Augusta per diem ratesGeorgia · FY 2027
In FY 2021 one cap covered the whole year; GSA now splits it into 3 periods. Augusta’s full-year average lodging cap, $128 a night, is the lowest of the 6 Georgia areas, just under Marietta ($131).
Augusta since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Augusta’s full-year average has grown 19.6%; ranked by that growth, Augusta sits between Muskegon (MI) and Birmingham (AL). Against FY 2026, Augusta’s full-year average rose 4.5%, between Providence / Bristol (RI) and Lafayette / West Lafayette (IN) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Augusta ranked 249th of 293 by full-year average, between Athens (GA) and Lancaster (PA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 9.3% in FY 2024, up 4.7% in FY 2025.
Augusta among the 295
Augusta’s Oct–Apr, Jul–Sep peak lodging cap of $131 ranks 242nd among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Tahoe City (CA) and Hamilton (OH). Nationally, Augusta is 247th of 295 by full-year average, between Taos (NM, $128) and Madison (WI, $128). Georgia, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to April | $131 | 212 |
| May to June | $113 | 61 |
| July to September | $131 | 92 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $652, three nights at the October cap plus $259 M&IE. Starting May 3 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $598.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 13.3% above the standard rate over the year.