Charleston per diem ratesWest Virginia · FY 2027
Charleston’s full-year average lodging cap is the fifth lowest of the 295 non-standard areas, only $4 a night above the standard $113. Charleston’s meals-and-incidentals rate equals the standard $68, which only 17 non-standard areas keep.
Charleston among the 295
Charleston’s full-year average lodging cap, $117 a night, is the lowest of the 2 West Virginia areas, just under Charles Town ($128).
Four days in Charleston
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $589, three nights of lodging plus $238 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 3.5% above the standard rate.
Charleston since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Charleston’s full-year average has grown 7.3%; ranked by that growth, Charleston sits between Dallas (IA) and Tahoe City (CA). Against FY 2026, Charleston’s full-year average rose 1.7%, between Durango (CO) and Dallas (IA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Charleston ranked 233rd of 293 by full-year average, between Kalispell / Whitefish (MT) and Chattanooga (TN). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 3.7% in FY 2024, up 1.8% in FY 2025.