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North Carolina · FY2027 · October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

North Carolina per diem rates

10 North Carolina destinations have their own FY2027 per diem rates. The highest is Kill Devil Hills at up to $267 a night. Every county not listed below gets the standard CONUS rate of $113 lodging and $68 M&IE.

10
Destinations with own rate
$267
Highest peak lodging
$113
Lowest listed lodging
5
With seasonal rates
Standard rate, rest of state
$113/night
All unlisted counties
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Standard M&IE
Maximum per diem, one full day$181

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All North Carolina destinations, FY2027

Lodging shows the range across seasons. Sort any column; values are GSA's FY2027 file.

DestinationLodgingM&IEMax/day
Kill Devil HillsDare
$120–$267
$74$341
Atlantic Beach / Morehead CityCarteret
$123–$178
$74$252
WilmingtonNew Hanover
$113–$170
$74$244
Chapel HillOrange
$153
$80$233
AshevilleBuncombe
$125–$145
$80$225
CharlotteMecklenburg
$143
$80$223
RaleighWake
$142
$74$216
GreensboroGuilford
$116–$130
$74$204
FayettevilleCumberland
$129
$68$197
DurhamDurham
$124
$74$198

Highest maximum daily rate

North Carolina: peak lodging + M&IE per day, FY2027

Top 10 destinations; lodging in blue, M&IE in terracotta.

Lodging (peak month)M&IE
Kill Devil HillsLodging $267M&IE $74$341Atlantic BeachLodging $178M&IE $74$252WilmingtonLodging $170M&IE $74$244Chapel HillLodging $153M&IE $80$233AshevilleLodging $145M&IE $80$225CharlotteLodging $143M&IE $80$223RaleighLodging $142M&IE $74$216GreensboroLodging $130M&IE $74$204FayettevilleLodging $129M&IE $68$197DurhamLodging $124M&IE $74$198
Kill Devil HillsLodging $267M&IE $74$341Atlantic BeachLodging $178M&IE $74$252WilmingtonLodging $170M&IE $74$244Chapel HillLodging $153M&IE $80$233AshevilleLodging $145M&IE $80$225CharlotteLodging $143M&IE $80$223RaleighLodging $142M&IE $74$216GreensboroLodging $130M&IE $74$204FayettevilleLodging $129M&IE $68$197DurhamLodging $124M&IE $74$198
Source: GSA FY2027 per diem file.

Destinations listed in earlier years

These were non-standard areas in at least one GSA file since FY2015 but are not listed under that name in FY2027.

DestinationListedFY2027
Kill DevilDareFY2015–FY2017Counties now in Kill Devil Hills
New Bern / HavelockCravenFY2015–FY2016Standard rate

Over time

Fiscal yearNon-standard areasStandard rate
FY202710$113 / $68
FY202610$110 / $68
FY202510$110 / $68
FY202410$107 / $59
FY202310$98 / $59
FY202210$96 / $59
FY202110$96 / $55
FY202010$96 / $55
FY201910$94 / $55
FY201810$93 / $51
FY201710$91 / $51
FY201611$89 / $51
FY201511$83 / $46

Questions

What is the per diem rate in North Carolina if my city is not listed?
The standard CONUS rate: $113 a night for lodging and $68 a day for M&IE in FY2027. GSA's file says the standard rate "applies to all counties not specifically listed" and that "cities not listed may be located in a listed county", so check the county first.
When do the FY2028 North Carolina rates start?
Federal per diem rates follow the federal fiscal year: FY2028 rates take effect on October 1, 2027. GSA usually publishes them in August or September.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources