Travel nurse housing in Laurel, MD
4 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,200 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $2,010, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $810 less.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median asking rent
- $1,200 a month
- Price range
- $775 to $1,800
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $2,010
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 4 listings is $1,200 a month, from $775 to $1,800. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $2,010 (2025); 4 of the 4 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 2 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 2-bedroom private room — $775 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- Studio — $1,800 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, furnished
- 4-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room in Kings Contrivance — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
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
- $775
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $2,010
- Median listing here
- $1,200
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $2,365
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,142
The GSA lodging rate for Columbia is $113 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,390 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD runs housing 18% above and utilities 10% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
| Overall | 4% above |
| Housing | 18% above |
| Utilities | 10% above |
| Groceries and goods | 2% above |
| Services | 1% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Laurel is $2,365 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $2,010.
Maryland taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 4 of 4 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Laurel is $2,010 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 4 under it run from $775.
- 3 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,200 a month, against $1,800 for an entire place here.
- 4 of 4 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 3 of 4
- 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 Laurel, MD?
- 4 listings on CircleRN ask from $775 to $1,800 a month, median $1,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $2,010, so the median sits $810 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Laurel?
- Yes. 3 of the 4 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $775 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Laurel?
- $113 a night for Columbia (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,390 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 Maryland license to work in Laurel?
- Maryland 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 Baltimore — 27 listings, median $1,400, $30 under fair market rent
- Housing in Frederick — 9 listings, median $1,300, $450 under fair market rent
- Housing in Upper Marlboro — 8 listings, median $1,262, $898 under fair market rent
- Housing in Bowie — 6 listings, median $1,400, $1,180 under fair market rent
- Housing in Silver Spring — 5 listings, median $1,800, $160 under fair market rent
- Housing in Waldorf — 5 listings, median $2,000, $90 under fair market rent
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