Travel nurse housing in Houston, TX
63 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,650 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,250, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $400 more; 21 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 63
- Median asking rent
- $1,650 a month
- Price range
- $600 to $6,000
- Pet friendly
- 35%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,250
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 63 listings is $1,650 a month, from $600 to $6,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,250 (2025); 21 of the 63 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 8 |
| $1–1.5k | 19 |
| $1.5–2k | 8 |
| $2–2.5k | 6 |
| $2.5–3k | 7 |
| Over $3k | 15 |
Available now
- 2-bedroom private room in South Side — $2,400 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 3.1 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Trinity / Houston Gardens — $1,450 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 10 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom townhouse in South Side — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Barker Ridge — $1,500 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 19 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in South Side — $6,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 1.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house — $4,950 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 10.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in South Side — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 1.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Red Oak — $1,050 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 22.5 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 2-bedroom apartment in Hyde Park — $2,195 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Meyerland Area — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 5.4 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in South Side — $4,825 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.3 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in Willow Meadows/ Willowbend Area — $3,150 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.2 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Hearthstone Green — $600 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 17.7 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,300 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 2.7 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 4-bedroom house in Mills Walk — $2,850 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok · 21.1 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom house — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 9.2 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in South Side — $3,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in South Side — $1,350 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 3.2 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom townhouse in South Side — $2,950 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.3 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in South Side — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included · 3 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom condo — $1,650 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 21.8 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 2-bedroom house — $1,750 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 10.3 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 4-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 6.2 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 2-bedroom condo — $2,150 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 0.8 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom condo in Astrodome Area — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.4 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Mission Glen Reserves — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 15.7 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom studio in Northwest Houston — $1,100 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 9.6 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $950 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 13.1 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom studio — $1,300 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 20.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in South Side — $1,150 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 2.7 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom townhouse — $5,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 8.7 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 2-bedroom house — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom studio in Glencairn — $2,100 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 18 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Canyon Lakes At Stonegate — $1,100 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 21.8 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in South Side — $1,250 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 3.1 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment in Braeswood — $1,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 1.3 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $650 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 17.7 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,580 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 6.4 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Plantation At Woodforest — $1,500 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 15.5 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in South Side — $1,300 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 3.1 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in South Side — $4,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.2 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment in Northside — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 5.7 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 4.3 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in South Side — $1,050 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 1.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 13 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom townhouse in Northside — $3,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included · 6.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in South Side — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.6 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in South Side — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.6 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 4-bedroom house in Central Southwest — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 5.5 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in Sharpstown — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 6 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Northside — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 7.8 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in South Acres / Crestmont Park — $800 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 5.7 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 4-bedroom house — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 4.6 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 7.2 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $950 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 4.3 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in Greenway / Upper Kirby Area — $1,100 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 3.3 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 2-bedroom apartment in Northside — $1,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 7.6 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom townhouse in Nantucket Square — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 22 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment in South Side — $1,250 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.2 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $700 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 6.1 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 3-bedroom townhouse — $4,995 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 6.5 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in South Side — $850 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 2.9 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $800 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 12.8 mi to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Miles to Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | Parking included |
|---|
| South Side | 18 | $2,975 | 2.3 | 16 of 18 |
| Northside | 4 | $1,600 | 6.7 | 3 of 4 |
| Hearthstone Green | 1 | $600 | 17.7 | 1 of 1 |
| South Acres / Crestmont Park | 1 | $800 | 5.7 | 0 of 1 |
| Red Oak | 1 | $1,050 | 22.5 | 1 of 1 |
| Northwest Houston | 1 | $1,100 | 9.6 | 1 of 1 |
| Canyon Lakes At Stonegate | 1 | $1,100 | 21.8 | 1 of 1 |
| Greenway / Upper Kirby Area | 1 | $1,100 | 3.3 | 1 of 1 |
| Meyerland Area | 1 | $1,200 | 5.4 | 1 of 1 |
| Mission Glen Reserves | 1 | $1,200 | 15.7 | 1 of 1 |
| Trinity / Houston Gardens | 1 | $1,450 | 10 | 1 of 1 |
| Barker Ridge | 1 | $1,500 | 19 | 1 of 1 |
| Plantation At Woodforest | 1 | $1,500 | 15.5 | 1 of 1 |
| Braeswood | 1 | $1,600 | 1.3 | 1 of 1 |
| Nantucket Square | 1 | $1,800 | 22 | 1 of 1 |
| Astrodome Area | 1 | $2,000 | 1.4 | 1 of 1 |
| Glencairn | 1 | $2,100 | 18 | 1 of 1 |
| Hyde Park | 1 | $2,195 | 2.9 | 1 of 1 |
| Central Southwest | 1 | $2,500 | 5.5 | 1 of 1 |
| Sharpstown | 1 | $2,800 | 6 | 1 of 1 |
| Mills Walk | 1 | $2,850 | 21.1 | 0 of 1 |
| Willow Meadows/ Willowbend Area | 1 | $3,150 | 3.2 | 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 (Hearthstone Green)
- $600
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,250
- Median listing here
- $1,650
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,490
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,653
The GSA lodging rate for Houston is $128 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,840 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX costs close to the national average across the board. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 1% below |
| Housing | 5% above |
| Utilities | 5% below |
| Groceries and goods | 1% above |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Houston is $1,490 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,250.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 21 of 63 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Houston is $1,250 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 21 under it run from $600.
- 25 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,100 a month, against $2,800 for an entire place here.
- 63 of 63 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 57 of 63
- 6 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 22 listings take pets
- 35% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 56 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| CVICU | 14 | $2,398 | Baylor St Lukes Medical Center |
| ICU | 12 | $1,830 | Baylor St Lukes Medical Center |
| OR | 7 | $2,601 | Baylor St Lukes Medical Center |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Houston, TX?
- 63 listings on CircleRN ask from $600 to $6,000 a month, median $1,650. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,250, so the median sits $400 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Houston?
- Yes. 25 of the 63 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $600 a month.
- Which Houston hospitals are these listings near?
- Baylor St Lukes Medical Center (33 open) are hiring in Houston. 28 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Houston?
- $128 a night for Houston (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,840 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 Houston?
- 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 Houston?
- Listings here are in South Side, Northside, Hearthstone Green, South Acres / Crestmont Park, Red Oak, Northwest Houston, Canyon Lakes At Stonegate, Greenway / Upper Kirby Area, Meyerland Area, Mission Glen Reserves, Trinity / Houston Gardens, Barker Ridge, Plantation At Woodforest, Braeswood, Nantucket Square, Astrodome Area, Glencairn, Hyde Park, Central Southwest, Sharpstown, Mills Walk and Willow Meadows/ Willowbend Area. Hearthstone Green, South Acres / Crestmont Park, Red Oak, Northwest Houston, Canyon Lakes At Stonegate, Greenway / Upper Kirby Area, Meyerland Area and Mission Glen Reserves sit under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- 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
- Housing in Humble — 12 listings, median $925, $385 under fair market rent
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