Travel nurse housing in College Station, TX
2 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,725 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,115, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $610 more; 1 listing sits under it.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median asking rent
- $1,725 a month
- Price range
- $950 to $2,500
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,115
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 2 listings is $1,725 a month, from $950 to $2,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,115 (2025); 1 of the 2 sits at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
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Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Emerald Forest | 1 | $950 | 1 of 1 |
| Dexter Place | 1 | $2,500 | 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 (Emerald Forest)
- $950
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,115
- Median listing here
- $1,725
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,235
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,530
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, College Station-Bryan, TX runs housing 25% below, utilities 16% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, College Station-Bryan, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 9% below |
| Housing | 25% below |
| Utilities | 16% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in College Station is $1,235 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,115.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 1 of 2 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in College Station is $1,115 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 $950 a month, against $2,500 for an entire place here.
- 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.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in College Station, TX?
- 2 listings on CircleRN ask from $950 to $2,500 a month, median $1,725. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,115, so the median sits $610 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in College Station?
- Yes. 1 of the 2 listings is a private room with shared common areas, from $950 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for College Station?
- $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 College Station?
- 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 College Station?
- Listings here are in Emerald Forest and Dexter Place. Emerald Forest sits 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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