Per Diem RatesFY 2027 federal travel allowances

Charlottesville per diem ratesVirginia · FY 2027

Charlottesville’s full-year average lodging cap, $142 a night, ranks fourth of the 9 Virginia areas, between Virginia Beach ($150) and Blacksburg ($126). Since FY 2021 Charlottesville’s full-year average has grown 12.7%; ranked by that growth, Charlottesville sits between Santa Cruz (CA) and Cincinnati (OH).

Oct 2026$142Nov 2026$142Dec 2026$142Jan 2027$142Feb 2027$142Mar 2027$142Apr 2027$142May 2027$142Jun 2027$142Jul 2027$142Aug 2027$142Sep 2027$142standard $113
Oct 2026$142Nov 2026$142Dec 2026$142Jan 2027$142Feb 2027$142Mar 2027$142Apr 2027$142May 2027$142Jun 2027$142Jul 2027$142Aug 2027$142Sep 2027$142standard $113

Charlottesville among the 295

$142 here$115$334
$142 here$115$334

Nationally, Charlottesville is 170th of 295 by full-year average, between Las Vegas (NV, $142) and Raleigh (NC, $142). Virginia, area by area.

$126$126$126$133$136$136$142standard $113$96FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27
$126$142$113FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

Charlottesville since FY 2021

Against FY 2026, Charlottesville’s full-year average rose 4.4%, between San Luis Obispo (CA) and Bolingbrook / Romeoville / Lemont (IL) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Charlottesville ranked 130th of 293 by full-year average, between Virginia Beach (VA) and Flemington (NJ). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 5.6% in FY 2024, up 2.3% in FY 2025.

Four days in Charlottesville

Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $706, three nights of lodging plus $280 M&IE.

One cap covers all twelve months, 25.7% above the standard rate.