Lodging
$122/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,372
Max per month
$5,945
Santa Fe (Galveston County) has a GSA lodging rate of $122 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,372 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Santa Fe is about $1,618 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 Santa Fe
All 1 travel nurse jobs in Santa Fe →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.