Travel nurse housing in Plano, TX
5 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,200 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,935, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $735 less.
- Active listings
- 5
- Median asking rent
- $1,200 a month
- Price range
- $1,050 to $5,000
- Pet friendly
- 40%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,935
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 5 listings is $1,200 a month, from $1,050 to $5,000. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,935 (2025); 4 of the 5 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 3 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 1 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room in Parker Road Estates — $1,050 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 4-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room in Kimberlea — $1,100 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished
- 5-bedroom house — $5,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom private room in Forest Creek Estates — $1,685 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| Parker Road Estates | 1 | $1,050 | 1 of 1 |
| Kimberlea | 1 | $1,100 | 0 of 1 |
| Forest Creek Estates | 1 | $1,685 | 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 (Parker Road Estates)
- $1,050
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,935
- Median listing here
- $1,200
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $2,270
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,776
The GSA lodging rate for Plano is $123 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,690 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX runs housing 18% above and utilities 9% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 3% above |
| Housing | 18% above |
| Utilities | 9% below |
| Groceries and goods | 3% above |
| Services | at par |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Plano is $2,270 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,935.
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 Plano is $1,935 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 $1,150 a month, against $5,000 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 4 of 5
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 2 listings take pets
- 40% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 5 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Plano, TX?
- 5 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,050 to $5,000 a month, median $1,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,935, so the median sits $735 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Plano?
- Yes. 4 of the 5 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $1,050 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Plano?
- $123 a night for Plano (fiscal 2026), up to about $3,690 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 Plano?
- 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 Plano?
- Listings here are in Parker Road Estates, Kimberlea and Forest Creek Estates. Parker Road Estates, Kimberlea and Forest Creek Estates sit under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
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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