Montpelier per diem ratesVermont · FY 2027
Since FY 2021 its full-year average has climbed 42.7%, the 24th largest rise among the 293 areas listed in all 7 years, between Kill Devil Hills (NC) and Kalispell / Whitefish (MT). No other Vermont area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Manchester ($189). Montpelier’s $74 meal rate is the lowest among the 5 Vermont areas.
Montpelier since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Montpelier’s full-year average rose 3.9%, between Brentwood / Franklin (TN) and Santa Rosa (CA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Montpelier ranked 98th of 293 by full-year average, between West Sacramento / Davis (CA) and Yosemite National Park (CA). Along the way: up 9.6% in FY 2023, up 20.5% in FY 2024, up 4% in FY 2025.
Montpelier among the 295
Montpelier’s Oct, Aug–Sep peak lodging cap of $227 ranks 51st among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Denver / Aurora (CO) and Philadelphia (PA). Coeur d’Alene (ID) has exactly the same peak cap. Nationally, Montpelier is 42nd of 295 by full-year average, between Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine (TX, $192) and Manchester (VT, $189). Vermont, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October | $227 | 31 |
| November to May | $167 | 212 |
| June to July | $209 | 61 |
| August to September | $227 | 61 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $940, three nights at the October cap plus $259 M&IE. Starting November 2 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $760.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 67.4% above the standard rate over the year.