How much does travel nurse housing cost in Waco, TX?

4 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,700 to $3,300 a month, median $2,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,110, so the median sits $1,090 over it.

Which Waco hospitals are these listings near?

Ascension Providence (12 open) are hiring in Waco. 2 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.

What is the GSA lodging rate for Waco?

$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 Waco?

Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Travel nurse housing in Waco, TX

4 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,200 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,110, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $1,090 more.

Active listings: 4
Median asking rent: $2,200 a month
Price range: $1,700 to $3,300
Pet friendly: 50%
HUD fair market rent, 1BR: $1,110

What renting here costs

Median asking rent across the 4 listings is $2,200 a month, from $1,700 to $3,300. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,110 (2025); 0 of the 4 sit at or under it.

Asking rent	Listings
Under $1k	0
$1–1.5k	0
$1.5–2k	1
$2–2.5k	2
$2.5–3k	0
Over $3k	1

Available now

3-bedroom house — $2,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.9 mi to Ascension Providence
1-bedroom house — $1,700 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 10.7 mi to Ascension Providence
2-bedroom apartment in Sanger Heights — $3,300 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included · 3.8 mi to Ascension Providence
2-bedroom house — $2,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 8.3 mi to Ascension Providence

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: $1,110
Median listing here: $2,200
HUD fair market rent, 2BR: $1,380
Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI): $1,518

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, Waco, TX runs utilities 19% below, housing 16% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Waco, TX metro, 2024.)

Category	vs. national average
Overall	7% below
Housing	16% below
Utilities	19% below
Groceries and goods	6% below
Services	4% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Waco is $1,380 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,110.

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 Waco is $1,110 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
4 of 4 include utilities: Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
Parking on 3 of 4: 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
2 listings take pets: 50% of the listings here state pets allowed.
Minimum stay: 1 month median: Across the 3 listings that state one, in months.

Open assignments

Specialty	Open	Median advertised weekly	Facility
Med-Surg	7	$1,491	Ascension Providence
Rehab	3	$1,579	Ascension Providence
Telemetry	2	$1,487	Ascension Providence

Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.

Common questions

How much does travel nurse housing cost in Waco, TX?: 4 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,700 to $3,300 a month, median $2,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,110, so the median sits $1,090 over it.
Which Waco hospitals are these listings near?: Ascension Providence (12 open) are hiring in Waco. 2 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
What is the GSA lodging rate for Waco?: $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 Waco?: 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

Travel nurse housing in Waco, TX

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