Travel nurse housing in Kempner, TX
2 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,898 a month.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median asking rent
- $1,898 a month
- Price range
- $1,195 to $2,600
- Pet friendly
- 50%
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 2 listings is $1,898 a month, from $1,195 to $2,600.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 1 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
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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:
- Median listing here
- $1,898
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, Killeen-Temple, TX runs housing 22% below, utilities 19% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Killeen-Temple, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 9% below |
| Housing | 22% below |
| Utilities | 19% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 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.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 50% of the listings here state pets allowed.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Kempner, TX?
- 2 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,195 to $2,600 a month, median $1,898.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Kempner?
- $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 Kempner?
- 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 $2,175, $745 over fair market rent
- Housing in Corpus Christi — 12 listings, median $1,725, $605 over fair market rent
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