Travel nurse housing in San Marcos, TX
4 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,325 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,300, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $25 more; 2 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median asking rent
- $1,325 a month
- Price range
- $1,150 to $2,600
- Pet friendly
- 25%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,300
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 4 listings is $1,325 a month, from $1,150 to $2,600. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,300 (2025); 2 of the 4 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 3 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom studio — $1,300 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 3-bedroom house in Heritage — $2,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,350 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,150 a month · under 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
- $1,300
- Median listing here
- $1,325
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,540
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,511
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, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX runs housing 20% above, utilities 18% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 2% below |
| Housing | 20% above |
| Utilities | 18% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in San Marcos is $1,540 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,300.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 2 of 4 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in San Marcos is $1,300 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 2 under it run from $1,150.
- 4 of 4 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 4 of 4
- Every listing here states parking available.
- 1 listing takes pets
- 25% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 2 months median
- Across the 4 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in San Marcos, TX?
- 4 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,150 to $2,600 a month, median $1,325. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,300, so the median sits $25 over it.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for San Marcos?
- $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 San Marcos?
- 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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