Monterey per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
Monterey’s full-year average lodging cap, $218 a night, is the 22nd highest of the 295 non-standard areas, between Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose (CA) and Seattle (WA). Monterey’s July to August peak of $293 a night is the 20th highest monthly cap in the continental U.S., between Washington, DC (DC) and Charleston (SC). Monterey’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran June to August, now July to August.
Monterey among the 295
Monterey’s full-year average lodging cap ranks sixth of the 32 California areas, between Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose ($218) and San Diego ($215). California, area by area.
Monterey since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Monterey’s full-year average has grown 18%; ranked by that growth, Monterey sits between Glens Falls (NY) and Pittsfield (MA). Against FY 2026, Monterey’s full-year average rose 4.1%, between White River Junction (VT) and Manchester (VT) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Monterey ranked 23rd of 293 by full-year average, between Santa Barbara (CA) and Philadelphia (PA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 8.8% in FY 2024, up 4.2% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to January | $196 | 123 |
| February to June | $209 | 150 |
| July to August | $293 | 62 |
| September | $196 | 30 |
Four days in July
Monday, July 5, 2027, to Thursday: up to $1,201, three nights at the July cap plus $322 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $910.
Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. Weighted by days, the cap sits 92.8% above the standard rate over the year.