Travel nurse housing in Jamaica, NY
10 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,675 a month.
- Active listings
- 10
- Median asking rent
- $1,675 a month
- Price range
- $1,200 to $4,000
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 10 listings is $1,675 a month, from $1,200 to $4,000.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 4 |
| $1.5–2k | 3 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 3 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room in Jamaica — $1,200 a month · private room, utilities included, furnished
- 3-bedroom house — $4,000 a month · utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,250 a month · private room, utilities included, parking
- Studio — $1,900 a month · utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,800 a month · utilities included, furnished
- 3-bedroom house — $3,400 a month · utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · private room, utilities included
- 1-bedroom private room in Jamaica — $1,550 a month · private room, utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room in Jamaica — $1,400 a month · private room, utilities included, parking
- 3-bedroom apartment in Jamaica — $4,000 a month · utilities included, furnished
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 (Jamaica)
- $1,200
- Median listing here
- $1,675
The GSA lodging rate for New York City is $179 to $342 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $10,260 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 |
New York taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 5 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,250 a month, against $3,400 for an entire place here.
- 10 of 10 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 2 of 10
- 8 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: 1 month median
- Across the 7 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Jamaica, NY?
- 10 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,200 to $4,000 a month, median $1,675.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Jamaica?
- Yes. 5 of the 10 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $1,200 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Jamaica?
- $179 to $342 a night depending on the month for New York City (fiscal 2026), up to about $10,260 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 New York license to work in Jamaica?
- 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.
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 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
- Housing in Staten Island — 5 listings, median $2,000
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