Travel nurse housing in Altoona, PA
2 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,000 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $880, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $1,120 more.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median asking rent
- $2,000 a month
- Price range
- $1,500 to $2,500
- Pet friendly
- 100%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $880
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 2 listings is $2,000 a month, from $1,500 to $2,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $880 (2025); 0 of the 2 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 | 1 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 4-bedroom house — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished
- 2-bedroom house — $1,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
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
- $880
- Median listing here
- $2,000
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,060
The GSA lodging rate for Pennsylvania (standard rate) is $110 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,300 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Altoona, PA runs housing 45% below and utilities 8% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Altoona, PA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 10% below |
| Housing | 45% below |
| Utilities | 8% above |
| Groceries and goods | 1% above |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Altoona is $1,060 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $880.
Pennsylvania 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 Altoona is $880 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 2 of 2 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 1 of 2
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 2 listings take pets
- 100% of the listings here state pets allowed.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Altoona, PA?
- 2 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,500 to $2,500 a month, median $2,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $880, so the median sits $1,120 over it.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Altoona?
- $110 a night for Pennsylvania (standard rate) (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,300 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 Pennsylvania license to work in Altoona?
- Pennsylvania is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Philadelphia — 22 listings, median $1,625, $270 over fair market rent
- Housing in Pittsburgh — 8 listings, median $1,900, $940 over fair market rent
- Housing in Harrisburg — 4 listings, median $1,225, $75 over fair market rent
- Housing in Abington — 3 listings, median $1,200
- Housing in Scranton — 3 listings, median $1,050, $125 over fair market rent
- Housing in Tobyhanna — 3 listings, median $2,500, $1,030 over fair market rent
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