Missoula per diem ratesMontana · FY 2027
Since FY 2021 its full-year average has climbed 45.2%, the 16th largest rise among the 293 areas listed in all 7 years, between Oxford (MS) and Jackson / Pinedale (WY). Missoula’s full-year average lodging cap, $156 a night, ranks second of the 4 Montana areas, between Big Sky / West Yellowstone / Gardiner ($221) and Kalispell / Whitefish ($156).
Missoula since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Missoula’s full-year average rose 3.1%, between Bend (OR) and Punta Gorda (FL) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Missoula ranked 244th of 293 by full-year average, between Troy (NY) and Daytona Beach (FL). Along the way: up 17.4% in FY 2023, up 17.6% in FY 2024, up 2.1% in FY 2025.
Missoula among the 295
Missoula’s Jun–Sep peak lodging cap of $199 ranks 87th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Los Angeles (CA) and Mackinac Island (MI). Nationally, Missoula is 114th of 295 by full-year average, between Cody (WY, $156) and Bridgeport / Danbury (CT, $156). Montana, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to May | $135 | 243 |
| June to September | $199 | 122 |
Four days in June
Monday, June 7, 2027, to Thursday: up to $856, three nights at the June cap plus $259 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $664.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 38.4% above the standard rate over the year.