Aspen per diem ratesColorado · FY 2027
Aspen has the ninth highest full-year average lodging cap of the 295 areas GSA lists above the standard rate, between Nantucket (MA) and Vail (CO). Aspen’s December to March peak of $419 a night is the sixth highest monthly cap in the continental U.S., between Jackson / Pinedale (WY) and Vail (CO). In Dec–Mar the cap is 2.42 times its Oct–Nov level, the fourth widest spread of the 295, between Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs (FL) and Martha’s Vineyard (MA).
Aspen among the 295
No other Colorado area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Vail ($275). Colorado, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to November | $173 | 61 |
| December to March | $419 | 121 |
| April to September | $217 | 183 |
Four days in December
Monday, December 7, 2026, to Thursday: up to $1,579, three nights at the December cap plus $322 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $841.
Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. Weighted by days, the cap sits 144.8% above the standard rate over the year.
Aspen since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Aspen’s full-year average has grown 13.8%; ranked by that growth, Aspen sits between Springfield (MA) and Asheville (NC). Against FY 2026, Aspen’s full-year average rose 1.2%, between Holland (MI) and Nantucket (MA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Aspen ranked eighth of 293 by full-year average, between New York City (NY) and Key West (FL). Along the way: up 4.9% in FY 2023, up 0.1% in FY 2024, up 7% in FY 2025.