Atlanta per diem ratesGeorgia · FY 2027
In FY 2021 one cap covered the whole year; GSA now splits it into 3 periods. Atlanta’s full-year average lodging cap, $193 a night, ranks second of the 6 Georgia areas, between Jekyll Island / Brunswick ($199) and Savannah ($159).
Atlanta since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Atlanta’s full-year average has grown 18.2%; ranked by that growth, Atlanta sits between Tarrytown / White Plains / New Rochelle (NY) and Dallas (TX). Against FY 2026, Atlanta’s full-year average rose 3.8%, between Naples (FL) and Napa (CA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Atlanta ranked 39th of 293 by full-year average, between Big Sky / West Yellowstone / Gardiner (MT) and Jekyll Island / Brunswick (GA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 10.1% in FY 2024, up 3.5% in FY 2025.
Atlanta among the 295
Atlanta’s Jan–Mar peak lodging cap of $207 ranks 80th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Tucson (AZ) and Hershey (PA). Nationally, Atlanta is 40th of 295 by full-year average, between Philadelphia (PA, $194) and Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine (TX, $192). Georgia, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to December | $188 | 92 |
| January to March | $207 | 90 |
| April to September | $188 | 183 |
Four days in January
Monday, January 4, 2027, to Thursday: up to $922, three nights at the January cap plus $301 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $865.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 70.5% above the standard rate over the year.