Deadwood / Spearfish per diem ratesSouth Dakota · FY 2027
No other South Dakota area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Hot Springs ($129). No other South Dakota area has risen as much since FY 2021; its full-year average is up 23.1%. No other South Dakota area has a meal rate as high as $80.
Deadwood / Spearfish among the 295
Deadwood / Spearfish’s Jun–Sep peak lodging cap of $168 ranks 136th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Conway (NH) and Tarrytown / White Plains / New Rochelle (NY). Nationally, Deadwood / Spearfish is 226th of 295 by full-year average, between Holland (MI, $131) and Hamilton (OH, $131). South Dakota, area by area.
Deadwood / Spearfish since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Deadwood / Spearfish’s full-year average rose 5%, between Montrose (CO) and Bar Harbor / Rockport (ME) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Deadwood / Spearfish ranked 252nd of 293 by full-year average, between Punta Gorda (FL) and Sebring (FL). Along the way: up 10.3% in FY 2023, up 5.1% in FY 2024, up 1.2% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to May | $113 | 243 |
| June to September | $168 | 122 |
Four days in June
Monday, June 7, 2027, to Thursday: up to $784, three nights at the June cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $619.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 16.3% above the standard rate over the year.