Travel nurse housing in Roanoke, VA
3 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,400 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $910, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $490 more.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median asking rent
- $1,400 a month
- Price range
- $1,200 to $1,675
- Pet friendly
- 100%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $910
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 3 listings is $1,400 a month, from $1,200 to $1,675. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $910 (2025); 0 of the 3 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 0 |
| $1–1.5k | 2 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 0 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok
- 2-bedroom apartment — $1,675 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, 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
- $910
- Median listing here
- $1,400
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,090
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,474
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, Roanoke, VA runs housing 21% below and utilities 11% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Roanoke, VA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 6% below |
| Housing | 21% below |
| Utilities | 11% below |
| Groceries and goods | 3% below |
| Services | 1% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Roanoke is $1,090 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $910.
Virginia taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- Every listing here asks more than fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Roanoke is $910 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against.
- 3 of 3 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 1 of 3
- 2 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 3 listings take pets
- 100% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 3 months median
- Across the 3 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| PCU | 16 | $2,207 | — |
| Med-Surg | 5 | $1,944 | — |
| ICU | 4 | $2,383 | — |
| L&D | 2 | $2,290 | — |
| Cath Lab | 1 | $3,132 | — |
| OR | 1 | $3,098 | — |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Roanoke, VA?
- 3 listings on CircleRN ask from $1,200 to $1,675 a month, median $1,400. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $910, so the median sits $490 over it.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Roanoke?
- $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 Roanoke?
- Virginia 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 Fredericksburg — 17 listings, median $1,675, $110 under fair market rent
- Housing in Richmond — 17 listings, median $2,200, $720 over 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
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