Princeton / Trenton per diem ratesNew Jersey · FY 2027
Princeton / Trenton’s full-year average lodging cap, $151 a night, ranks third of the 10 New Jersey areas, between Newark ($168) and Eatontown / Freehold ($148). Since FY 2021 Princeton / Trenton’s full-year average has grown 10.2%; ranked by that growth, Princeton / Trenton sits between Indianapolis / Carmel (IN) and Chattanooga (TN).
Princeton / Trenton among the 295
Nationally, Princeton / Trenton is 135th of 295 by full-year average, between Salt Lake City (UT, $152) and Saratoga Springs / Schenectady (NY, $151). New Jersey, area by area.
Princeton / Trenton since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Princeton / Trenton’s full-year average rose 9.4%, between Rochester (MN) and Chapel Hill (NC) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Princeton / Trenton ranked 86th of 293 by full-year average, between Cleveland (OH) and Tampa / St. Petersburg (FL). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, up 0.7% in FY 2025.
Four days in Princeton / Trenton
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $754, three nights of lodging plus $301 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 33.6% above the standard rate.