Portland per diem ratesMaine · FY 2027
Portland’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran July to August, now October and June to September. Portland’s $80 meal rate is the lowest among the 3 Maine areas.
Portland since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Portland’s full-year average has grown 25%; ranked by that growth, Portland sits between Fort Myers (FL) and Bridgeport / Danbury (CT). Against FY 2026, Portland’s full-year average rose 4.6%, between Hershey (PA) and Annapolis (MD) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Portland ranked 121st of 293 by full-year average, between Salt Lake City (UT) and Gulf Shores (AL). Along the way: up 11.4% in FY 2023, up 12.5% in FY 2024, down 4.7% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October | $216 | 31 |
| November to May | $119 | 212 |
| June to September | $216 | 122 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $928, three nights at the October cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting November 2 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $637.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 41.3% above the standard rate over the year.
Portland among the 295
Portland’s full-year average lodging cap, $160 a night, ranks second of the 3 Maine areas, between Bar Harbor / Rockport ($204) and Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford ($156). Portland’s Oct, Jun–Sep peak lodging cap of $216 ranks 66th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Lewes (DE) and Burlington (VT). Nationally, Portland is 106th of 295 on that measure, between Detroit (MI, $160) and Petoskey (MI, $159). Maine, area by area.