Travel Nurse Stipend in Basking Ridge, NJ
Up to $1,589 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$147/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,589
Max per month
$6,886
Basking Ridge (Somerset County) has a GSA lodging rate of $147 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,589 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Basking Ridge is about $3,496 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,410/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
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.