Baltimore City per diem ratesMaryland · FY 2027
The full-year average rose 10.7% from FY 2026, the 24th largest increase among the 295 areas listed in both years, between Provo (UT) and Mobile (AL). No other Maryland area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Ocean City ($163). Until FY 2024 its cap changed with the seasons; since FY 2025 one cap applies all year.
Baltimore City since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Baltimore City’s full-year average has grown 17.2%; ranked by that growth, Baltimore City sits between Durham (NH) and Lebanon / Lincoln / West Lebanon (NH). In FY 2021 Baltimore City ranked 74th of 293 by full-year average, between Tarrytown / White Plains / New Rochelle (NY) and East St. Louis / O’Fallon / Fairview Heights (IL). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, up 5.9% in FY 2025.
Baltimore City among the 295
Nationally, Baltimore City is 78th of 295 by full-year average, between Mammoth Lakes (CA, $167) and Phoenix / Scottsdale (AZ, $166). Maryland, area by area.
Four days in Baltimore City
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $799, three nights of lodging plus $301 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 46.9% above the standard rate.