Carlsbad per diem ratesNew Mexico · FY 2027
Carlsbad’s full-year average is 22.6% lower than in FY 2021; only 21 areas have fallen over that span. Carlsbad’s full-year average lodging cap, $164 a night, ranks second of the 4 New Mexico areas, between Albuquerque ($181) and Santa Fe ($163).
Carlsbad since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Carlsbad’s full-year average rose 5.8%, between Centreville (MD) and Hartford (CT) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Carlsbad ranked 15th of 293 by full-year average, between Martha’s Vineyard (MA) and Seattle (WA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, down 26.9% in FY 2025.
Carlsbad among the 295
Nationally, Carlsbad is 89th of 295 by full-year average, between Bakersfield / Ridgecrest (CA, $164) and Louisville (KY, $164). New Mexico, area by area.
Four days in Carlsbad
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $751, three nights of lodging plus $259 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 45.1% above the standard rate.