Wallops Island per diem ratesVirginia · FY 2027
In Jul–Aug the cap is 1.98 times its Oct–Jun, Sep level, the 12th widest spread of the 295, between Vail (CO) and Moab (UT). No other Virginia area has risen as much since FY 2021; its full-year average is up 20.2%. Wallops Island’s meals-and-incidentals rate equals the standard $68, which only 17 non-standard areas keep.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to June | $132 | 273 |
| July to August | $262 | 62 |
| September | $132 | 30 |
Four days in July
Monday, July 5, 2027, to Thursday: up to $1,024, three nights at the July cap plus $238 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $634.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 36.4% above the standard rate over the year.
Wallops Island since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Wallops Island’s full-year average rose 2.1%, between Atlantic Beach / Morehead City (NC) and Martha’s Vineyard (MA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Wallops Island ranked 118th of 293 by full-year average, between Portsmouth (NH) and Hyannis (MA). Along the way: up 12.7% in FY 2023, up 3% in FY 2024, up 1.5% in FY 2025.
Wallops Island among the 295
Wallops Island’s full-year average lodging cap, $154 a night, ranks second of the 9 Virginia areas, between Richmond ($161) and Virginia Beach ($150). Wallops Island’s Jul–Aug peak lodging cap of $262 ranks 30th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between South Lake Tahoe (CA) and Vero Beach (FL). Nationally, Wallops Island is 125th of 295 on that measure, between Sarasota (FL, $154) and Athens (GA, $154). Virginia, area by area.