Travel nurse housing in Lafayette, LA
3 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,000 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $950, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $1,050 more; 1 listing sits under it.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median asking rent
- $2,000 a month
- Price range
- $900 to $2,200
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $950
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 3 listings is $2,000 a month, from $900 to $2,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $950 (2025); 1 of the 3 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 2 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $900 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 4.5 mi to Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
- 3-bedroom townhouse — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3 mi to Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 3.8 mi to Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
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
- $950
- Median listing here
- $2,000
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,070
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,395
The GSA lodging rate for Louisiana (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, Lafayette, LA runs housing 41% below, utilities 29% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lafayette, LA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 13% below |
| Housing | 41% below |
| Utilities | 29% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lafayette is $1,070 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $950.
Louisiana 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 Lafayette is $950 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 1 under it are all private rooms.
- 1 private room with a shared kitchen
- Median $900 a month, against $2,100 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.
- 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 |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 9 | $2,078 | Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center |
| ICU | 2 | $2,078 | Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center |
| NICU | 1 | $2,078 | Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Lafayette, LA?
- 3 listings on CircleRN ask from $900 to $2,200 a month, median $2,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $950, so the median sits $1,050 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Lafayette?
- Yes. 1 of the 3 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $900 a month.
- Which Lafayette hospitals are these listings near?
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (12 open) are hiring in Lafayette. 3 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Lafayette?
- $110 a night for Louisiana (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 Louisiana license to work in Lafayette?
- Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in New Orleans — 43 listings, median $2,250, $990 over fair market rent
- Housing in Shreveport — 4 listings, median $1,915, $1,035 over fair market rent
- Housing in Baton Rouge — 3 listings, median $1,000, $40 under fair market rent
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