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.

What is the GSA lodging rate for Metairie?

$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 Metairie?

Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

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
1-bedroom condo — $1,600 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: $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 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, 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.

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.
What is the GSA lodging rate for Metairie?: $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 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 — 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
Housing in Lafayette — 3 listings, median $2,000, $1,050 over fair market rent

Travel nurse housing in Metairie, LA

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