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Raleigh per diem ratesNorth Carolina · FY 2027

Raleigh’s full-year average lodging cap, $142 a night, ranks fifth of the 10 North Carolina areas, between Charlotte ($143) and Wilmington ($138). Since FY 2021 Raleigh’s full-year average has grown 15.4%; ranked by that growth, Raleigh sits between Crested Butte / Gunnison (CO) and Grand Canyon / Flagstaff (AZ).

Oct 2026$142Nov 2026$142Dec 2026$142Jan 2027$142Feb 2027$142Mar 2027$142Apr 2027$142May 2027$142Jun 2027$142Jul 2027$142Aug 2027$142Sep 2027$142standard $113
Oct 2026$142Nov 2026$142Dec 2026$142Jan 2027$142Feb 2027$142Mar 2027$142Apr 2027$142May 2027$142Jun 2027$142Jul 2027$142Aug 2027$142Sep 2027$142standard $113

Raleigh among the 295

$142 here$115$334
$142 here$115$334

Nationally, Raleigh is 170th of 295 by full-year average, between Charlottesville (VA, $142) and Kingston (NY, $141). North Carolina, area by area.

$123$123$123$125$131$131$142standard $113$96FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27
$123$142$113FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

Raleigh since FY 2021

Against FY 2026, Raleigh’s full-year average rose 8.4%, between Knoxville (TN) and Plano (TX) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Raleigh ranked 157th of 293 by full-year average, between Memphis (TN) and Seaside (OR). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 1.6% in FY 2024, up 4.8% in FY 2025.

Four days in Raleigh

Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $685, three nights of lodging plus $259 M&IE.

One cap covers all twelve months, 25.7% above the standard rate.