Stuart per diem ratesFlorida · FY 2027
The full-year average rose 17.4% from FY 2026, the sixth largest increase among the 295 areas listed in both years, between New London / Groton (CT) and Big Spring (TX). Stuart’s full-year average lodging cap, $168 a night, ranks tenth of the 22 Florida areas, between Tampa / St. Petersburg ($169) and Bradenton ($167).
Stuart since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Stuart’s full-year average has grown 39.2%; ranked by that growth, Stuart sits between Naples (FL) and Key West (FL). In FY 2021 Stuart ranked 174th of 293 by full-year average, between Lewes (DE) and Gulf Breeze (FL). Along the way: up 13.5% in FY 2023, up 6.5% in FY 2024, down 2% in FY 2025.
Stuart among the 295
Stuart’s Feb–Mar peak lodging cap of $238 ranks 39th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Chicago (IL) and Bradenton (FL). Nationally, Stuart is 73rd of 295 by full-year average, between Newark (NJ, $168) and Tucson (AZ, $167). Florida, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to January | $154 | 123 |
| February to March | $238 | 59 |
| April to September | $154 | 183 |
Four days in February
Monday, February 1, 2027, to Thursday: up to $994, three nights at the February cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $742.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 48.3% above the standard rate over the year.