Travel nurse housing in Boston, MA
16 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,800 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $2,600, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $200 more; 7 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 16
- Median asking rent
- $2,800 a month
- Price range
- $1,300 to $5,500
- Pet friendly
- 13%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $2,600
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 16 listings is $2,800 a month, from $1,300 to $5,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $2,600 (2025); 7 of the 16 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 4 |
| $2–2.5k | 2 |
| $2.5–3k | 3 |
| Over $3k | 6 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 5.2 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2-bedroom condo in South Boston — $4,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 1.9 mi to Massachusetts General Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 5.2 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Roxbury — $1,300 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 2.2 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2-bedroom condo in Jamaica Plain — $3,900 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 1.7 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 4-bedroom apartment in Dudley / Brunswick King — $5,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 2.2 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 1-bedroom apartment in Beacon Hill — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · furnished · 0.2 mi to Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2-bedroom apartment — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 2.1 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room — $2,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 1.7 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Prudential / St. Botolph — $2,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 1.3 mi to Boston Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Roxbury — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 1.4 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2-bedroom townhouse in Bay Village — $5,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included · 0.9 mi to Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2-bedroom apartment in Oak Square — $3,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 2.8 mi to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Codman Square — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 2.7 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 1-bedroom condo — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 0.7 mi to Massachusetts General Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,750 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 5.2 mi to Brigham and Women's Hospital
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Miles to Massachusetts General Hospital | Miles to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Miles to Boston Children's Hospital | Parking included |
|---|
| Roxbury | 2 | $2,050 | 3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1 of 2 |
| Codman Square | 1 | $1,500 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1 of 1 |
| Prudential / St. Botolph | 1 | $2,200 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 of 1 |
| Beacon Hill | 1 | $2,800 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0 of 1 |
| Oak Square | 1 | $3,200 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0 of 1 |
| Jamaica Plain | 1 | $3,900 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 of 1 |
| South Boston | 1 | $4,000 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 of 1 |
| Bay Village | 1 | $5,000 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 of 1 |
| Dudley / Brunswick King | 1 | $5,500 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0 of 1 |
Distances are straight-line miles from the neighborhood's listings to the 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 (Roxbury)
- $1,300
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $2,600
- Median listing here
- $2,800
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $3,080
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $3,235
The GSA lodging rate for Massachusetts (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, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH runs utilities 49% above and housing 48% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 8% above |
| Housing | 48% above |
| Utilities | 49% above |
| Groceries and goods | at par |
| Services | 4% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Boston is $3,080 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $2,600.
Massachusetts taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 7 of 16 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Boston is $2,600 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 7 under it are all private rooms.
- 8 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,625 a month, against $3,550 for an entire place here.
- 15 of 16 include utilities
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each includes.
- Parking on 4 of 16
- 12 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 2 listings take pets
- 13% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 2 months median
- Across the 14 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| ICU | 25 | $2,547 | — |
| Med-Surg | 22 | $2,349 | — |
| ER | 19 | $2,357 | — |
| OR | 15 | $3,054 | — |
| Oncology | 12 | $2,800 | — |
| NICU | 8 | $2,574 | — |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Boston, MA?
- 16 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,300 to $5,500 a month, median $2,800. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $2,600, so the median sits $200 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Boston?
- Yes. 8 of the 16 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $1,300 a month.
- Which Boston hospitals are these listings near?
- Massachusetts General Hospital (47 open), Boston Medical Center (28 open), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (26 open) and 2 more are hiring in Boston. 13 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Boston?
- $110 a night for Massachusetts (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 Massachusetts license to work in Boston?
- Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it, so a multistate license does not cover you here yet. You need a Massachusetts license.
- Where do travelers stay in Boston?
- Listings here are in Roxbury, Codman Square, Prudential / St. Botolph, Beacon Hill, Oak Square, Jamaica Plain, South Boston, Bay Village and Dudley / Brunswick King. Codman Square and Prudential / St. Botolph sit under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Worcester — 6 listings, median $1,500, $100 over fair market rent
- Housing in Pittsfield — 5 listings, median $2,150, $865 over fair market rent
- Housing in Fall River — 4 listings, median $1,200, $60 under fair market rent
- Housing in Plymouth — 4 listings, median $2,400, $260 over fair market rent
- Housing in Revere — 4 listings, median $1,200, $940 under fair market rent
- Housing in Brockton — 3 listings, median $1,300, $760 under fair market rent
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