Short-term and furnished rentals for healthcare workers

Who rents here, and for how long

Most people who search here have a start date, a hospital address and a budget, and not much time to sort it out. A typical travel contract runs about 13 weeks. Away rotations for medical students are often four weeks. A resident starting a program usually wants a 12-month place from late June. Hosts set the dates their home is open and a minimum stay (30 nights unless the host changes it), so you can rule out places that don't fit before you write to anyone.

• Nurses on travel, per diem, crisis and strike contracts, or relocating for a permanent job. See housing for nurses.
• Allied health professionals, including radiology and imaging techs, surgical techs, lab and cath lab staff, and respiratory therapists on travel contracts.
• Therapists: physical, occupational and speech. See travel therapist housing.
• Locum tenens physicians, CRNAs, NPs and PAs. See locum tenens housing.
• Residents, fellows and medical students. See medical resident housing and away rotation housing.

Search around your hospital

A rental listed in Houston or Chicago can still be an hour from your unit at shift change. You can search any US city, or pick one of 5,384 hospitals from CMS data (acute care, critical access, VA, children's and psychiatric hospitals among them) and set a radius from 5 to 50 miles. The map shows listings and nearby hospitals together, which helps when you're choosing between two neighborhoods or covering more than one facility.

Filters cover move-in date, price, bedrooms, pets, furnished and property type (apartment, condo, house, townhouse, studio or guest suite). Save the homes you like, and save a search to get an email when a new listing matches it.

What to check before you commit

• Drive time at your shift hours. Check the route for 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., not midday.
• Parking. Ask whether it's assigned, off-street, or street parking that needs a permit.
• Sleep. If you work nights, ask about blackout curtains, street noise in the daytime and shared walls.
• What the rent includes. Utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry, linens and kitchen basics. A cheaper place where you open your own power and internet accounts for three months can end up costing more.
• Dates. Start dates move. Ask whether the host can shift your move-in by a few days, and what happens if your contract is extended or cancelled.
• The lease. Get the rent, deposit, dates and refund terms in writing before you pay.

Privacy and scam protection

Hosts don't see your email address. You send an inquiry and talk with the host in the app, and you only get a home's exact street address when you and the host arrange it. If a message asks you to pay by wire transfer, gift card, crypto or something similar, the app shows a scam warning. You can report or block a host at any time. Our safety page and the guide to travel nurse housing scams cover the warning signs in more detail.

You can also verify your professional license. Hosts then see a verified badge on your inquiries.

Rent, deposits and stipends

Med Pro Housing doesn't collect rent or deposits. You and the host agree on terms and arrange payment directly, so read the lease first and pay in a way that leaves a record. We also don't provide agency housing or negotiate stipends; that stays between you and your agency.

If your agency pays a housing stipend, the stipend calculator shows the current GSA lodging rate for the area, a useful ceiling when you compare rents. The guide to how travel housing works explains the choice between agency housing and finding your own place.

To start, enter your hospital or city on the search page, or browse housing by state.