Travel Nurse Stipend in Hillsborough, NC
Up to $1,631 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$153/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,631
Max per month
$7,068
Hillsborough (Orange County) has a GSA lodging rate of $153 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,631 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Hillsborough is about $1,509 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,590/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.