Clutch City HB, your premier midterm rental company with over 5 years of experience servicing medical professionals, corporate clients, and those needing medical care. We offer comfortable, luxurious and affordable housing in Houston, near the Texas Medical Center, equipped with modern amenities and high-quality furnishings. Our staff is available 24/7 to assist with any needs or concerns to make your stay stress-free.
We offer various rental apartments and understand the unique needs of those in the medical field. Our services include 24/7 emergency support and flexible rental options for long term stays 30 days and greater. Our goal is to provide a comfortable home away from home for your well-being during your stay in Houston. Book your stay with us today.
We are a midterm rental company that focuses on stays 28 days or greater. Our primary focus target market is the Texas Medical Center in Houston Texas. Our target audience are travel nurses, medical professionals and individuals in need of medical care servicing or being serviced by one of the Texas Medical Center facilities.
Landing is a nationwide network of the largest supply of furnished apartments of any one provider! The company rents specific units in apartment complexes that they furnish and offer all inclusive rates for. If you don’t see one in your city, let them know; they have the ability to install/furnish a new apartment in as little as 7 days!
Unlike house sharing or typical apartment rentals, you don’t have to worry about getting stuck in a lease with Landing. Simply provide 14 days of termination notice if your assignment is canceled or terminated. Landing makes it easy for nurses who need flexibility, enabling them to stay between one and 12+ months with the freedom to extend or transfer to other apartments in the Landing network of 375+ cities!
Bonus perk: waived application fees, no security deposit and $300 off any reservation greater than 90 days with our referral code TrustedHealth300!*
This housing option is a great way to get the local feel of an area and it makes it easier to meet people living in an apartment environment. Not to mention - you get access to all the perks of apartment amenities (gym, secure parking, pool, community events, dog parks, etc)! Many apartments are located in the pulse of the city where you’ll find coffee shops, restaurants and the like close by, if not within walking distance.
Housesharing has been growing the fastest in popularity, and not just for travel nurses. On average, over 2 million people stay in an AirBnB reservation each night! And that statistic doesn’t even take into account reservations from all the other housesharing rental sites!
But before we go any further, what’s housesharing? Essentially, you can reserve homes―whether they be rooms, apartments, condos, or entire houses―on a short-term basis, similar to booking a hotel. This offers a lot of variety in your location options and comes with more homey amenities: while ovens aren’t a thing in hotels, you’ll have no problem finding a house or apartment with one!
If you choose to try housesharing, be sure to check reviews of both the host (to make sure that they’re helpful and responsive) and the home (to make sure that it’s clean and suits your needs). If everything checks out and you’re excited about the place, reach out to the host beforehand to negotiate a cheaper rate (ideally, you can get the cost below your travel nurse housing stipend).
Moreover, having the place consistently booked for months at a time is actually a huge relief for the host. And saving the host from the headache of turning over a place more frequently deserves a discount, which they’re often happy to give (don't forget to remind them of this!).
These are the more traditional housing options for travel nurses, especially since large recruiting agencies will either partner with one in the area or directly manage a housing complex themselves. As we mentioned earlier, if these are arranged through your nurse staffing agency, it’s less effort on your part to secure housing. Just remember that these options may not be the best deals you can find.
Regardless of whether you arrange a stay through a travel nurse agency or on your own, you should expect more of a dorm-like situation. You’ll have some necessities (especially if you’re staying in a hotel or motel), but definitely be prepared to purchase additional items to complete your new home. (Thanks goodness for a travel nursing salary!)
A huge bonus to these travel nurse housing options is that they often come with cleaning services, either as a separate package (more commonly in the case of an company-owned extended stay) or as a feature of staying in the room itself (in the case of hotels and motels).
If you know you’ll be travel nursing for a while and want to travel the country while you do so, RVs may be your best bet. That said, it’s important to appreciate that the RV life carries both pros and cons.
On the pro side, you have a ton of flexibility and freedom in choosing where you live. Having an RV may allow you to save a ton of money (can you say “no rent or mortgage?!”), although you’ll have new expenses related to your RV (watch out for that gas mileage).
Depending on your market, it’s also a lot easier to go from owning an RV to moving into a permanent home than the other way around. That is, selling or changing your RV goes a lot faster than doing the same for your house or apartment.
On the con side, there are a lot of comforts of home that we may not realize is in part a consequence of having a rooted place to crash. You may settle in areas away from family or friends, and the new “neighborhood” is more likely to be a camping site (and sometimes, even a WalMart parking lot).
Beyond pros and cons, you’ll have a lot to consider as an RV owner. Be sure to look into aspects such as securing gas/water/electricity, completing insurance and registration procedures (and costs!), setting up cable and the internet, determining where you’ll park during trips, and establishing a regular cadence for maintenance and repair.
If you're interested in this option, you can follow one of our Trusted Nurses who is doing exactly this!
Once you’ve confirmed where exactly you’ll be living, the natural next step is figuring out how you (and all your stuff) will get there.
The more travel nursing you do, the better you’ll be at evaluating what packing and moving methods work best for you. But for starters, aim for an arrangement that strikes a balance between the comforts of home and the demands of frequent moving.
Texas Medical Center RentalsLess stuff to lug around means less arranging for stuff to be sent in between locations, less money spent on stuff like storage facilities, less stress when things don't get where they should be on time... you get the point. And it also leads to more time for the important stuff: settling in, resting up, and exploring your surroundings before your orientation and start date.
You may be wondering how you can travel light and have all the amenities you need. Fair question! Rather than packing up everything at once, divvy up your packing into three stages:
Focusing on the tasks in this order is important. If you’ve followed the tips from the sections above, you’ll pick a furnished home on the basis of maximizing your living preferences, including the amenities you need to be comfortable in your new spot.
This means that there should only be a few necessary amenities and items (if any at all) that don’t already come with the spot. And once you’ve found the place you’ll commit to, you’ll know exactly which amenities and items those are.
From there, you can do your research to check whether those missing pieces can be found in the area for a reasonable price. If they can, you can wait until your arrival to purchase them. Try to do so at nearby thrift stores or consignment shops if appropriate, since you can get a bigger bang for your buck.
However, if they aren’t available in the area for a price that won’t break the bank, then you can consider taking them with you.
This method isn’t foolproof―you may get to your new place and realize that you really underestimated your need for a rice-cooker, or maybe the lightbulb in your bathroom goes out and the building manager (or host) isn’t readily available. Packing in the early stages―especially when you’re not used to traveling―is a trial-and-error process. But after a couple assignments, you’ll have a good idea of what you can and can’t do without.
This method isn’t foolproof―you may get to your new place and realize that you really underestimated your need for a rice-cooker, or maybe the lightbulb in your bathroom goes out and the building manager (or host) isn’t readily available. Packing in the early stages―especially when you’re not used to traveling―is a trial-and-error process. But after a couple assignments, you’ll have a good idea of what you can and can’t do without.
While we strongly recommend traveling as light as possible, the most important thing is doing what makes you feel comfortable. And there can be various reasons why you need to travel with larger, bulkier, or additional pieces, from nurturing important hobbies to catering to special needs. Travel nursing with family also increases the chance that you’ll need more than you can comfortably carry.
Shipping. You can ship larger items to your location ahead of time or arrange with a family member or friend who currently lives near you to have the item shipped once you arrive. Check out this page for a list of moving and storage options, or feel free to do your own research!
Cargo Trailers. If you’re driving between destinations, you can connect a cargo trailer to your car with a tow hitch. You can head over to your closest UHaul for more info.
Owning an RV. This option is far more involved than the first two but may come in handy for seasoned travelers, or those who plan on taking travel nurse positions for the foreseeable future. An RV is basically your house on wheels. This not only ensures that you can take along all the luxuries of home, but also eliminates the need to house search at each new location.
Your travel nurse agency will sometimes arrange these parts of your travel, or at least reimburse you for the costs. If you’re responsible for arranging your transportation and will receive a set reimbursement amount for the trip, then plan (and book) ahead! If you choose to travel by plane, bus, or train, tickets can get expensive if you wait too long.
If you’re traveling by RV, be sure to plan out your route and get to your location ahead of orientation to ensure you have time to settle in before your assignment starts in full! Regardless of how you get there, don’t forget to invest in travel insurance if you're worried about your housing or means of transportation.
Travel nursing empowers you to pursue a nursing career while exploring different places and meeting new people. However, finding short-term housing can be challenging for nursing professionals who take on work from travel nursing agencies all over the U.S.
Before your start date, pick safe and clean housing near the hospital or medical facility where you’ll work. The housing rent should fit your budget, whether or not you’ll receive a company housing stipend.
The best housing alternative for travel nurses is a hotel with extended-stay packages since it offers cost-effective rates and abundant amenities.