Tucson per diem ratesArizona · FY 2027
The full-year average rose 24.1% from FY 2026, the third largest increase among the 295 areas listed in both years, between Bakersfield / Ridgecrest (CA) and Ocean Shores (WA). Since FY 2021 its full-year average has climbed 59.2%, the eighth largest rise among the 293 areas listed in all 7 years, between Montrose (CO) and Bradenton (FL).
Tucson since FY 2021
In FY 2021 Tucson ranked 259th of 293 by full-year average, between Rapid City (SD) and Hot Springs (SD). Along the way: up 8.6% in FY 2023, up 15.8% in FY 2024, up 2% in FY 2025.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to December | $154 | 92 |
| January to March | $208 | 90 |
| April to September | $154 | 183 |
Four days in January
Monday, January 4, 2027, to Thursday: up to $904, three nights at the January 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 48.1% above the standard rate over the year.
Tucson among the 295
Tucson’s full-year average lodging cap, $167 a night, ranks second of the 5 Arizona areas, between Sedona ($212) and Phoenix / Scottsdale ($166). Tucson’s Jan–Mar peak lodging cap of $208 ranks 77th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between Mammoth Lakes (CA) and Atlanta (GA). Albuquerque (NM) has exactly the same peak cap. Nationally, Tucson is 74th of 295 on that measure, between Stuart (FL, $168) and Cleveland (OH, $167). Arizona, area by area.