Travel nurse housing in Cincinnati, OH
8 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,725 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $885, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $840 more; 2 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 8
- Median asking rent
- $1,725 a month
- Price range
- $680 to $3,600
- Pet friendly
- 50%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $885
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 8 listings is $1,725 a month, from $680 to $3,600. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $885 (2025); 2 of the 8 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 2 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 3 |
| $2–2.5k | 1 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 1 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $680 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 2-bedroom house — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 2-bedroom condo in East Price Hill — $1,750 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom private room in Westwood — $1,700 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 3-bedroom house — $3,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom private room — $750 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room in Walnut Hills — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Westwood | 1 | $1,700 | 0 of 1 |
| East Price Hill | 1 | $1,750 | 1 of 1 |
| Walnut Hills | 1 | $2,000 | 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
- $680
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $885
- Median listing here
- $1,725
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,150
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,400
The GSA lodging rate for Cincinnati is $163 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,890 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN runs housing 12% below, utilities 9% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 5% below |
| Housing | 12% below |
| Utilities | 9% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 1% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Cincinnati is $1,150 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $885.
Ohio taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 2 of 8 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Cincinnati is $885 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 2 under it are all private rooms.
- 5 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,200 a month, against $1,800 for an entire place here.
- 8 of 8 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 6 of 8
- 2 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 4 listings take pets
- 50% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 6 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Cincinnati, OH?
- 8 listings on CircleRN ask from $680 to $3,600 a month, median $1,725. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $885, so the median sits $840 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Cincinnati?
- Yes. 5 of the 8 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $680 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Cincinnati?
- $163 a night for Cincinnati (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,890 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 an Ohio license to work in Cincinnati?
- Ohio is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Where do travelers stay in Cincinnati?
- Listings here are in Westwood, East Price Hill and Walnut Hills. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Columbus — 11 listings, median $1,300, $220 over fair market rent
- Housing in Cleveland — 7 listings, median $1,400, $540 over fair market rent
- Housing in Dublin — 5 listings, median $1,100, $405 under fair market rent
- Housing in Akron — 4 listings, median $1,075, $200 over fair market rent
- Housing in Cleveland Heights — 4 listings, median $2,000, $900 over fair market rent
- Housing in Warren — 4 listings, median $2,845
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