Stipends → Iowa → Urbandale

Travel Nurse Stipend in Urbandale, IA

Up to $1,414 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$122/night

Meals & incidentals

$80/day

Max per week

$1,414

Max per month

$6,127

Urbandale (Polk County) has a GSA lodging rate of $122 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,414 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.

Typical rent in Urbandale is about $1,038 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,660/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.

Highest-paying travel jobs in Urbandale

Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,726/wk

Aya Healthcare · Urbandale, IA · day

Home Health RN Case Manager in Urbandale, IA

Vivian Health · Urbandale, IA · 13 wks

Rehabilitation RN

Soliant Health · Urbandale, IA · 13 wks

Pediatrics RN

Soliant Health · Urbandale, IA · 13 wks

All 4 travel nurse jobs in Urbandale →

Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.