Fort Lauderdale per diem ratesFlorida · FY 2027
Fort Lauderdale’s full-year average lodging cap, $185 a night, ranks sixth of the 22 Florida areas, between Miami ($185) and Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs ($174). Since FY 2021 Fort Lauderdale’s full-year average has grown 17.8%; ranked by that growth, Fort Lauderdale sits between Pittsfield (MA) and West Point (NY).
Fort Lauderdale among the 295
Fort Lauderdale’s Jan–Apr peak lodging cap of $232 ranks 45th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Traverse City (MI) and Phoenix / Scottsdale (AZ). Nationally, Fort Lauderdale is 47th of 295 by full-year average, between Duluth (MN, $185) and Austin (TX, $184). Florida, area by area.
Fort Lauderdale since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Fort Lauderdale’s full-year average rose 4.3%, between Austin (TX) and Reading (PA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Fort Lauderdale ranked 46th of 293 by full-year average, between Santa Rosa (CA) and Boca Raton / Delray Beach / Jupiter (FL). Along the way: up 15.9% in FY 2023, up 8.1% in FY 2024, down 9.9% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to December | $180 | 92 |
| January to April | $232 | 120 |
| May to September | $150 | 153 |
Four days in January
Monday, January 4, 2027, to Thursday: up to $997, three nights at the January cap plus $301 M&IE. Starting May 3 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $751.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 63.3% above the standard rate over the year.