Austin per diem ratesTexas · FY 2027
Until FY 2026 its cap changed with the seasons; since FY 2027 one cap applies all year. Austin’s full-year average lodging cap, $184 a night, ranks second of the 11 Texas areas, between Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine ($192) and Dallas ($184).
Austin since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Austin’s full-year average has grown 22.6%; ranked by that growth, Austin sits between Hot Springs (SD) and Centreville (MD). Against FY 2026, Austin’s full-year average rose 4.3%, between Kenton (KY) and Fort Lauderdale (FL) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Austin ranked 57th of 293 by full-year average, between Panama City (FL) and Floral Park / Garden City / Great Neck (NY). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 18.7% in FY 2024, down 1% in FY 2025.
Austin among the 295
Exactly the same one-rate cap applies in Stowe (VT). Nationally, Austin is 48th of 295 by full-year average, between Fort Lauderdale (FL, $185) and Dallas (TX, $184). Texas, area by area.
Four days in Austin
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $832, three nights of lodging plus $280 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 62.8% above the standard rate.