Housing near First Hill

About First Hill

First Hill is a Seattle neighborhood just east of downtown, across Interstate 5, and is nicknamed Pill Hill. It is home to Harborview Medical Center, Swedish First Hill and Virginia Mason Medical Center, as well as Seattle University. Also known as Pill Hill.

Hospitals in First Hill

• Harborview Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals
• Swedish Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals
• Virginia Mason Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals

Housing costs and stipends in First Hill

Staffing agencies usually base the tax-free housing stipend on the federal GSA lodging rate. For First Hill that is the rate for the Seattle area: $188 a night this month. It changes by season here, from $188 to $255 a night. Your agency sets the actual stipend. Estimate a contract.

HUD's fair market rent is what a typical unfurnished apartment costs here with basic utilities. Furnished monthly rentals usually cost more because furniture, Wi-Fi and utilities are included.

Short-term rentals for nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers

Homes near First Hill are rented by the month, which fits 13-week travel contracts, locum tenens assignments, residency moves and student rotations. Minimum stays on homes nearby run from 14 to 30 nights. Every home is furnished, and you message the host before you commit. More on housing for nurses, travel therapist housing, locum tenens housing, medical resident housing, medical student rotation housing, short-term rentals for healthcare workers, or see housing for every profession.