Cleveland per diem ratesOhio · FY 2027
Cleveland’s full-year average lodging cap, $167 a night, ranks second of the 6 Ohio areas, between Cincinnati ($170) and Columbus ($138). Since FY 2021 Cleveland’s full-year average has grown 21.9%; ranked by that growth, Cleveland sits between Nantucket (MA) and Rapid City (SD).
Cleveland among the 295
Nationally, Cleveland is 75th of 295 by full-year average, between Tucson (AZ, $167) and Bradenton (FL, $167). Ohio, area by area.
Cleveland since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Cleveland’s full-year average rose 5%, between Roanoke (VA) and Dallas (TX) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Cleveland ranked 85th of 293 by full-year average, between Phoenix / Scottsdale (AZ) and Princeton / Trenton (NJ). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 9.5% in FY 2024, up 6% in FY 2025.
Four days in Cleveland
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $781, three nights of lodging plus $280 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 47.8% above the standard rate.