Travel nurse housing in Covington, KY
3 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,100 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $925, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $175 more; 1 listing sits under it.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median asking rent
- $1,100 a month
- Price range
- $700 to $3,200
- Pet friendly
- 67%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $925
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 3 listings is $1,100 a month, from $700 to $3,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $925 (2025); 1 of the 3 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 1 |
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Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Austinburg | 1 | $700 | 0 of 1 |
| Eastside | 1 | $1,100 | 1 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 (Austinburg)
- $700
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $925
- Median listing here
- $1,100
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,200
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,471
The GSA lodging rate for Kenton is $163 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,890 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN runs housing 12% below, utilities 9% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 5% below |
| Housing | 12% below |
| Utilities | 9% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 1% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Covington is $1,200 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $925.
Kentucky taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 3 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Covington is $925 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 1 under it are all private rooms.
- 2 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $900 a month, against $3,200 for an entire place here.
- 3 of 3 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 2 of 3
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 2 listings take pets
- 67% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 3 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Covington, KY?
- 3 listings on CircleRN ask from $700 to $3,200 a month, median $1,100. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $925, so the median sits $175 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Covington?
- Yes. 2 of the 3 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $700 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Covington?
- $163 a night for Kenton (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,890 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 Kentucky license to work in Covington?
- Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Where do travelers stay in Covington?
- Listings here are in Austinburg and Eastside. Austinburg sits under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
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