Travel nurse housing in Cary, NC
6 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,750 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,745, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $1,005 more; 2 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 6
- Median asking rent
- $2,750 a month
- Price range
- $850 to $10,000
- Pet friendly
- 17%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,745
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 6 listings is $2,750 a month, from $850 to $10,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,745 (2025); 2 of the 6 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 2 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 3 |
Available now
- 5-bedroom house in Southbridge — $10,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $850 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished
- 2-bedroom condo in Carmichael Ct Condos — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom private room in Carpenter Village — $900 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 3-bedroom house in Ivy Meadows — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished
- 3-bedroom house in Whisperwood — $10,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Carpenter Village | 1 | $900 | 1 of 1 |
| Carmichael Ct Condos | 1 | $2,500 | 1 of 1 |
| Ivy Meadows | 1 | $3,000 | 0 of 1 |
| Southbridge | 1 | $10,000 | 1 of 1 |
| Whisperwood | 1 | $10,000 | 1 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
- $850
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,745
- Median listing here
- $2,750
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,930
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,664
The GSA lodging rate for Raleigh is $142 a night (fiscal 2027), up to about $4,260 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Raleigh-Cary, NC runs utilities 11% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Raleigh-Cary, NC metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 2% below |
| Housing | 3% above |
| Utilities | 11% below |
| Groceries and goods | 3% below |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Cary is $1,930 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,745.
North Carolina taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 2 of 6 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Cary is $1,745 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 2 under it are all private rooms.
- 2 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $875 a month, against $6,500 for an entire place here.
- 6 of 6 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 4 of 6
- 2 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 17% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 3 months median
- Across the 5 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Cary, NC?
- 6 listings on CircleRN ask from $850 to $10,000 a month, median $2,750. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,745, so the median sits $1,005 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Cary?
- Yes. 2 of the 6 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $850 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Cary?
- $142 a night for Raleigh (fiscal 2027), up to about $4,260 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 North Carolina license to work in Cary?
- North Carolina is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Where do travelers stay in Cary?
- Listings here are in Carpenter Village, Carmichael Ct Condos, Ivy Meadows, Southbridge and Whisperwood. Carpenter Village sits under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Charlotte — 39 listings, median $1,500, $320 under fair market rent
- Housing in Raleigh — 27 listings, median $2,000, $360 over fair market rent
- Housing in Durham — 16 listings, median $1,348, $282 under fair market rent
- Housing in Wilmington — 15 listings, median $1,950, $520 over fair market rent
- Housing in Winston-salem — 13 listings, median $1,550, $530 over fair market rent
- Housing in Greenville — 12 listings, median $1,150, $260 over fair market rent
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