Travel nurse housing in Poughkeepsie, NY
3 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,800 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,290, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $1,510 more; 1 listing sits under it.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median asking rent
- $2,800 a month
- Price range
- $1,000 to $3,500
- Pet friendly
- 33%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,290
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 3 listings is $2,800 a month, from $1,000 to $3,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,290 (2025); 1 of the 3 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 1 |
Available now
- 3-bedroom house — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished
- 2-bedroom house — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
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
- $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,290
- Median listing here
- $2,800
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,650
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,900
The GSA lodging rate for Poughkeepsie is $115 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,450 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY runs utilities 37% above, housing 16% above, groceries and goods 10% above and services 7% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 9% above |
| Housing | 16% above |
| Utilities | 37% above |
| Groceries and goods | 10% above |
| Services | 7% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Poughkeepsie is $1,650 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,290.
New York taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 3 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Poughkeepsie is $1,290 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 $1,000 a month, against $3,150 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.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 33% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 3 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Poughkeepsie, NY?
- 3 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,000 to $3,500 a month, median $2,800. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,290, so the median sits $1,510 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Poughkeepsie?
- Yes. 1 of the 3 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $1,000 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Poughkeepsie?
- $115 a night for Poughkeepsie (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,450 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 Poughkeepsie?
- 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 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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