Travel nurse housing in Albany, NY
3 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,000 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,180, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $180 less.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median asking rent
- $1,000 a month
- Price range
- $800 to $1,850
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,180
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 3 listings is $1,000 a month, from $800 to $1,850. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,180 (2025); 2 of the 3 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
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Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Pine Hills | 1 | $800 | 1 of 1 |
| Buckingham Lake | 1 | $1,000 | 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 (Pine Hills)
- $800
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,180
- Median listing here
- $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,425
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,474
The GSA lodging rate for Albany is $117 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,510 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY runs utilities 34% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | at par |
| Housing | 3% above |
| Utilities | 34% above |
| Groceries and goods | at par |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Albany is $1,425 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,180.
New York taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 2 of 3 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Albany is $1,180 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 $900 a month, against $1,850 for an entire place here.
- 3 of 3 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 2 of 3
- 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.
- Minimum stay: 3 months median
- Across the 3 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Albany, NY?
- 3 listings on CircleRN ask from $800 to $1,850 a month, median $1,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,180, so the median sits $180 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Albany?
- Yes. 2 of the 3 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $800 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Albany?
- $117 a night for Albany (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,510 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 York license to work in Albany?
- New York is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a New York license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Where do travelers stay in Albany?
- Listings here are in Pine Hills and Buckingham Lake. Pine Hills and Buckingham Lake sit under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Brooklyn — 21 listings, median $2,500
- Housing in New York — 16 listings, median $2,250, $470 under fair market rent
- Housing in Jamaica — 10 listings, median $1,675
- Housing in Syracuse — 9 listings, median $1,800, $700 over fair market rent
- Housing in Rochester — 8 listings, median $925, $165 under fair market rent
- Housing in The Bronx — 8 listings, median $1,575
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