New York City per diem ratesNew York · FY 2027
New York City has the third highest full-year average lodging cap of the 295 areas GSA lists above the standard rate, between Park City (UT) and Martha’s Vineyard (MA). New York City’s October to December and September peak of $358 a night is the tenth highest monthly cap in the continental U.S., between Boston / Cambridge (MA) and Big Sky / West Yellowstone / Gardiner (MT). No other New York area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Floral Park / Garden City / Great Neck ($172).
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to December | $358 | 92 |
| January to February | $189 | 59 |
| March to June | $296 | 122 |
| July to August | $250 | 62 |
| September | $358 | 30 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $1,396, three nights at the October cap plus $322 M&IE. Starting January 4 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $889.
New York City’s peak is 1.89 times its low-season cap, the widest spread of the 5 seasonal areas in New York. GSA splits New York City’s year into five rate periods, as it does for only 14 areas. Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. Weighted by days, the cap sits 158.1% above the standard rate over the year.
New York City since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 New York City’s full-year average has grown 19.1%; ranked by that growth, New York City sits between Alexandria / Leesville / Natchitoches (LA) and Kayenta (AZ). Against FY 2026, New York City’s full-year average rose 5.1%, between Tampa / St. Petersburg (FL) and Roanoke (VA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 New York City ranked seventh of 293 by full-year average, between Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose (CA) and Aspen (CO). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 4.9% in FY 2024, up 8% in FY 2025.