Travel nurse housing in Massachusetts
133 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers across 70 cities, median $1,850 a month.
- Active listings
- 133
- Median asking rent
- $1,850 a month
- Price range
- $850 to $5,500
- Pet friendly
- 28%
- Cities
- 70
Rent against fair market rent, by city
| City | Listings | Median asking rent | Range | HUD fair market rent, 1BR | Median against fair market rent | Openings |
|---|
| Boston | 18 | $2,800 | $1,300 – $5,500 | $2,600 | $200 over | 79 |
| Worcester | 6 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $3,200 | $1,400 | $100 over | 32 |
| Pittsfield | 5 | $2,150 | $1,000 – $2,750 | $1,285 | $865 over | 4 |
| Plymouth | 5 | $2,400 | $2,300 – $2,600 | $2,140 | $260 over | 10 |
| Fall River | 4 | $1,200 | $1,100 – $1,300 | $1,260 | $60 under | 16 |
| Revere | 4 | $1,200 | $1,100 – $1,500 | $2,140 | $940 under | — |
| Brockton | 3 | $1,300 | $1,200 – $2,300 | $2,060 | $760 under | 24 |
| Everett | 3 | $3,200 | $2,000 – $3,400 | $2,180 | $1,020 over | — |
| Manchester-by-the-sea | 3 | $2,000 | $1,500 – $2,600 | — | — | — |
| New Bedford | 3 | $1,850 | $1,000 – $2,500 | $1,250 | $600 over | — |
| Sandwich | 3 | $2,900 | $1,500 – $3,500 | $1,970 | $930 over | — |
| Springfield | 3 | $1,000 | $900 – $1,600 | $1,200 | $200 under | — |
| Attleboro | 2 | $1,250 | $1,200 – $1,300 | $1,470 | $220 under | — |
| Braintree | 2 | $2,175 | $2,000 – $2,350 | $2,240 | $65 under | — |
| Brewster | 2 | $2,550 | $2,500 – $2,600 | — | — | — |
| Chatham | 2 | $2,250 | $2,000 – $2,500 | — | — | — |
| Chicopee | 2 | $1,100 | $1,000 – $1,200 | — | — | — |
| Dartmouth | 2 | $2,950 | $2,900 – $3,000 | — | — | — |
| Dennis | 2 | $1,600 | $1,000 – $2,200 | — | — | — |
| Dorchester | 2 | $1,450 | $1,250 – $1,650 | — | — | — |
| Dorchester Center | 2 | $1,850 | $1,200 – $2,500 | — | — | — |
| Hopkinton | 2 | $1,875 | $1,650 – $2,100 | $2,580 | $705 under | — |
| Hyannis | 2 | $3,175 | $3,000 – $3,350 | — | — | — |
| Hyde Park | 2 | $1,150 | $1,000 – $1,300 | — | — | — |
| Malden | 2 | $2,300 | $1,400 – $3,200 | $2,420 | $120 under | — |
| Mashpee | 2 | $1,525 | $1,250 – $1,800 | — | — | — |
| Weymouth | 2 | $1,800 | $1,000 – $2,600 | $2,180 | $380 under | — |
Fair market rent is HUD's figure for a one-bedroom in that city, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against. A city without a HUD figure shows no comparison.
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 133 listings is $1,850 a month, from $850 to $5,500. 49 of the 93 in a city with a HUD figure sit at or under their city's fair market rent for a one-bedroom.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 2 |
| $1–1.5k | 38 |
| $1.5–2k | 29 |
| $2–2.5k | 21 |
| $2.5–3k | 21 |
| Over $3k | 22 |
Against the national average, Massachusetts runs utilities 52% above and housing 28% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Massachusetts, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 6% above |
| Housing | 28% above |
| Utilities | 52% above |
| Groceries and goods | 1% below |
| Services | 3% above |
Massachusetts taxes wage income.
Browse by city
- Housing in Boston — 18 listings, median $2,800 a month, $200 over fair market rent, 8 under it, 9 private rooms, 79 openings at 5 hospitals
- Housing in Worcester — 6 listings, median $1,500 a month, $100 over fair market rent, 3 under it, 4 private rooms, 32 openings at 2 hospitals
- Housing in Pittsfield — 5 listings, median $2,150 a month, $865 over fair market rent, 2 under it, 2 private rooms, 4 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Plymouth — 5 listings, median $2,400 a month, $260 over fair market rent, 0 under it, 10 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Fall River — 4 listings, median $1,200 a month, $60 under fair market rent, 3 under it, 4 private rooms, 16 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Revere — 4 listings, median $1,200 a month, $940 under fair market rent, 4 under it, 4 private rooms
- Housing in Brockton — 3 listings, median $1,300 a month, $760 under fair market rent, 2 under it, 2 private rooms, 24 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Everett — 3 listings, median $3,200 a month, $1,020 over fair market rent, 1 under it, 1 private room
- Housing in Manchester-by-the-sea — 3 listings, median $2,000 a month, 2 private rooms
- Housing in New Bedford — 3 listings, median $1,850 a month, $600 over fair market rent, 1 under it, 1 private room
- Housing in Sandwich — 3 listings, median $2,900 a month, $930 over fair market rent, 1 under it, 1 private room
- Housing in Springfield — 3 listings, median $1,000 a month, $200 under fair market rent, 2 under it, 1 private room
- Housing in Attleboro — 2 listings, median $1,250 a month, $220 under fair market rent, 2 under it, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Braintree — 2 listings, median $2,175 a month, $65 under fair market rent, 1 under it
- Housing in Brewster — 2 listings, median $2,550 a month
- Housing in Chatham — 2 listings, median $2,250 a month, 1 private room
- Housing in Chicopee — 2 listings, median $1,100 a month, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Dartmouth — 2 listings, median $2,950 a month
- Housing in Dennis — 2 listings, median $1,600 a month, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Dorchester — 2 listings, median $1,450 a month, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Dorchester Center — 2 listings, median $1,850 a month, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Hopkinton — 2 listings, median $1,875 a month, $705 under fair market rent, 2 under it, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Hyannis — 2 listings, median $3,175 a month
- Housing in Hyde Park — 2 listings, median $1,150 a month, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Malden — 2 listings, median $2,300 a month, $120 under fair market rent, 1 under it, 1 private room
- Housing in Mashpee — 2 listings, median $1,525 a month, 1 private room
- Housing in Weymouth — 2 listings, median $1,800 a month, $380 under fair market rent, 1 under it, 1 private room
Renting here as a traveler
- 49 of 93 listings sit under their city's fair market rent
- Each listing is compared with HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in its own city, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against; 40 listings are in a city without one.
- Revere asks the least against its benchmark
- Median $1,200 a month against fair market rent of $2,140, $940 under, across 4 listings.
- Boston carries 14% of the inventory
- 18 of 133 listings; Worcester 6, Pittsfield 5.
- Massachusetts taxes wage income
- The taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally.
- 65 private rooms statewide
- Median $1,300 a month, against $2,500 for an entire place.
- 37 listings take pets
- 28% of the listings state pets allowed; most in Boston.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Massachusetts?
- 133 listings on CircleRN ask from $850 to $5,500 a month, median $1,850.
- Which Massachusetts city has the best housing value?
- By asking rent against HUD fair market rent for its own city: Revere, median $1,200 against $2,140, $940 under, across 4 listings.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Massachusetts?
- Yes. 65 of the 133 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $850 a month.
- 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.
Housing in nearby states
- Housing in New York — 247 listings, median $1,900 a month, 37 of 102 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Connecticut — 80 listings, median $1,600 a month, 35 of 69 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in New Hampshire — 38 listings, median $1,900 a month, 6 of 17 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Rhode Island — 29 listings, median $2,800 a month, 2 of 19 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Vermont — 24 listings, median $1,600 a month, 0 of 5 under their city's fair market rent
Rentals in smaller cities
- 1-bedroom apartment in Swampscott — $2,000 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Holyoke — $850 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Shrewsbury — $2,000 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Abington — $1,500 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in North Grafton — $1,200 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in South Hadley — $1,600 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Foxborough — $1,100 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Watertown — $1,250 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Haverhill — $1,600 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Dorchester/boston — $1,200 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Northampton — $1,900 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in North Reading — $1,450 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Medford — $1,150 a month
- 3-bedroom condo in Marshfield — $3,800 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Somerville — $2,450 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence — $2,400 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Brookline — $1,500 a month
- 4-bedroom house in Falmouth — $4,000 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Dedham — $1,500 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Quincy — $1,590 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Lynn — $3,200 a month
- 2-bedroom private room in Taunton — $1,550 a month
- 2-bedroom apartment in Wakefield — $2,500 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Brimfield — $3,000 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in South Boston — $2,950 a month
- 1-bedroom condo in Arlington — $2,300 a month
- 1-bedroom studio in Ipswich — $1,750 a month
- 1-bedroom house in Milton — $1,800 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Burlington — $1,800 a month
- 1-bedroom studio in Wellfleet — $1,600 a month
- Studio in West Roxbury — $2,500 a month
- 3-bedroom apartment in Lowell — $4,750 a month
- 4-bedroom house in Centerville — $2,500 a month
- 2-bedroom apartment in Feeding Hills — $2,800 a month
- 2-bedroom apartment in Agawam — $1,700 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Forestdale — $1,000 a month
- 1-bedroom studio in Wayland — $2,500 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Roxbury — $1,900 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Greenfield — $1,400 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Lexington — $2,000 a month
- 3-bedroom house in Salem — $3,200 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Cambridge — $3,300 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Harwich — $1,100 a month
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