South Lake Tahoe per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
The full-year average rose 16.4% from FY 2026, the eighth largest increase among the 295 areas listed in both years, between Big Spring (TX) and Louisville (KY). Since FY 2021 its full-year average has climbed 67.9%, the fourth largest rise among the 293 areas listed in all 7 years, between Manchester (VT) and Park City (UT). South Lake Tahoe’s full-year average lodging cap, $214 a night, is the 25th highest of the 295 non-standard areas, between San Diego (CA) and Vero Beach (FL).
South Lake Tahoe since FY 2021
South Lake Tahoe’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran October to December and July to September, now December to March. In FY 2021 South Lake Tahoe ranked 124th of 293 by full-year average, between Toms River (NJ) and Pittsfield (MA). Along the way: up 5.5% in FY 2023, up 24.8% in FY 2024, up 9.5% in FY 2025.
South Lake Tahoe among the 295
South Lake Tahoe’s full-year average lodging cap ranks eighth of the 32 California areas, between San Diego ($215) and San Mateo / Foster City / Belmont ($200). South Lake Tahoe’s Dec–Mar peak lodging cap of $262 ranks 30th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Boca Raton / Delray Beach / Jupiter (FL) and Wallops Island (VA). California, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to November | $198 | 61 |
| December to March | $262 | 121 |
| April to May | $168 | 61 |
| June to September | $198 | 122 |
Four days in December
Monday, December 7, 2026, to Thursday: up to $1,087, three nights at the December cap plus $301 M&IE. Starting April 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $805.
South Lake Tahoe’s peak is 1.56 times its low-season cap, the widest spread of the 14 seasonal areas in California. Weighted by days, the cap sits 89.6% above the standard rate over the year.