Travel nurse housing in Arlington, TX
7 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,500 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,560, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $60 less.
- Active listings
- 7
- Median asking rent
- $1,500 a month
- Price range
- $1,000 to $5,500
- Pet friendly
- 29%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,560
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 7 listings is $1,500 a month, from $1,000 to $5,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,560 (2025); 4 of the 7 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 3 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 2 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room in Viridian — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 3-bedroom private room in Southeast Arlington — $3,200 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room in West Arlington — $1,300 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 4-bedroom house in East Arlington — $5,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 2-bedroom house in East Arlington — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| East Arlington | 2 | $4,000 | 2 of 2 |
| West Arlington | 1 | $1,300 | 1 of 1 |
| Viridian | 1 | $1,500 | 1 of 1 |
| Southeast Arlington | 1 | $3,200 | 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
- $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,560
- Median listing here
- $1,500
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,815
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,925
The GSA lodging rate for Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine is $181 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $5,430 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX runs housing 18% above and utilities 9% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 3% above |
| Housing | 18% above |
| Utilities | 9% below |
| Groceries and goods | 3% above |
| Services | at par |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Arlington is $1,815 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,560.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 4 of 7 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Arlington is $1,560 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 4 under it run from $1,000.
- 4 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,400 a month, against $2,500 for an entire place here.
- 7 of 7 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 7 of 7
- Every listing here states parking available.
- 2 listings take pets
- 29% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 7 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Arlington, TX?
- 7 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,000 to $5,500 a month, median $1,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,560, so the median sits $60 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Arlington?
- Yes. 4 of the 7 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $1,000 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Arlington?
- $181 a night for Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine (fiscal 2026), up to about $5,430 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 Arlington?
- 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 Arlington?
- Listings here are in East Arlington, West Arlington, Viridian and Southeast Arlington. West Arlington and Viridian sit under fair market rent. 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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