Chattanooga per diem ratesTennessee · FY 2027
Among the 295 non-standard areas, its full-year average of $120 is the 12th lowest, between Oklahoma City (OK) and Dayton / Fairborn (OH). Chattanooga’s full-year average lodging cap is the lowest of the 5 Tennessee areas, just under Knoxville ($129).
Chattanooga among the 295
Exactly the same one-rate cap applies in Gettysburg (PA), Grand Rapids (MI) and Pontiac / Auburn Hills (MI). Tennessee, area by area.
Four days in Chattanooga
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $619, three nights of lodging plus $259 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 6.2% above the standard rate.
Chattanooga since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Chattanooga’s full-year average has grown 10.1%; ranked by that growth, Chattanooga sits between Princeton / Trenton (NJ) and Dayton / Fairborn (OH). Against FY 2026, Chattanooga’s full-year average rose 2.6%, between Boone (KY) and Richmond (VA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Chattanooga ranked 234th of 293 by full-year average, between Charleston (WV) and Dayton / Fairborn (OH). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 7.3% in FY 2024, flat in FY 2025.