Columbus per diem ratesOhio · FY 2027
Columbus’s full-year average lodging cap, $138 a night, ranks third of the 6 Ohio areas, between Cleveland ($167) and Sandusky ($137). Since FY 2021 Columbus’s full-year average has grown 13.1%; ranked by that growth, Columbus sits between Bolingbrook / Romeoville / Lemont (IL) and Santa Monica (CA).
Columbus among the 295
Nationally, Columbus is 188th of 295 by full-year average, between Beaverton (OR, $138) and Midland (MI, $138). Ohio, area by area.
Columbus since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Columbus’s full-year average rose 5.3%, between Alexandria / Leesville / Natchitoches (LA) and Boise (ID) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Columbus ranked 160th of 293 by full-year average, between Lincoln City (OR) and Houston (TX). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, up 7.4% in FY 2025.
Four days in Columbus
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $694, three nights of lodging plus $280 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 22.1% above the standard rate.