Martha’s Vineyard per diem ratesMassachusetts · FY 2027
Martha’s Vineyard has the fourth highest full-year average lodging cap of the 295 areas GSA lists above the standard rate, between New York City (NY) and Jackson / Pinedale (WY). Martha’s Vineyard’s June to September peak of $473 a night is the third highest monthly cap in the continental U.S., between Nantucket (MA) and Key West (FL). In Jun–Sep the cap is 2.38 times its Oct–May level, the fifth widest spread of the 295, between Aspen (CO) and Steamboat Springs (CO).
Martha’s Vineyard among the 295
No other Massachusetts area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Boston / Cambridge ($285). Massachusetts, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to May | $199 | 243 |
| June to September | $473 | 122 |
Four days in June
Monday, June 7, 2027, to Thursday: up to $1,741, three nights at the June cap plus $322 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $919.
Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. Weighted by days, the cap sits 157.2% above the standard rate over the year.
Martha’s Vineyard since FY 2021
No other Massachusetts area has risen as much since FY 2021; its full-year average is up 32.8%. Against FY 2026, Martha’s Vineyard’s full-year average rose 2%, between Wallops Island (VA) and Kill Devil Hills (NC) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Martha’s Vineyard ranked 14th of 293 by full-year average, between Nashville (TN) and Carlsbad (NM). Along the way: up 24.2% in FY 2023, down 0.1% in FY 2024, up 4.9% in FY 2025.