Travel nurse housing in Louisville, KY
10 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,600 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,180, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $420 more; 2 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 10
- Median asking rent
- $1,600 a month
- Price range
- $900 to $2,500
- Pet friendly
- 40%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,180
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 10 listings is $1,600 a month, from $900 to $2,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,180 (2025); 2 of the 10 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 2 |
| $1.5–2k | 6 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 2-bedroom house — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom studio — $1,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 3-bedroom private room — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom house — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $900 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,150 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 2-bedroom apartment — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
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
- $900
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,180
- Median listing here
- $1,600
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,430
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,399
The GSA lodging rate for Louisville is $120 to $164 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,920 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN runs utilities 25% below and housing 21% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 21% below |
| Utilities | 25% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Louisville is $1,430 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,180.
Kentucky taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 2 of 10 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Louisville is $1,180 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 2 under it are all private rooms.
- 3 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,150 a month, against $1,600 for an entire place here.
- 10 of 10 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 9 of 10
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 4 listings take pets
- 40% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 10 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| Telemetry | 23 | $2,245 | — |
| PCU | 4 | $2,255 | — |
| OR | 2 | $2,563 | — |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Louisville, KY?
- 10 listings on CircleRN ask from $900 to $2,500 a month, median $1,600. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,180, so the median sits $420 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Louisville?
- Yes. 3 of the 10 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $900 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Louisville?
- $120 to $164 a night depending on the month for Louisville (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,920 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 Louisville?
- Kentucky 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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