Travel nurse housing in Pharr, TX
3 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,300 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $820, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $480 more.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median asking rent
- $1,300 a month
- Price range
- $1,000 to $1,750
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $820
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 3 listings is $1,300 a month, from $1,000 to $1,750. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $820 (2025); 0 of the 3 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 2 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 2-bedroom house — $1,300 a month · over fair market rent · parking, furnished
- 2-bedroom condo — $1,000 a month · over fair market rent · parking, furnished
- 2-bedroom apartment — $1,750 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
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:
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $820
- Median listing here
- $1,300
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,020
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,079
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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX runs housing 44% below, utilities 19% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 14% below |
| Housing | 44% below |
| Utilities | 19% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Pharr is $1,020 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $820.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- Every listing here asks more than fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Pharr is $820 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 1 of 3 include utilities
- 2 state none; the detail page says what each includes.
- Parking on 3 of 3
- 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: 3 months median
- Across the 3 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Pharr, TX?
- 3 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,000 to $1,750 a month, median $1,300. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $820, so the median sits $480 over it.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Pharr?
- $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 Pharr?
- 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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