California · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Sacramento per diem rates
Federal travelers to Sacramento (GSA area: Sacramento) can claim up to $156 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $43 above the standard CONUS lodging rate of $113.
Lodging cap by month, FY2027
FY2027 rates by season
Exactly as listed in GSA's FY2027 per diem file. Season dates are inclusive; the lodging cap applies to the night that begins on each date.
| Season | Lodging | M&IE | Max per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| All year | $156 | $86 | $242 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $22 |
| Lunch | $23 |
| Dinner | $36 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $86 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $64.50 |
GSA's breakdown of the $86 M&IE tier, used to deduct meals provided by the government or included in a registration fee (FTR §301-11.21). Meals on a common carrier and complimentary hotel breakfasts are not deducted. All tiers
Worked example · November
A 4-night trip (5 travel days) in November:
| Lodging, 4 nights × $156 | $624 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $64.50) | $129.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $86 | $258 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,011.00 |
Lodging is reimbursed up to the cap for actual cost (taxes are claimed separately on CONUS trips, FTR §301-11.16). The 75% first-and-last-day rule is FTR §301-11.20. Use the trip calculator for your own dates.
History, FY2015 to FY2027
Listed in every GSA file since FY2015.
Sacramento: lodging and M&IE by fiscal year
Each fiscal year runs October to September. Dashed line: the standard CONUS lodging rate.
| Fiscal year | Lodging | M&IE | Max/day | Peak change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | $156 | $86 | $242 | +4.0% |
| FY2026 | $150 | $86 | $236 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $150 | $86 | $236 | +3.4% |
| FY2024 | $145 | $69 | $214 | 0% |
| FY2023 | $145 | $69 | $214 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $145 | $69 | $214 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $145 | $66 | $211 | +3.6% |
| FY2020 | $140 | $66 | $206 | +3.7% |
| FY2019 | $135 | $66 | $201 | +5.5% |
| FY2018 | $128 | $64 | $192 | +7.6% |
| FY2017 | $119 | $64 | $183 | +6.2% |
| FY2016 | $112 | $64 | $176 | +4.7% |
| FY2015 | $107 | $61 | $168 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Sacramento among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #161 nationally and #21 of 32 in California. All California rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Sacramento in California. Under GSA's rules a non-standard area includes "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties" (GSA per diem FAQs).
127 ZIP codes map to Sacramento in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
94203 94204 94205 94206 94207 94208 94209 94211 94229 94230 94232 94234 94235 94236 94237 94239 94240 94244 94245 94247 94248 94249 94250 94252 94254 94256 94257 94258 94259 94261 94262 94263 94267 94268 94269 94271 94273 94274 94277 94278 94279 94280 94282 94283 94284 94285 94287 94288 94289 94290 94291 94293 94294 94295 94296 94297 94298 94299 94571 95608 95609 95611 95621 95624 95628 95630 95638 95639 95641 95652 95655 95660 95662 95670 95671 95673 95680 95683 95693 95741 95742 95757 95758 95759 95763 95811 95812 95813 95814 95815 95816 95817 95818 95819 95820 95821 95822 95823 95824 95825 95826 95827 95828 95829 95830 95831 95832 95833 95834 95835 95836 95837 95838 95840 95841 95842 95843 95851 95852 95853 95860 95864 95865 95866 95867 95894 95899
Other California destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| San FranciscoSan Francisco | $325 | $92 |
| MontereyMonterey | $293 | $92 |
| Santa MonicaCity limits of Santa Monica | $283 | $92 |
| Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara | $277 | $92 |
| NapaNapa | $266 | $92 |
| South Lake TahoeEl Dorado | $262 | $86 |
| San DiegoSan Diego | $249 | $86 |
| Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San JoseSanta Clara | $218 | $92 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Sacramento in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $156 a night, plus $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses, for travel from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
- How much M&IE do I get on the first and last day?
- 75% of the M&IE rate: $64.50 on the day you leave and the day you return (FTR §301-11.20, as published in the eCFR).
- Are hotel taxes included in the lodging rate?
- No. For CONUS travel, lodging taxes on the reimbursable room cost are claimed separately as a miscellaneous expense (FTR §301-11.16(a)).
Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources