Travel Nursing in Kingsport, TN

7 openings from $2,300–$3,029/week in Kingsport, TN — Med-Surg - Tele, Med-Surg. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

7 openings from $2,300–$3,029/week right now.

Cost of living in Kingsport

Prices in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 14% lower overall.

CategoryIndexvs national
Overall86.414% lower
Housing56.544% lower
Utilities75.924% lower
Groceries and goods96.24% lower
Services95.84% lower

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Rent in Kingsport

UnitMonthlyMeasure
Studio$715HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
One bedroom$800HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Two bedroom$1,015HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Three bedroom$1,305HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Typical asking rent, all sizes$1,435Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Kingsport is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Kingsport is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

Licensing

Tennessee is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Open assignments in Kingsport