Durham per diem ratesNorth Carolina · FY 2027
Durham’s full-year average lodging cap, $124 a night, is the lowest of the 10 North Carolina areas, just under Greensboro ($124). Since FY 2021 Durham’s full-year average has grown 7.8%; ranked by that growth, Durham sits between Oakbrook Terrace (IL) and Sacramento (CA).
Durham among the 295
Exactly the same one-rate cap applies in Poughkeepsie (NY). Nationally, Durham is 265th of 295 by full-year average, between Williamsburg / York (VA, $124) and Lynchburg (VA, $124). North Carolina, area by area.
Durham since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Durham’s full-year average rose 2.5%, between Gettysburg (PA) and Cambridge / St. Michaels (MD) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Durham ranked 200th of 293 by full-year average, between Ocean Shores (WA) and Springfield (MA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, up 5.2% in FY 2025.
Four days in Durham
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $631, three nights of lodging plus $259 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 9.7% above the standard rate.