Newark per diem ratesNew Jersey · FY 2027
In FY 2021 one cap covered the whole year; GSA now splits it into 3 periods. Newark’s full-year average lodging cap, $168 a night, ranks second of the 10 New Jersey areas, between Toms River ($181) and Princeton / Trenton ($151).
Newark since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Newark’s full-year average has grown 14.1%; ranked by that growth, Newark sits between Hyannis (MA) and Springfield (MA). Against FY 2026, Newark’s full-year average rose 7.5%, between Poughkeepsie (NY) and Birmingham (AL) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Newark ranked 65th of 293 by full-year average, between Boise (ID) and Cocoa Beach (FL). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, up 6.1% in FY 2025.
Newark among the 295
Newark’s Oct–Dec, Sep peak lodging cap of $175 ranks 123rd among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Olympia / Tumwater (WA) and Santa Fe (NM). Nationally, Newark is 72nd of 295 by full-year average, between Coeur d’Alene (ID, $168) and Stuart (FL, $168). New Jersey, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to December | $175 | 92 |
| January to August | $164 | 243 |
| September | $175 | 30 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $826, three nights at the October cap plus $301 M&IE. Starting January 4 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $793.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 48.4% above the standard rate over the year.