San Luis Obispo per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
Since FY 2021 its full-year average has climbed 42.9%, the 22nd largest rise among the 293 areas listed in all 7 years, between New London / Groton (CT) and Kill Devil Hills (NC). In FY 2021 one cap covered the whole year; GSA now splits it into 3 periods.
San Luis Obispo since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, San Luis Obispo’s full-year average rose 4.4%, between Lafayette / West Lafayette (IN) and Charlottesville (VA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 San Luis Obispo ranked 147th of 293 by full-year average, between San Antonio (TX) and Tahoe City (CA). Along the way: up 28.7% in FY 2023, up 4% in FY 2024, up 2.2% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to May | $170 | 243 |
| June to July | $213 | 61 |
| August to September | $170 | 61 |
Four days in June
Monday, June 7, 2027, to Thursday: up to $940, three nights at the June cap plus $301 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $811.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 56.8% above the standard rate over the year.
San Luis Obispo among the 295
San Luis Obispo’s full-year average lodging cap, $177 a night, ranks 12th of the 32 California areas, between Yosemite National Park ($196) and Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato ($169). San Luis Obispo’s Jun–Jul peak lodging cap of $213 ranks 69th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Fort Myers (FL) and Cocoa Beach (FL). Cody (WY) has exactly the same peak cap. Nationally, San Luis Obispo is 53rd of 295 on that measure, between Albuquerque (NM, $181) and Kill Devil Hills (NC, $176). California, area by area.