Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose’s full-year average lodging cap, $218 a night, is the 21st highest of the 295 non-standard areas, between Big Sky / West Yellowstone / Gardiner (MT) and Monterey (CA). The full-year average rose 13.5% from FY 2026, the 14th largest increase among the 295 areas listed in both years, between Albany (NY) and Athens (GA). Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose’s full-year average is 11% lower than in FY 2021; only 21 areas have fallen over that span.
Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose among the 295
Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose’s full-year average lodging cap ranks fifth of the 32 California areas, between Santa Barbara ($225) and Monterey ($218). California, area by area.
Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose since FY 2021
In FY 2021 Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose ranked sixth of 293 by full-year average, between Santa Monica (CA) and New York City (NY). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, down 21.6% in FY 2025.
Four days in Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $976, three nights of lodging plus $322 M&IE.
Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. One cap covers all twelve months, 92.9% above the standard rate.