Seattle per diem ratesWashington · FY 2027
Seattle’s full-year average lodging cap, $216 a night, is the 23rd highest of the 295 non-standard areas, between Monterey (CA) and San Diego (CA). No other Washington area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes Port Angeles / Port Townsend ($171). Seattle’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran October and May to September, now October and June to September.
Seattle among the 295
Seattle’s Oct, Jun–Sep peak lodging cap of $255 ranks 33rd among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Vero Beach (FL) and Port Angeles / Port Townsend (WA). Washington, area by area.
Seattle since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Seattle’s full-year average has grown 5.8%; ranked by that growth, Seattle sits between Edison / Piscataway (NJ) and Grand Rapids (MI). Against FY 2026, Seattle’s full-year average rose 3.9%, between Vancouver (WA) and Brentwood / Franklin (TN) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Seattle ranked 16th of 293 by full-year average, between Carlsbad (NM) and Jackson / Pinedale (WY). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, up 1.9% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October | $255 | 31 |
| November to May | $188 | 212 |
| June to September | $255 | 122 |
Four days in October
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $1,087, three nights at the October cap plus $322 M&IE. Starting November 2 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $886.
Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. Weighted by days, the cap sits 91.2% above the standard rate over the year.