FY2027 per diem rates: what changed from FY2026
FY2027 rates apply from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Everything on this page is computed from the GSA Per Diem API data for both years.
Standard lodging
$110 → $113
+2.7%
Standard M&IE
$68 → $68
M&IE tiers unchanged
Non-standard areas
296 → 295
+0 new, −1 removed
Lodging rates in the 295 areas listed both years
Comparing the average nightly rate over each fiscal year (weighted by days per month): 283 areas went up, 0 went down, 12 did not change. Median change: +4.2%. No area changed M&IE tier.
Largest increases
| Area | Avg FY2026 | Avg FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $144 | $181 | +25.6% |
| Bakersfield / Ridgecrest, CA | $132 | $164 | +24.2% |
| Tucson, AZ | $135 | $167 | +24.1% |
| Ocean Shores, WA | $114 | $139 | +22.4% |
| New London / Groton, CT | $124 | $149 | +20.2% |
| Stuart, FL | $143 | $168 | +17.4% |
| Big Spring, TX | $114 | $133 | +16.7% |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | $184 | $214 | +16.4% |
| Louisville, KY | $142 | $164 | +15.2% |
| Sebring, FL | $141 | $162 | +15.0% |
| Midland, MI | $120 | $138 | +15.0% |
| Oxford, MS | $127 | $146 | +15.0% |
| Albany, NY | $117 | $133 | +13.7% |
| Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose, CA | $192 | $218 | +13.5% |
| Athens, GA | $136 | $154 | +13.2% |
Largest decreases
None.
New non-standard areas in FY2027
None.
Removed: back to the standard rate
- Allentown / Easton / Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh / Northampton): FY2026 up to $115; FY2027 standard $113 / $68.
Trips across October 1, 2026
Nights and days up to September 30 use FY2026 rates; from October 1 the FY2027 rates apply. The calculator switches automatically and flags the change.
Source: GSA Per Diem API (CONUS lodging and M&IE, FY2026 and FY2027). GSA: “Rates for the coming federal government fiscal year are typically announced in mid-August.”