Travel nurse housing in Lincoln, NE
2 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $880 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $960, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $80 less.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median asking rent
- $880 a month
- Price range
- $660 to $1,100
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $960
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 2 listings is $880 a month, from $660 to $1,100. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $960 (2025); 1 of the 2 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 3-bedroom private room — $660 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 2 mi to Chi Health St. Elizabeth
- 1-bedroom house in Downtown — $1,100 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included · 4.4 mi to Chi Health St. Elizabeth
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
- $660
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $960
- Median listing here
- $880
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,180
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,315
The GSA lodging rate for Nebraska (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, Lincoln, NE runs utilities 23% below, housing 16% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lincoln, NE metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 8% below |
| Housing | 16% below |
| Utilities | 23% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 7% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lincoln is $1,180 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $960.
Nebraska taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 2 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Lincoln is $960 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 $660 a month, against $1,100 for an entire place here.
- 2 of 2 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 1 of 2
- 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.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| ER | 4 | $2,142 | Chi Health St. Elizabeth |
| Med-Surg | 2 | $2,434 | Chi Health St. Elizabeth |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Lincoln, NE?
- 2 listings on CircleRN ask from $660 to $1,100 a month, median $880. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $960, so the median sits $80 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Lincoln?
- Yes. 1 of the 2 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $660 a month.
- Which Lincoln hospitals are these listings near?
- Chi Health St. Elizabeth (6 open) are hiring in Lincoln. 2 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Lincoln?
- $110 a night for Nebraska (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 Nebraska license to work in Lincoln?
- Nebraska is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
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