Travel nurse housing in Emmaus, PA
1 furnished rental listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,000 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,220, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $220 less.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median asking rent
- $1,000 a month
- Price range
- $1,000 to $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,220
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 1 listing is $1,000 a month, from $1,000 to $1,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,220 (2025); 1 of the 1 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 | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, 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
- $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,220
- Median listing here
- $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,510
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,902
The GSA lodging rate for Allentown / Easton / Bethlehem 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, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ runs utilities 8% above and housing 6% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | at par |
| Housing | 6% above |
| Utilities | 8% above |
| Groceries and goods | 1% above |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Emmaus is $1,510 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,220.
Pennsylvania taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 1 listing sits under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Emmaus is $1,220 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; no entire place is listed here.
- 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 Emmaus, PA?
- 1 listing on CircleRN asks $1,000 a month, median $1,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,220, so the median sits $220 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Emmaus?
- Yes. 1 of the 1 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $1,000 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Emmaus?
- $115 a night for Allentown / Easton / Bethlehem (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 Pennsylvania license to work in Emmaus?
- 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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