Columbia per diem ratesMaryland · FY 2027
Columbia’s full-year average lodging cap is the fourth lowest of the 295 non-standard areas, only $3 a night above the standard $113. Columbia’s full-year average lodging cap, $116 a night, is the lowest of the 7 Maryland areas, just under Aberdeen / Bel Air / Belcamp ($117).
Four days in Columbia
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $649, three nights of lodging plus $301 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 2.7% above the standard rate.
Columbia since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Columbia’s full-year average has grown 9.4%; ranked by that growth, Columbia sits between Milwaukee (WI) and Burlington / Woburn (MA). Against FY 2026, Columbia’s full-year average rose 2.6%, between Panama City (FL) and Traverse City (MI) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Columbia ranked 256th of 293 by full-year average, between Buffalo (NY) and Poughkeepsie (NY). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 4.7% in FY 2024, up 1.8% in FY 2025.