San Francisco per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
San Francisco’s full-year average lodging cap, $271 a night, is the 11th highest of the 295 non-standard areas, between Vail (CO) and Sun Valley / Ketchum (ID). San Francisco’s January to March peak of $325 a night is the 13th highest monthly cap in the continental U.S., between Naples (FL) and Bar Harbor / Rockport (ME). San Francisco’s full-year average is 7.2% lower than in FY 2021; only 21 areas have fallen over that span.
San Francisco among the 295
San Francisco’s full-year average lodging cap ranks second of the 32 California areas, between Santa Monica ($283) and Napa ($242). California, area by area.
San Francisco since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, San Francisco’s full-year average rose 2.8%, between Gulf Breeze (FL) and Burlington (VT) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 San Francisco ranked first of 293 by full-year average, next to Telluride (CO). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, down 9.7% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to December | $279 | 92 |
| January to March | $325 | 90 |
| April to August | $232 | 153 |
| September | $279 | 30 |
Four days in January
Monday, January 4, 2027, to Thursday: up to $1,297, three nights at the January cap plus $322 M&IE. Starting April 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $1,018.
Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. Weighted by days, the cap sits 139.5% above the standard rate over the year.