Travel nurse housing in Rahway, NJ
1 furnished rental listed by hosts for travelers, median $880 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,830, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $950 less.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median asking rent
- $880 a month
- Price range
- $880 to $880
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,830
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 1 listing is $880 a month, from $880 to $880. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,830 (2025); 1 of the 1 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
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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
- $880
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,830
- Median listing here
- $880
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $2,220
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,637
The GSA lodging rate for Springfield / Cranford / New Providence is $139 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,170 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ runs housing 49% above, utilities 27% above, groceries and goods 10% above and services 6% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 13% above |
| Housing | 49% above |
| Utilities | 27% above |
| Groceries and goods | 10% above |
| Services | 6% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Rahway is $2,220 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,830.
New Jersey taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 1 listing sits under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Rahway is $1,830 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 $880 a month; no entire place is listed here.
- 1 of 1 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 0 of 1
- 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 Rahway, NJ?
- 1 listing on CircleRN asks $880 a month, median $880. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,830, so the median sits $950 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Rahway?
- Yes. 1 of the 1 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $880 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Rahway?
- $139 a night for Springfield / Cranford / New Providence (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,170 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 New Jersey license to work in Rahway?
- New Jersey 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 Newark — 16 listings, median $1,900, $40 under fair market rent
- Housing in Jersey City — 8 listings, median $2,350, $320 over fair market rent
- Housing in East Orange — 4 listings, median $1,250, $305 under fair market rent
- Housing in Englewood — 4 listings, median $1,125, $885 under fair market rent
- Housing in Belmar — 3 listings, median $2,000
- Housing in Franklin Township — 3 listings, median $1,300
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