Manchester per diem ratesVermont · FY 2027
Since FY 2021 its full-year average has climbed 69.4%, the third largest rise among the 293 areas listed in all 7 years, between Steamboat Springs (CO) and South Lake Tahoe (CA). Manchester’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran October and August to September, now October and July to September.
Manchester since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Manchester’s full-year average rose 4.1%, between Monterey (CA) and Phoenix / Scottsdale (AZ) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Manchester ranked 219th of 293 by full-year average, between Columbia (SC) and Blacksburg (VA). Along the way: up 64.3% in FY 2023, up 1.4% in FY 2024, down 2.3% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October | $223 | 31 |
| November to June | $171 | 242 |
| July to September | $223 | 92 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $970, three nights at the October cap plus $301 M&IE. Starting November 2 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $814.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 66.8% above the standard rate over the year.
Manchester among the 295
Manchester’s full-year average lodging cap, $189 a night, ranks second of the 5 Vermont areas, between Montpelier ($189) and Stowe ($184). Manchester’s Oct, Jul–Sep peak lodging cap of $223 ranks 57th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Lake Placid (NY) and Moab (UT). Nationally, Manchester is 43rd of 295 on that measure, between Montpelier (VT, $189) and Boise (ID, $186). Vermont, area by area.