Grand Canyon / Flagstaff per diem ratesArizona · FY 2027
Grand Canyon / Flagstaff’s full-year average lodging cap, $139 a night, is the lowest of the 5 Arizona areas, just under Kayenta ($147). Grand Canyon / Flagstaff’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran October and May to September, now October and March to September.
Grand Canyon / Flagstaff among the 295
Grand Canyon / Flagstaff’s Oct, Mar–Sep peak lodging cap of $152 ranks 170th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Minneapolis / St. Paul (MN) and Oakland (CA). Nationally, Grand Canyon / Flagstaff is 181st of 295 by full-year average, between Ocean Shores (WA, $139) and Punta Gorda (FL, $139). Arizona, area by area.
Grand Canyon / Flagstaff since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Grand Canyon / Flagstaff’s full-year average has grown 15.2%; ranked by that growth, Grand Canyon / Flagstaff sits between Raleigh (NC) and Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine (TX). Against FY 2026, Grand Canyon / Flagstaff’s full-year average rose 4.8%, between Miami (FL) and Southaven (MS) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Grand Canyon / Flagstaff ranked 170th of 293 by full-year average, between Marietta (GA) and Colorado Springs (CO). Along the way: up 3.1% in FY 2023, up 3.8% in FY 2024, up 2.6% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October | $152 | 31 |
| November to February | $113 | 120 |
| March to September | $152 | 214 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $736, three nights at the October cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting November 2 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $619.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 23.2% above the standard rate over the year.