Travel Nurse Stipend in Princeton, NJ
Up to $1,659 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$151/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,659
Max per month
$7,189
Princeton (Mercer County) has a GSA lodging rate of $151 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,659 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Princeton is about $3,350 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,530/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.