Travel nurse housing in Abilene, TX
2 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,500 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $940, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $560 more.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median asking rent
- $1,500 a month
- Price range
- $1,200 to $1,800
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $940
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 2 listings is $1,500 a month, from $1,200 to $1,800. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $940 (2025); 0 of the 2 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
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Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Forest Home Hills | 1 | $1,200 | 1 of 1 |
| Over Place Area | 1 | $1,800 | 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:
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $940
- Median listing here
- $1,500
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,190
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,434
The GSA lodging rate for Texas (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, Abilene, TX runs housing 26% below, utilities 19% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Abilene, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 10% below |
| Housing | 26% below |
| Utilities | 19% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Abilene is $1,190 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $940.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- Every listing here asks more than fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Abilene is $940 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 2 of 2
- Every listing here states parking available.
- No listing here takes pets
- None of the listings here states pets allowed; the state page covers the wider set.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 2 | $2,026 | Hendrick Medical Center |
| OR | 2 | $2,531 | Hendrick Medical Center |
| Cath Lab | 1 | $2,816 | Hendrick Medical Center |
| Hospice | 1 | $2,026 | Hendrick Medical Center |
| ICU | 1 | $2,029 | Hendrick Medical Center |
| PCU | 1 | $2,029 | Hendrick Medical Center |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Abilene, TX?
- 2 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,200 to $1,800 a month, median $1,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $940, so the median sits $560 over it.
- Which Abilene hospitals are these listings near?
- Hendrick Medical Center (8 open) are hiring in Abilene.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Abilene?
- $110 a night for Texas (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 Texas license to work in Abilene?
- Texas 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 Abilene?
- Listings here are in Forest Home Hills and Over Place Area. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Houston — 63 listings, median $1,650, $400 over fair market rent
- Housing in San Antonio — 42 listings, median $1,375, $85 over fair market rent
- Housing in Austin — 23 listings, median $2,400, $650 over fair market rent
- Housing in Dallas — 15 listings, median $1,950, $420 over fair market rent
- Housing in Fort Worth — 14 listings, median $2,275, $845 over fair market rent
- Housing in Corpus Christi — 12 listings, median $1,725, $605 over fair market rent
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