Travel nurse housing in Corpus Christi, TX
12 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,725 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,120, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $605 more; 2 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 12
- Median asking rent
- $1,725 a month
- Price range
- $900 to $2,800
- Pet friendly
- 25%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,120
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 12 listings is $1,725 a month, from $900 to $2,800. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,120 (2025); 2 of the 12 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 4 |
| $1.5–2k | 3 |
| $2–2.5k | 2 |
| $2.5–3k | 2 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room in Central City — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 2-bedroom condo in Padre Island — $2,350 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 2-bedroom house in Bay Area — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom condo in Central City — $1,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 3-bedroom townhouse in Padre Island — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 2-bedroom house in Central City — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 2-bedroom condo in South Side — $1,850 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 3-bedroom house in Central City — $1,895 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom studio in Central City — $900 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom condo in Central City — $1,300 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room in Padre Island — $1,200 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Central City | 6 | $1,450 | 5 of 6 |
| Padre Island | 3 | $2,350 | 3 of 3 |
| South Side | 1 | $1,850 | 1 of 1 |
| Bay Area | 1 | $2,000 | 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 (Central City)
- $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,120
- Median listing here
- $1,725
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,380
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,412
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, Corpus Christi, TX runs utilities 19% below, housing 15% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Corpus Christi, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 15% below |
| Utilities | 19% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Corpus Christi is $1,380 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,120.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 2 of 12 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Corpus Christi is $1,120 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 2 under it run from $900.
- 3 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,200 a month, against $1,895 for an entire place here.
- 12 of 12 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 10 of 12
- 2 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 3 listings take pets
- 25% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 12 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Corpus Christi, TX?
- 12 listings on CircleRN ask from $900 to $2,800 a month, median $1,725. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,120, so the median sits $605 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Corpus Christi?
- Yes. 3 of the 12 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $1,000 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Corpus Christi?
- $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 Corpus Christi?
- 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 Corpus Christi?
- Listings here are in Central City, Padre Island, South Side and Bay Area. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
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- 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 Humble — 12 listings, median $925, $385 under fair market rent
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