Travel nurse housing in Rensselaer, NY
1 furnished rental listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,600 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,320, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $280 more.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median asking rent
- $1,600 a month
- Price range
- $1,600 to $1,600
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,320
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 1 listing is $1,600 a month, from $1,600 to $1,600. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,320 (2025); 0 of the 1 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $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:
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,320
- Median listing here
- $1,600
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,600
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,005
The GSA lodging rate for Troy is $121 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,630 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 Rensselaer is $1,600 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,320.
New York taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- Every listing here asks more than fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Rensselaer is $1,320 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 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 Rensselaer, NY?
- 1 listing on CircleRN asks $1,600 a month, median $1,600. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,320, so the median sits $280 over it.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Rensselaer?
- $121 a night for Troy (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,630 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 Rensselaer?
- 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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