Lexington per diem ratesKentucky · FY 2027
Lexington’s full-year average lodging cap, $125 a night, ranks third of the 4 Kentucky areas, between Louisville ($164) and Boone ($119). Since FY 2021 Lexington’s full-year average has grown 13.6%; ranked by that growth, Lexington sits between Asheville (NC) and Orlando (FL).
Lexington among the 295
Exactly the same one-rate cap applies in Roanoke (VA). Nationally, Lexington is 258th of 295 by full-year average, between Lancaster (PA, $125) and Pecos (TX, $125). Kentucky, area by area.
Lexington since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Lexington’s full-year average rose 5.9%, between Las Vegas (NV) and Santa Cruz (CA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Lexington ranked 229th of 293 by full-year average, between Fresno (CA) and Omaha (NE). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 5.5% in FY 2024, up 1.7% in FY 2025.
Four days in Lexington
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $655, three nights of lodging plus $280 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 10.6% above the standard rate.