Charlotte per diem ratesNorth Carolina · FY 2027
Charlotte’s full-year average lodging cap, $143 a night, ranks fourth of the 10 North Carolina areas, between Atlantic Beach / Morehead City ($145) and Raleigh ($142). Since FY 2021 Charlotte’s full-year average has grown 10.8%; ranked by that growth, Charlotte sits between Richmond (VA) and Los Angeles (CA).
Charlotte among the 295
Nationally, Charlotte is 166th of 295 by full-year average, between Pittsburgh (PA, $144) and Tacoma (WA, $143). North Carolina, area by area.
Charlotte since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Charlotte’s full-year average rose 9.2%, between Chapel Hill (NC) and San Mateo / Foster City / Belmont (CA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Charlotte ranked 111th of 293 by full-year average, between Louisville (KY) and Malvern / Frazer / Berwyn (PA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, up 1.6% in FY 2025.
Four days in Charlotte
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $709, three nights of lodging plus $280 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 26.5% above the standard rate.