Tampa / St. Petersburg per diem ratesFlorida · FY 2027
Tampa / St. Petersburg’s high season has shifted: in FY 2021 it ran January to April, now February to April. Tampa / St. Petersburg’s full-year average lodging cap, $169 a night, ranks ninth of the 22 Florida areas, between Cocoa Beach ($173) and Stuart ($168).
Tampa / St. Petersburg since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Tampa / St. Petersburg’s full-year average has grown 23.4%; ranked by that growth, Tampa / St. Petersburg sits between Death Valley (CA) and Eatontown / Freehold (NJ). Against FY 2026, Tampa / St. Petersburg’s full-year average rose 5.1%, between Tacoma (WA) and New York City (NY) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Tampa / St. Petersburg ranked 87th of 293 by full-year average, between Princeton / Trenton (NJ) and Beaverton (OR). Along the way: up 6.8% in FY 2023, up 9.8% in FY 2024, up 0.1% in FY 2025.
Tampa / St. Petersburg among the 295
Tampa / St. Petersburg’s Feb–Apr peak lodging cap of $212 ranks 72nd among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Cocoa Beach (FL) and Virginia Beach (VA). Yosemite National Park (CA) has exactly the same peak cap. Nationally, Tampa / St. Petersburg is 67th of 295 by full-year average, between Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato (CA, $169) and Palm Springs (CA, $169). Florida, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to January | $155 | 123 |
| February to April | $212 | 89 |
| May to September | $155 | 153 |
Four days in February
Monday, February 1, 2027, to Thursday: up to $916, three nights at the February cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $745.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 49.5% above the standard rate over the year.