Travel nurse housing in Westlake, LA
1 furnished rental listed by hosts for travelers, median $750 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $870, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $120 less.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median asking rent
- $750 a month
- Price range
- $750 to $750
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $870
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 1 listing is $750 a month, from $750 to $750. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $870 (2025); 1 of the 1 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
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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
- $750
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $870
- Median listing here
- $750
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,140
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,283
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, Lake Charles, LA runs housing 48% below, utilities 28% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lake Charles, LA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 14% below |
| Housing | 48% below |
| Utilities | 28% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Westlake is $1,140 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $870.
Louisiana taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 1 listing sits under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Westlake is $870 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 $750 a month; no entire place is listed here.
- 1 of 1 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 0 of 1
- 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 Westlake, LA?
- 1 listing on CircleRN asks $750 a month, median $750. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $870, so the median sits $120 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Westlake?
- Yes. 1 of the 1 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $750 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Westlake?
- $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 Westlake?
- 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
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