Kalispell / Whitefish per diem ratesMontana · FY 2027
In Jul–Sep the cap is 1.94 times its Oct–Jun level, the 15th widest spread of the 295, between Telluride (CO) and Big Sky / West Yellowstone / Gardiner (MT). Since FY 2021 its full-year average has climbed 41.9%, the 25th largest rise among the 293 areas listed in all 7 years, between Montpelier (VT) and Toms River (NJ). Kalispell / Whitefish’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran July to August, now July to September.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to June | $126 | 273 |
| July to September | $244 | 92 |
Four days in July
Monday, July 5, 2027, to Thursday: up to $1,012, three nights at the July cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $658.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 37.8% above the standard rate over the year.
Kalispell / Whitefish since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Kalispell / Whitefish’s full-year average rose 3%, between Rochester (NY) and Kansas City (MO) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Kalispell / Whitefish ranked 232nd of 293 by full-year average, between West Point (NY) and Charleston (WV). Along the way: up 26.8% in FY 2023, up 8.3% in FY 2024, up 0.3% in FY 2025.
Kalispell / Whitefish among the 295
Kalispell / Whitefish’s full-year average lodging cap, $156 a night, ranks third of the 4 Montana areas, between Missoula ($156) and Helena ($140). Kalispell / Whitefish’s Jul–Sep peak lodging cap of $244 ranks 37th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Falmouth (MA) and Miami (FL). Nationally, Kalispell / Whitefish is 121st of 295 on that measure, between Olympia / Tumwater (WA, $156) and Eugene / Florence (OR, $155). Montana, area by area.