Travel nurse housing sites compared
Travel nurses find housing through sites built for medical travelers, vacation rental apps, corporate housing, social media groups and their agencies. Here's how those options differ on fees, terms and risk. Details about other companies come from their own websites as of November 2026 and can change.
At a glance
| Option | Who pays fees | Typical stay | Lease and payment | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furnished Finder | Owners pay a yearly listing subscription. Travelers don't pay booking fees. | Monthly, often matched to a contract | Lease and rent arranged directly with the landlord | Landlords may require a tenant screening, usually paid by the renter |
| Airbnb | Service fees, built into the listed price on many listings | Nights to months; hosts can discount stays of 28 nights or more | Booked and paid in the app; long stays billed monthly | Cleaning fees and the cancellation policy for long stays |
| Vrbo | Travelers pay a service fee that varies by reservation | Mostly vacation stays, some monthly | Booked and paid in the app | Built around vacations, so check the commute to your hospital |
| Corporate housing | Built into the rate | Often 30 days or more | Agreement with the provider; utilities usually included | Rates that can run above a stipend |
| Facebook groups and Craigslist | No platform fees | Anything | Arranged directly with the poster | Copied and fake listings, and no platform records |
| Agency housing | The agency pays, and you give up the stipend | Matches the contract | Arranged by the agency | Little say over location, pets or roommates |
| Med Pro Housing | Free for renters. Hosts pay a yearly plan. | Hosts set a minimum stay, 30 nights by default | Lease and rent arranged directly with the host | A newer site, with few listings in some cities so far |
Sites built for medical travelers
Furnished Finder
Furnished Finder is one of the best-known listing sites for traveling nurses and other healthcare workers. Its FAQ says it's free for travelers and doesn't charge commissions or booking fees. Property owners pay an annual subscription instead; its 2026 pricing lists $199 a year per listing. It isn't a booking platform. The landlord handles the lease, screens tenants and collects rent, and you pay rent directly to the landlord. Landlords may ask for a tenant screening, which the FAQ says is typically paid by the tenant.
Med Pro Housing
Med Pro Housing, which publishes this guide, works on a similar model. Searching and messaging are free for renters, and hosts pay a yearly plan: $199 for up to 5 live listings or $399 for up to 20 (see pricing). We don't collect rent or deposits, so you sign the lease and pay the host directly.
What's different: you can search within 5 to 50 miles of any of 5,384 US hospitals. Hosts never see your email address, because you talk in in-app messages. Messages that ask for payment by wire, gift card or crypto show a scam warning. City pages show the local GSA lodging rate next to listing prices, so you can compare rent with your stipend. The limit: we're newer, and some cities have few listings so far. Save a search and you'll get an email when a home opens.
On either site, no one holds your rent for you, so there's no platform refund if a stay goes wrong. A written lease, and paying by a method that leaves a record, are your protection.
Vacation rental apps: Airbnb and Vrbo
Both have large inventories and let you book and pay in the app, so the platform handles payment and applies its own refund and cancellation policies. Both are built mainly around shorter vacation stays, so check the commute to your hospital at shift times, not just the photos.
- Airbnb. Hosts can set a monthly discount for stays of 28 nights or more. For monthly stays, Airbnb charges the first month when you book and collects the rest in monthly payments. Airbnb has also been moving many hosts to a single service fee that's built into the listed price, so whether you see a separate fee at checkout depends on the listing.
- Vrbo. Vrbo charges travelers a service fee calculated as a percentage of the reservation, and the percentage varies by booking.
Compare the total for your exact dates, including cleaning fees and taxes, with a monthly rental. Read the cancellation policy for long stays before you book, and ask the host how they'd handle an extension, since the nights after your stay may already be booked.
Corporate housing
Corporate housing companies rent furnished apartments, usually for 30 days or more, with utilities and Wi-Fi included and sometimes housekeeping. They're built for business travel and company relocations, so the apartments tend to be consistent and the paperwork simple. The trade-off is price. Rates can run higher than a private monthly rental, and above a travel nurse stipend in some markets. They work well for short-notice contracts, or as a first stop while you look.
Facebook groups and Craigslist
Travel nurse housing groups on Facebook and local Craigslist listings cost nothing to use, and some hosts post there and nowhere else. You deal directly with the poster, with no platform in between. That also means no platform records, no payment protection, and no one to report a fake listing to except the group's moderators or the site. The FTC describes rental scammers copying real listings and asking for deposits by wire, gift card or crypto, and open groups are an easy place to post them. If you use these, verify the host and the home before you pay anything. Our housing scams guide walks through the checks.
Agency housing
If you'd rather not search at all, your agency can arrange a place, often an apartment or an extended-stay hotel, and keep the housing stipend to pay for it. It's the least work, and handy when a contract starts in days. You give up control over location, size and pets, and any savings stay with the agency. See how travel nurse housing works for the full comparison.
How to choose
- The contract starts in days: agency housing, corporate housing or an extended-stay hotel, then look for a monthly place once you're there.
- You want to keep part of the stipend: a monthly rental from a site built for medical travelers usually gives you the most control over price.
- A short contract, or a vacation town: Airbnb and Vrbo may have more to choose from.
- Few listings near your hospital: check more than one site, widen your search radius, and save searches so new listings reach you by email.
- Whatever you use: get a written lease, see the home in person or on a live video call, and never pay by wire, gift card or crypto.
Hosts deciding where to list can read renting to travel nurses. To search now, enter your hospital on the search page or browse housing by state.
Common questions
What is the best site for travel nurse housing?
No single site is best for every contract. Many travelers check a site built for medical travelers, a vacation rental app and their agency's offer, then compare total cost, lease terms and commute.
Is Furnished Finder free for travel nurses?
Furnished Finder says it doesn't charge travelers booking fees. Landlords set their own deposits and fees, and some ask for a tenant screening that the renter usually pays for.
Is Airbnb a good option for a 13-week contract?
It can be, especially where monthly rentals are scarce. Compare the total for all your dates, look for a monthly discount on stays of 28 nights or more, and read the long-stay cancellation policy.
Does Med Pro Housing charge renters?
No. Searching, messaging hosts and email alerts are free for renters. Hosts pay a yearly plan, and rent is arranged directly with the host.
How do I avoid scams on any housing site?
Keep the conversation on the platform until you've verified the host, see the home in person or on a live video call, sign a lease before you pay, and never pay by wire, gift card or crypto.