Key West per diem ratesFlorida · FY 2027
Key West has the highest full-year average lodging cap of the 295 areas GSA lists above the standard rate, ahead of Park City (UT). Key West’s February to April peak of $452 a night is the fourth highest monthly cap in the continental U.S., between Martha’s Vineyard (MA) and Jackson / Pinedale (WY). No other Florida area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Naples ($225).
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to November | $279 | 61 |
| December to January | $383 | 62 |
| February to April | $452 | 89 |
| May to September | $267 | 153 |
Four days in February
Monday, February 1, 2027, to Thursday: up to $1,657, three nights at the February cap plus $301 M&IE. Starting May 3 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $1,102.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 195.4% above the standard rate over the year.
Key West since FY 2021
Key West’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran December to April, now February to April. Since FY 2021 Key West’s full-year average has grown 38.2%; ranked by that growth, Key West sits between Stuart (FL) and Vero Beach (FL). Against FY 2026, Key West’s full-year average rose 3.8%, between Visalia (CA) and Asheville (NC) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Key West ranked ninth of 293 by full-year average, between Aspen (CO) and Nantucket (MA). Along the way: up 45.5% in FY 2023, up 0.1% in FY 2024, down 8.5% in FY 2025.