Traverse City per diem ratesMichigan · FY 2027
Traverse City’s full-year average lodging cap, $155 a night, ranks third of the 11 Michigan areas, between Petoskey ($159) and Ann Arbor ($140). Since FY 2021 Traverse City’s full-year average has grown 24.7%; ranked by that growth, Traverse City sits between Kingston (NY) and Sandusky (OH).
Traverse City among the 295
Traverse City’s Jul–Aug peak lodging cap of $235 ranks 44th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Sebring (FL) and Fort Lauderdale (FL). Nationally, Traverse City is 123rd of 295 by full-year average, between Eugene / Florence (OR, $155) and Sarasota (FL, $154). Michigan, area by area.
Traverse City since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Traverse City’s full-year average rose 2.6%, between Columbia (MD) and Wilmington (NC) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Traverse City ranked 143rd of 293 by full-year average, between Death Valley (CA) and Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford (ME). Along the way: up 15.3% in FY 2023, up 5.3% in FY 2024, flat in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October | $158 | 31 |
| November to June | $134 | 242 |
| July to August | $235 | 62 |
| September | $158 | 30 |
Four days in July
Monday, July 5, 2027, to Thursday: up to $985, three nights at the July cap plus $280 M&IE. Starting November 2 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $682.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 37.3% above the standard rate over the year.