Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato’s full-year average is 3.8% lower than in FY 2021; only 21 areas have fallen over that span. Until FY 2026 its cap changed with the seasons; since FY 2027 one cap applies all year. Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share.
Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato’s full-year average rose 5.4%, between Fresno (CA) and Lebanon / Lincoln / West Lebanon (NH) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato ranked 30th of 293 by full-year average, between Silverthorne / Breckenridge (CO) and Sedona (AZ). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, down 8.7% in FY 2025.
Four days in Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $829, three nights of lodging plus $322 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 49.6% above the standard rate.
Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato among the 295
Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato’s full-year average lodging cap, $169 a night, ranks 13th of the 32 California areas, between San Luis Obispo ($177) and Palm Springs ($169). Nationally, Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato is 66th of 295 on that measure, between Burlington / Woburn (MA, $170) and Tampa / St. Petersburg (FL, $169). California, area by area.