Travel nurse housing in Metairie, LA
2 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,300 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,200, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $100 more; 1 listing sits under it.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median asking rent
- $1,300 a month
- Price range
- $1,000 to $1,600
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,200
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 2 listings is $1,300 a month, from $1,000 to $1,600. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,200 (2025); 1 of the 2 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 3.5 mi to East Jefferson General Hospital
- 1-bedroom condo — $1,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.1 mi to East Jefferson General 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
- $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,200
- Median listing here
- $1,300
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,430
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,814
The GSA lodging rate for New Orleans is $138 to $188 a night (fiscal 2027), up to about $5,640 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, New Orleans-Metairie, LA runs utilities 29% below, housing 14% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 14% below |
| Utilities | 29% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Metairie is $1,430 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,200.
Louisiana taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 2 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Metairie is $1,200 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 $1,000 a month, against $1,600 for an entire place here.
- 2 of 2 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 1 of 2
- 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 | 12 | $2,186 | East Jefferson General Hospital |
| ICU | 2 | $2,186 | East Jefferson General Hospital |
| OR | 1 | $2,601 | East Jefferson General Hospital |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Metairie, LA?
- 2 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,000 to $1,600 a month, median $1,300. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,200, so the median sits $100 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Metairie?
- Yes. 1 of the 2 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $1,000 a month.
- Which Metairie hospitals are these listings near?
- East Jefferson General Hospital (15 open) are hiring in Metairie. 2 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Metairie?
- $138 to $188 a night depending on the month for New Orleans (fiscal 2027), up to about $5,640 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 Metairie?
- 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 — 44 listings, median $2,225, $965 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
- Housing in Lafayette — 3 listings, median $2,000, $1,050 over fair market rent
- Housing in Westwego — 2 listings, median $1,600, $380 over fair market rent
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