Travel nurse housing in Porter, TX
1 furnished rental listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,600 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,260, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $340 more.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median asking rent
- $1,600 a month
- Price range
- $1,600 to $1,600
- Pet friendly
- 100%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,260
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 1 listing is $1,600 a month, from $1,600 to $1,600. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,260 (2025); 0 of the 1 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 0 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| 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:
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,260
- Median listing here
- $1,600
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,510
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,095
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 Porter is $1,510 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,260.
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 Porter is $1,260 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 1 of 1 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 0 of 1
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 100% of the listings here state pets allowed.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Porter, TX?
- 1 listing on CircleRN asks $1,600 a month, median $1,600. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,260, so the median sits $340 over it.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Porter?
- $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 Porter?
- 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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