Madison per diem ratesWisconsin · FY 2027
Madison’s full-year average lodging cap, $128 a night, ranks second of the 3 Wisconsin areas, between Milwaukee ($144) and Sturgeon Bay ($124). Since FY 2021 Madison’s full-year average has grown 4.7%; ranked by that growth, Madison sits between Philadelphia (PA) and Nashville (TN).
Madison among the 295
Madison’s Oct, Apr–Sep peak lodging cap of $138 ranks 209th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Columbus (OH) and Midland (MI). Tallahassee (FL) has exactly the same peak cap. Nationally, Madison is 248th of 295 by full-year average, between Augusta (GA, $128) and Binghamton (NY, $127). Wisconsin, area by area.
Madison since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Madison’s full-year average rose 2.9%, between Milwaukee (WI) and Gulf Breeze (FL) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Madison ranked 165th of 293 by full-year average, between Roanoke (VA) and Manchester (NH). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, up 1.9% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October | $138 | 31 |
| November to March | $113 | 151 |
| April to September | $138 | 183 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $694, 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 13% above the standard rate over the year.