Galveston per diem ratesTexas · FY 2027
Among the 295 non-standard areas, its full-year average of $122 is the 25th lowest, between Oakbrook Terrace (IL) and Des Moines (IA). Galveston’s full-year average lodging cap is the lowest of the 11 Texas areas, just under Pecos ($125).
Galveston among the 295
Galveston’s Jun–Jul peak lodging cap of $154 ranks 164th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Death Valley (CA) and Chapel Hill (NC). Bloomington (IN) has exactly the same peak cap. Texas, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to May | $116 | 243 |
| June to July | $154 | 61 |
| August to September | $116 | 61 |
Four days in June
Monday, June 7, 2027, to Thursday: up to $721, three nights at the June cap plus $259 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $607.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 8.3% above the standard rate over the year.
Galveston since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Galveston’s full-year average has grown 17.1%; ranked by that growth, Galveston sits between Lebanon / Lincoln / West Lebanon (NH) and Poughkeepsie (NY). Against FY 2026, Galveston’s full-year average rose 4.7%, between Stowe (VT) and Denver / Aurora (CO) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Galveston ranked 264th of 293 by full-year average, between Cortez (CO) and Bucks (PA). Along the way: up 1.1% in FY 2023, up 6.8% in FY 2024, up 3.6% in FY 2025.