Death Valley per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
Until FY 2023 its cap changed with the seasons; since FY 2024 one cap applies all year. Death Valley’s full-year average lodging cap, $154 a night, ranks 21st of the 32 California areas, between Sacramento ($156) and Oakland ($152).
Death Valley since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Death Valley’s full-year average has grown 23.5%; ranked by that growth, Death Valley sits between Fresno (CA) and Tampa / St. Petersburg (FL). Against FY 2026, Death Valley’s full-year average rose 8.4%, between Binghamton (NY) and Knoxville (TN) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Death Valley ranked 142nd of 293 by full-year average, between Worcester (MA) and Traverse City (MI). Along the way: up 1.4% in FY 2023, up 10.7% in FY 2024.
Death Valley among the 295
Nationally, Death Valley is 126th of 295 by full-year average, between Athens (GA, $154) and Orlando (FL, $153). California, area by area.
Four days in Death Valley
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $742, three nights of lodging plus $280 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 36.3% above the standard rate.