Travel nurse housing in Seattle, WA
53 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,900 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $2,420, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $520 less.
- Active listings
- 53
- Median asking rent
- $1,900 a month
- Price range
- $699 to $4,500
- Pet friendly
- 25%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $2,420
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 53 listings is $1,900 a month, from $699 to $4,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $2,420 (2025); 37 of the 53 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 2 |
| $1–1.5k | 10 |
| $1.5–2k | 18 |
| $2–2.5k | 8 |
| $2.5–3k | 6 |
| Over $3k | 9 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,800 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 0.8 mi to Swedish Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,400 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.8 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Meadowbrook — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 2.7 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Rainier View — $975 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 7.6 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- Studio — $2,200 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 7.5 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 2-bedroom private room — $1,700 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 4.5 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom studio — $1,325 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 7 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 5-bedroom house in Rainier Beach — $4,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 7.3 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 2-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 3.5 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment in Fremont — $2,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 3.1 mi to Swedish Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room in University District — $699 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included · 0.9 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Northgate — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 4.3 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom house in Greater Duwamish — $2,000 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 4.5 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,900 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 5.8 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment in Wedgwood — $1,700 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.9 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom house in Fairmount Park — $2,400 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 3.2 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom studio in Downtown Seattle — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 0.8 mi to Swedish Medical Center
- 1-bedroom condo in Laurelhurst — $2,300 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 0.8 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Loyal Heights — $1,550 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 4.7 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Central District — $1,150 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, pets ok · 0.5 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 1-bedroom private room in West Woodland — $1,750 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 4.1 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 3-bedroom house in Central District — $3,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 0.5 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 2-bedroom townhouse — $3,550 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.2 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 4-bedroom house in Rainier Valley — $2,400 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 3.6 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 2-bedroom condo in Dunlap — $2,650 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included · 6.5 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 1-bedroom apartment in Greater Duwamish — $2,100 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.5 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 2-bedroom private room — $1,275 a month · under fair market rent · private room, parking, furnished · 0.2 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 2-bedroom house — $3,100 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.2 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Rainier Beach — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 7.1 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 2-bedroom house in Greater Duwamish — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 1.9 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 1-bedroom studio in University District — $1,900 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 1.7 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in South Park — $1,500 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 5.1 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,600 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 1.2 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 1-bedroom studio — $1,600 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 5.4 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in West Seattle — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 3.9 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment in West Seattle — $2,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 4.3 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom condo in Downtown Seattle — $1,990 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 1.5 mi to Swedish Medical Center
- 2-bedroom condo in Yesler Terrace — $3,595 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 0.4 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment in Magnolia — $1,900 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 4.7 mi to Swedish Medical Center
- 2-bedroom apartment in Minor — $4,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 0.5 mi to Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
- 1-bedroom apartment in Northgate — $1,875 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 5.2 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom studio — $1,800 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 7 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,450 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 4.9 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,700 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 5.5 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom house — $1,800 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 4.6 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 2-bedroom private room — $1,550 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 4.5 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom condo in Ballard — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 6 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room in Highline — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 6.6 mi to Harborview Medical Center
- 2-bedroom apartment in Adams — $1,800 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 5.5 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom apartment — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 0.4 mi to Swedish Medical Center
- 1-bedroom house in Ravenna — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.1 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,400 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 5.7 mi to Seattle Children's Hospital
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,100 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, furnished · 4.8 mi to Harborview Medical Center
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Miles to Swedish Medical Center | Miles to Harborview Medical Center | Miles to Seattle Children's Hospital | Parking included |
|---|
| Greater Duwamish | 3 | $2,100 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 7 | 1 of 3 |
| University District | 2 | $1,300 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0 of 2 |
| Northgate | 2 | $1,638 | 8 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 2 of 2 |
| Central District | 2 | $2,375 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 1 of 2 |
| West Seattle | 2 | $2,550 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 8.1 | 1 of 2 |
| Downtown Seattle | 2 | $2,745 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 0 of 2 |
| Rainier Beach | 2 | $2,950 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 1 of 2 |
| Rainier View | 1 | $975 | 8 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 1 of 1 |
| Highline | 1 | $1,000 | 7 | 6.6 | 11 | 0 of 1 |
| Ravenna | 1 | $1,400 | 5.7 | 6 | 2.1 | 1 of 1 |
| Meadowbrook | 1 | $1,500 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 1 of 1 |
| South Park | 1 | $1,500 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 0 of 1 |
| Loyal Heights | 1 | $1,550 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0 of 1 |
| Wedgwood | 1 | $1,700 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 1 of 1 |
| West Woodland | 1 | $1,750 | 4.7 | 5 | 4.1 | 0 of 1 |
| Adams | 1 | $1,800 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 1 of 1 |
| Magnolia | 1 | $1,900 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | 1 of 1 |
| Laurelhurst | 1 | $2,300 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 1 of 1 |
| Fairmount Park | 1 | $2,400 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 0 of 1 |
| Rainier Valley | 1 | $2,400 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 1 of 1 |
| Fremont | 1 | $2,600 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1 of 1 |
| Dunlap | 1 | $2,650 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 0 of 1 |
| Ballard | 1 | $3,000 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6 | 1 of 1 |
| Yesler Terrace | 1 | $3,595 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 1 of 1 |
| Minor | 1 | $4,000 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0 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 (University District)
- $699
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $2,420
- Median listing here
- $1,900
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $2,820
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $2,294
The GSA lodging rate for Seattle is $188 to $248 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $7,440 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 Seattle is $2,820 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $2,420.
Washington levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 37 of 53 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Seattle is $2,420 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 37 under it run from $699.
- 19 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,400 a month, against $2,400 for an entire place here.
- 52 of 53 include utilities
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each includes.
- Parking on 32 of 53
- 21 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 13 listings take pets
- 25% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 50 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Seattle, WA?
- 53 listings on CircleRN ask from $699 to $4,500 a month, median $1,900. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $2,420, so the median sits $520 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Seattle?
- Yes. 19 of the 53 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $699 a month.
- Which Seattle hospitals are these listings near?
- Swedish Medical Center (16 open), Harborview Medical Center (12 open), Seattle Children's Hospital (8 open) and 1 more are hiring in Seattle. 37 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Seattle?
- $188 to $248 a night depending on the month for Seattle (fiscal 2026), up to about $7,440 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 Seattle?
- Washington 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 Seattle?
- Listings here are in Greater Duwamish, University District, Northgate, Central District, West Seattle, Downtown Seattle, Rainier Beach, Rainier View, Highline, Ravenna, Meadowbrook, South Park, Loyal Heights, Wedgwood, West Woodland, Adams, Magnolia, Laurelhurst, Fairmount Park, Rainier Valley, Fremont, Dunlap, Ballard, Yesler Terrace and Minor. University District, Northgate, Rainier View, Highline, Ravenna, Meadowbrook, South Park, Loyal Heights, Wedgwood, West Woodland, Adams, Magnolia, Laurelhurst, Fairmount Park and Rainier Valley sit under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- 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 $1,500, $170 under fair market rent
- Housing in Olympia — 10 listings, median $2,400, $830 over fair market rent
- Housing in Puyallup — 9 listings, median $1,400, $410 under fair market rent
- Housing in Gig Harbor — 7 listings, median $1,600, $455 under fair market rent
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