Albuquerque per diem ratesNew Mexico · FY 2027
The full-year average rose 25.6% from FY 2026, the first largest increase among the 295 areas listed in both years, ahead of Bakersfield / Ridgecrest (CA). Since FY 2021 its full-year average has climbed 63%, the sixth largest rise among the 293 areas listed in all 7 years, between Park City (UT) and Montrose (CO). No other New Mexico area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Carlsbad ($164).
Albuquerque since FY 2021
In FY 2021 one cap covered the whole year; GSA now splits it into 2 periods. In FY 2021 Albuquerque ranked 221st of 293 by full-year average, between Blacksburg (VA) and Barstow / Ontario / Victorville (CA). Along the way: up 9% in FY 2023, up 13.5% in FY 2024, up 4.8% in FY 2025.
Albuquerque among the 295
Albuquerque’s Oct–Mar peak lodging cap of $208 ranks 77th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Gulf Breeze (FL) and Mammoth Lakes (CA). Tucson (AZ) has exactly the same peak cap. Nationally, Albuquerque is 52nd of 295 by full-year average, between Toms River (NJ, $181) and San Luis Obispo (CA, $177). New Mexico, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to March | $208 | 182 |
| April to September | $154 | 183 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $904, three nights at the October cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting April 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $742.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 60.1% above the standard rate over the year.