Travel nurse housing in Richmond, VA
17 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,200 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,480, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $720 more; 5 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 17
- Median asking rent
- $2,200 a month
- Price range
- $1,000 to $3,700
- Pet friendly
- 29%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,480
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 17 listings is $2,200 a month, from $1,000 to $3,700. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,480 (2025); 5 of the 17 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 5 |
| $1.5–2k | 3 |
| $2–2.5k | 3 |
| $2.5–3k | 4 |
| Over $3k | 2 |
Available now
- 3-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 1.1 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 2-bedroom apartment — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 9.5 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 7.6 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment in Byrd Park Court Historic District — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 2.3 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 2-bedroom house in Randolph — $2,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.6 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,100 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 6.5 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house in Carytown — $3,700 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 2.8 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in East End — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 1.1 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 2-bedroom house — $2,850 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 3.4 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.5 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 2-bedroom condo in Tuckahoe Village West — $2,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 12.7 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 2-bedroom house — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 6.5 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,040 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 0.6 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 3-bedroom townhouse in Tuckahoe Village West — $2,599 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 13.2 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- Studio apartment in Carytown — $1,854 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.8 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 2-bedroom house in Museum District — $2,700 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 3.1 mi to Cjw Medical Center
- 3-bedroom house — $3,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 2.2 mi to Cjw Medical Center
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Miles to Cjw Medical Center | Parking included |
|---|
| Tuckahoe Village West | 2 | $2,500 | 13 | 2 of 2 |
| Carytown | 2 | $2,777 | 2.8 | 1 of 2 |
| East End | 1 | $1,000 | 1.1 | 1 of 1 |
| Byrd Park Court Historic District | 1 | $1,800 | 2.3 | 1 of 1 |
| Randolph | 1 | $2,400 | 1.6 | 1 of 1 |
| Museum District | 1 | $2,700 | 3.1 | 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
- $1,000
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,480
- Median listing here
- $2,200
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,640
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,736
The GSA lodging rate for Virginia (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, Richmond, VA runs utilities 11% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Richmond, VA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 2% below |
| Housing | 1% below |
| Utilities | 11% below |
| Groceries and goods | 3% below |
| Services | 1% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Richmond is $1,640 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,480.
Virginia taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 5 of 17 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Richmond is $1,480 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 5 under it are all private rooms.
- 5 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,040 a month, against $2,500 for an entire place here.
- 17 of 17 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 14 of 17
- 3 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 5 listings take pets
- 29% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 15 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| PCU | 9 | $2,268 | Cjw Medical Center |
| Oncology | 4 | $2,222 | Cjw Medical Center |
| PICU | 3 | $2,573 | Cjw Medical Center |
| Case Management | 2 | $2,501 | Cjw Medical Center |
| CVICU | 1 | $2,384 | Cjw Medical Center |
| Hospice | 1 | $2,155 | — |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Richmond, VA?
- 17 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,000 to $3,700 a month, median $2,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,480, so the median sits $720 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Richmond?
- Yes. 5 of the 17 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $1,000 a month.
- Which Richmond hospitals are these listings near?
- Cjw Medical Center (20 open) are hiring in Richmond. 11 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Richmond?
- $110 a night for Virginia (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 Virginia license to work in Richmond?
- Virginia 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 Richmond?
- Listings here are in Tuckahoe Village West, Carytown, East End, Byrd Park Court Historic District, Randolph and Museum District. East End sits under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Fredericksburg — 17 listings, median $1,675, $110 under fair market rent
- Housing in Charlottesville — 15 listings, median $1,700, $290 over fair market rent
- Housing in Virginia Beach — 8 listings, median $1,500, $210 under fair market rent
- Housing in Norfolk — 7 listings, median $2,000, $600 over fair market rent
- Housing in Alexandria — 6 listings, median $1,325, $865 under fair market rent
- Housing in Fairfax — 5 listings, median $1,600, $795 under fair market rent
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