St. Augustine per diem ratesFlorida · FY 2027
In FY 2021 one cap covered the whole year; GSA now splits it into 3 periods. St. Augustine’s full-year average lodging cap, $164 a night, ranks 13th of the 22 Florida areas, between Fort Myers ($165) and Sebring ($162).
St. Augustine since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 St. Augustine’s full-year average has grown 23.3%; ranked by that growth, St. Augustine sits between Mammoth Lakes (CA) and Laconia (NH). Against FY 2026, St. Augustine’s full-year average rose 4.2%, between Laconia (NH) and West Sacramento / Davis (CA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 St. Augustine ranked 96th of 293 by full-year average, between Rochester (MN) and West Sacramento / Davis (CA). Along the way: up 9.5% in FY 2023, up 6.2% in FY 2024, up 1.7% in FY 2025.
St. Augustine among the 295
St. Augustine’s Dec–Mar peak lodging cap of $178 ranks 116th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Orlando (FL) and Truckee (CA). Atlantic Beach / Morehead City (NC) and Lincoln City (OR) have exactly the same peak cap. Nationally, St. Augustine is 92nd of 295 by full-year average, between Louisville (KY, $164) and Ocean City (MD, $163). Florida, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to November | $157 | 61 |
| December to March | $178 | 121 |
| April to September | $157 | 183 |
Four days in December
Monday, December 7, 2026, to Thursday: up to $814, three nights at the December cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $751.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 45.1% above the standard rate over the year.