Travel nurse housing in Tennessee
128 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers across 47 cities, median $1,500 a month.
- Active listings
- 128
- Median asking rent
- $1,500 a month
- Price range
- $450 to $6,500
- Pet friendly
- 34%
- Cities
- 47
Rent against fair market rent, by city
| City | Listings | Median asking rent | Range | HUD fair market rent, 1BR | Median against fair market rent | Openings |
| Knoxville | 18 | $1,700 | $500 – $2,700 | $1,280 | $420 over | 19 |
| Nashville | 18 | $1,700 | $1,000 – $6,500 | $1,730 | about even | 4 |
| Memphis | 17 | $1,750 | $600 – $4,000 | $1,165 | $585 over | 10 |
| Clarksville | 6 | $1,850 | $900 – $3,500 | $990 | $860 over | 24 |
| Hermitage | 5 | $1,700 | $900 – $2,800 | — | — | — |
| Bartlett | 4 | $800 | $600 – $1,100 | $1,615 | $815 under | — |
| Chattanooga | 4 | $1,450 | $1,200 – $1,800 | $1,300 | $150 over | — |
| Johnson City | 4 | $1,350 | $950 – $2,400 | $920 | $430 over | 8 |
| Lebanon | 4 | $1,115 | $880 – $1,800 | $1,435 | $320 under | — |
| Bluff City | 3 | $1,375 | $1,100 – $1,850 | — | — | — |
| Hendersonville | 3 | $1,400 | $1,200 – $3,995 | $1,710 | $310 under | — |
| Ashland City | 2 | $1,200 | $1,000 – $1,400 | $1,390 | $190 under | — |
| Bristol | 2 | $1,500 | $1,200 – $1,800 | — | — | 7 |
| Franklin | 2 | $1,588 | $775 – $2,400 | $2,200 | $612 under | 9 |
| Goodlettsville | 2 | $850 | $750 – $950 | $1,580 | $730 under | — |
| Powell | 2 | $3,363 | $1,925 – $4,800 | $1,130 | $2,233 over | — |
| Smyrna | 2 | $1,588 | $975 – $2,200 | $1,510 | $78 over | — |
Fair market rent is HUD's figure for a one-bedroom in that city, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against. A city without a HUD figure shows no comparison.
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 128 listings is $1,500 a month, from $450 to $6,500. 40 of the 98 in a city with a HUD figure sit at or under their city's fair market rent for a one-bedroom.
| Asking rent | Listings |
| Under $1k | 26 |
| $1–1.5k | 35 |
| $1.5–2k | 31 |
| $2–2.5k | 18 |
| $2.5–3k | 8 |
| Over $3k | 10 |
Against the national average, Tennessee runs utilities 28% below and housing 21% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Tennessee, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
| Overall | 8% below |
| Housing | 21% below |
| Utilities | 28% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 5% below |
Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages.
Browse by city
- Housing in Knoxville — 18 listings, median $1,700 a month, $420 over fair market rent, 5 under it, 6 private rooms, 19 openings at 3 hospitals
- Housing in Nashville — 18 listings, median $1,700 a month, about even fair market rent, 9 under it, 6 private rooms, 4 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Memphis — 17 listings, median $1,750 a month, $585 over fair market rent, 3 under it, 4 private rooms, 10 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Clarksville — 6 listings, median $1,850 a month, $860 over fair market rent, 1 under it, 2 private rooms, 24 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Hermitage — 5 listings, median $1,700 a month, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Bartlett — 4 listings, median $800 a month, $815 under fair market rent, 4 under it, 4 private rooms
- Housing in Chattanooga — 4 listings, median $1,450 a month, $150 over fair market rent, 2 under it, 1 private room
- Housing in Johnson City — 4 listings, median $1,350 a month, $430 over fair market rent, 0 under it, 1 private room, 8 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Lebanon — 4 listings, median $1,115 a month, $320 under fair market rent, 3 under it, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Bluff City — 3 listings, median $1,375 a month, 1 private room
- Housing in Hendersonville — 3 listings, median $1,400 a month, $310 under fair market rent, 2 under it
- Housing in Ashland City — 2 listings, median $1,200 a month, $190 under fair market rent, 1 under it, 1 private room
- Housing in Bristol — 2 listings, median $1,500 a month, 7 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Franklin — 2 listings, median $1,588 a month, $612 under fair market rent, 1 under it, 1 private room, 9 openings at 1 hospital
- Housing in Goodlettsville — 2 listings, median $850 a month, $730 under fair market rent, 2 under it, 2 private rooms
- Housing in Powell — 2 listings, median $3,363 a month, $2,233 over fair market rent, 0 under it
- Housing in Smyrna — 2 listings, median $1,588 a month, $78 over fair market rent, 1 under it, 1 private room
Renting here as a traveler
- 40 of 98 listings sit under their city's fair market rent
- Each listing is compared with HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in its own city, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against; 30 listings are in a city without one.
- Bartlett asks the least against its benchmark
- Median $800 a month against fair market rent of $1,615, $815 under, across 4 listings.
- Knoxville carries 14% of the inventory
- 18 of 128 listings; Nashville 18, Memphis 17.
- Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages
- Only federal tax comes off the taxable base of a package.
- 45 private rooms statewide
- Median $1,000 a month, against $1,850 for an entire place.
- 44 listings take pets
- 34% of the listings state pets allowed; most in Knoxville.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Tennessee?
- 128 listings on CircleRN ask from $450 to $6,500 a month, median $1,500.
- Which Tennessee city has the best housing value?
- By asking rent against HUD fair market rent for its own city: Bartlett, median $800 against $1,615, $815 under, across 4 listings.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Tennessee?
- Yes. 45 of the 128 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $450 a month.
- 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.
Housing in nearby states
- Housing in Georgia — 342 listings, median $1,550 a month, 166 of 314 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in North Carolina — 304 listings, median $1,600 a month, 102 of 249 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Virginia — 173 listings, median $1,600 a month, 74 of 137 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Missouri — 86 listings, median $1,800 a month, 15 of 79 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Alabama — 52 listings, median $1,898 a month, 5 of 44 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Kentucky — 43 listings, median $1,600 a month, 7 of 31 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Arkansas — 26 listings, median $1,550 a month, 5 of 19 under their city's fair market rent
- Housing in Mississippi — 20 listings, median $1,650 a month, 4 of 14 under their city's fair market rent
Rentals in smaller cities
- 1-bedroom house in Blountville — $975 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Carthage — $1,000 a month
- 3-bedroom house in Medon — $1,300 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Harriman — $950 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Cleveland — $1,100 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Sevierville — $1,100 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Manchester — $450 a month
- 4-bedroom private room in Millington — $800 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Old Hickory — $1,895 a month
- 1-bedroom studio in Ocoee — $1,000 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Gallatin — $1,200 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Paris — $800 a month
- 1-bedroom house in Coopertown — $1,700 a month
- 5-bedroom private room in Mason — $960 a month
- 2-bedroom apartment in Farragut — $2,350 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Seymour — $1,050 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Sweetwater — $980 a month
- 3-bedroom house in Lafayette — $1,995 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Hixson — $1,100 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Newport — $1,200 a month
- 4-bedroom private room in La Vergne — $1,200 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Dunlap — $2,500 a month
- 1-bedroom private room in Lawrenceburg — $700 a month
- 1-bedroom apartment in Mt. Juliet — $1,500 a month
- 3-bedroom townhouse in Hartsville — $2,050 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Murfreesboro — $2,100 a month
- 3-bedroom house in Rockford — $2,500 a month
- 3-bedroom townhouse in Madison — $2,800 a month
- 3-bedroom house in Harrison — $2,000 a month
- 2-bedroom house in Chuckey — $1,700 a month
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