Travel nurse housing in Puyallup, WA
11 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,200 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,810, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $610 less.
- Active listings
- 11
- Median asking rent
- $1,200 a month
- Price range
- $750 to $4,500
- Pet friendly
- 18%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,810
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 11 listings is $1,200 a month, from $750 to $4,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,810 (2025); 9 of the 11 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 3 |
| $1–1.5k | 5 |
| $1.5–2k | 1 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 1 |
| Over $3k | 1 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $900 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 2-bedroom townhouse — $2,700 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included
- 1-bedroom private room — $825 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 4-bedroom house — $4,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom townhouse — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,100 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room — $750 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- Studio apartment — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
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
- $750
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,810
- Median listing here
- $1,200
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $2,220
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,090
The GSA lodging rate for Tacoma is $143 a night (fiscal 2027), up to about $4,290 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA runs housing 51% above, utilities 7% below and services 7% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 11% above |
| Housing | 51% above |
| Utilities | 7% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% above |
| Services | 7% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Puyallup is $2,220 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,810.
Washington levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 9 of 11 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Puyallup is $1,810 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 9 under it run from $750.
- 7 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,000 a month, against $2,050 for an entire place here.
- 11 of 11 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 9 of 11
- 2 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 2 listings take pets
- 18% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 10 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Puyallup, WA?
- 11 listings on CircleRN ask from $750 to $4,500 a month, median $1,200. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,810, so the median sits $610 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Puyallup?
- Yes. 7 of the 11 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $750 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Puyallup?
- $143 a night for Tacoma (fiscal 2027), up to about $4,290 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 Washington license to work in Puyallup?
- Washington 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 Seattle — 54 listings, median $1,900, $520 under fair market rent
- Housing in Spokane — 24 listings, median $1,500, $380 over fair market rent
- Housing in Everett — 13 listings, median $2,000, $50 under fair market rent
- Housing in Vancouver — 13 listings, median $1,300, $370 under fair market rent
- Housing in Olympia — 10 listings, median $2,400, $830 over fair market rent
- Housing in Tacoma — 9 listings, median $1,025, $645 under fair market rent
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