500
- Pet friendly
- 33%
- Cities
- 21
Rent against fair market rent, by city
| City | Listings | Median asking rent | Range | HUD fair market rent, 1BR | Median against fair market rent | Openings |
|---|
| Louisville | 10 | $1,600 | $900 – $2,500 | $1,180 | $420 over | — |
| Lexington | 7 | $1,500 | $950 – $3,000 | $1,060 | $440 over | 11 |
| Covington | 3 | $1,100 | $700 – $3,200 | $925 | $175 over | — |
Fair market rent is HUD's figure for a one-bedroom in that city, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against. A city without a HUD figure shows no comparison.
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 40 listings is $1,764 a month, from $700 to $3,500. 6 of the 30 in a city with a HUD figure sit at or under their city's fair market rent for a one-bedroom.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 5 |
| $1–1.5k | 8 |
| $1.5–2k | 16 |
| $2–2.5k | 4 |
| $2.5–3k | 2 |
| Over $3k | 5 |
Against the national average, Kentucky runs housing 36% below and utilities 25% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Kentucky, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 10% below |
| Housing | 36% below |
| Utilities | 25% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
Kentucky taxes wage income.
Browse by city
- Housing in Louisville — 10 listings, median $1,600 a month, $420 over fair market rent, 2 under it, 3 private rooms
- Housing in Lexington — 7 listings, median $1,500 a month, $440 over fair market rent, 1 under it, 2 private rooms, 11 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Covington — 3 listings, median $1,100 a month, $175 over fair market rent, 1 under it, 2 private rooms
Renting here as a traveler
- 6 of 30 listings sit under their city's fair market rent
- Each listing is compared with HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in its own city, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against; 10 listings are in a city without one.
- Louisville carries 25% of the inventory
- 10 of 40 listings; Lexington 7, Covington 3.
- Kentucky taxes wage income
- The taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally.
- 10 private rooms statewide
- Median $1,100 a month, against $1,800 for an entire place.
- 13 listings take pets
- 33% of the listings state pets allowed; most in Louisville.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Kentucky?
- 40 listings on CircleRN ask from $700 to $3,500 a month, median $1,764.
- Which Kentucky city has the best housing value?
- By asking rent against HUD fair market rent for its own city: Covington, median $1,100 against $925, $175 over, across 3 listings.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Kentucky?
- Yes. 10 of the 40 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $700 a month.
- 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.
Housing in nearby states
- Housing in Virginia — 167 listings, median $1,600 a month, 67 of 132 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Tennessee — 125 listings, median $1,500 a month, 37 of 94 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Indiana — 93 listings, median $1,500 a month, 14 of 78 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Ohio — 90 listings, median $1,600 a month, 16 of 70 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Illinois — 81 listings, median $2,000 a month, 23 of 69 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Missouri — 75 listings, median $1,800 a month, 13 of 47 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in West Virginia — 18 listings, median $1,600 a month, 0 of 9 under their city's fair market rent
Rentals in smaller cities
- 1-bedroom private room in Paducah — $700 a month
- 2-bedroom townhouse in Winchester — $2,000 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Paducah — $2,300 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Ashland — $1,800 a month
- 5-bedroom house in Burnside — $1,950 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Ashland — $1,600 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Richmond — $725 a month
- 1-bedroom house in London — $1,500 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Whitesburg — $1,800 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Cynthiana — $1,750 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Mount Sterling — $1,100 a month
- 3-bedroom apartment in Corbin — $3,500 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Bellevue — $2,200 a month
- 4-bedroom house in Cold Spring — $3,000 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Goshen — $1,100 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Newport — $1,800 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Independence — $1,200 a month
- 3-bedroom house in Henderson — $1,777 a month
- 4-bedroom house in Glasgow — $3,000 a month
- 3-bedroom house in Elizabethtown — $2,995 a month
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