Helena per diem ratesMontana · FY 2027
Helena’s full-year average lodging cap, $140 a night, is the lowest of the 4 Montana areas, just under Kalispell / Whitefish ($156). Since FY 2021 Helena’s full-year average has grown 35.9%; ranked by that growth, Helena sits between Chapel Hill (NC) and Buffalo (NY).
Helena among the 295
Exactly the same one-rate cap applies in Worcester (MA). Nationally, Helena is 176th of 295 by full-year average, between Ann Arbor (MI, $140) and Indianapolis / Carmel (IN, $140). Montana, area by area.
Helena since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Helena’s full-year average rose 6.1%, between Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine (TX) and Conway (NH) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Helena ranked 273rd of 293 by full-year average, between Lafayette / West Lafayette (IN) and Hot Springs (AR). Along the way: up 3.9% in FY 2023, up 14% in FY 2024, up 8.2% in FY 2025.
Four days in Helena
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $679, three nights of lodging plus $259 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 23.9% above the standard rate.