Travel nurse housing in Katy, TX
5 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,500 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,655, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $155 less.
- Active listings
- 5
- Median asking rent
- $1,500 a month
- Price range
- $750 to $2,200
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,655
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 5 listings is $1,500 a month, from $750 to $2,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,655 (2025); 4 of the 5 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 2 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 2 |
| $2–2.5k | 1 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room in Whispering Lakes — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 3-bedroom private room — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room — $750 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room — $750 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
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
- $750
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,655
- Median listing here
- $1,500
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,980
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,034
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 Katy is $1,980 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,655.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 4 of 5 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Katy is $1,655 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 4 under it are all private rooms.
- 4 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,125 a month, against $2,200 for an entire place here.
- 5 of 5 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 5 of 5
- 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.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 4 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Katy, TX?
- 5 listings on CircleRN ask from $750 to $2,200 a month, median $1,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,655, so the median sits $155 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Katy?
- Yes. 4 of the 5 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $750 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Katy?
- $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 Katy?
- Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
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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