Travel nurse housing in Tacoma, WA
6 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $1,050 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,670, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $620 less.
- Active listings
- 6
- Median asking rent
- $1,050 a month
- Price range
- $900 to $5,100
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,670
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 6 listings is $1,050 a month, from $900 to $5,100. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,670 (2025); 5 of the 6 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 4 |
| $1.5–2k | 0 |
| $2–2.5k | 0 |
| $2.5–3k | 0 |
| Over $3k | 1 |
Available now
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 4-bedroom private room in South Tacoma — $900 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included
- 1-bedroom private room in South End — $1,000 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,100 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
- 3-bedroom house — $5,100 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished
- 1-bedroom private room in South Tacoma — $1,350 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Parking included |
|---|
| South Tacoma | 2 | $1,125 | 1 of 2 |
| South End | 1 | $1,000 | 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 (South Tacoma)
- $900
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,670
- Median listing here
- $1,050
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $2,060
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,815
The GSA lodging rate for Tacoma is $136 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,080 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 Tacoma is $2,060 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,670.
Washington levies no state income tax on wages.
Renting here as a traveler
- 5 of 6 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Tacoma is $1,670 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 $1,000 a month, against $5,100 for an entire place here.
- 6 of 6 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 5 of 6
- 1 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- No listing here takes pets
- None of the listings here states pets allowed; the state page covers the wider set.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 5 listings that state one, in months.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Tacoma, WA?
- 6 listings on CircleRN ask from $900 to $5,100 a month, median $1,050. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,670, so the median sits $620 under it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in Tacoma?
- Yes. 5 of the 6 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $900 a month.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for Tacoma?
- $136 a night for Tacoma (fiscal 2026), up to about $4,080 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 Tacoma?
- 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 Tacoma?
- Listings here are in South Tacoma and South End. South Tacoma and South End sit under fair market rent. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Seattle — 53 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 $1,500, $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
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