North Carolina · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Raleigh per diem rates
Federal travelers to Raleigh (GSA area: Wake) can claim up to $142 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $29 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 | $142 | $74 | $216 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $18 |
| Lunch | $20 |
| Dinner | $31 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $74 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $55.50 |
GSA's breakdown of the $74 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 × $142 | $568 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $55.50) | $111.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $74 | $222 |
| Maximum for the trip | $901.00 |
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.
Raleigh: 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 | $142 | $74 | $216 | +8.4% |
| FY2026 | $131 | $74 | $205 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $131 | $74 | $205 | +4.8% |
| FY2024 | $125 | $64 | $189 | +1.6% |
| FY2023 | $123 | $64 | $187 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $123 | $64 | $187 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $123 | $56 | $179 | +2.5% |
| FY2020 | $120 | $56 | $176 | +2.6% |
| FY2019 | $117 | $56 | $173 | +1.7% |
| FY2018 | $115 | $59 | $174 | +3.6% |
| FY2017 | $111 | $59 | $170 | +6.7% |
| FY2016 | $104 | $59 | $163 | +6.1% |
| FY2015 | $98 | $66 | $164 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Raleigh among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #196 nationally and #7 of 10 in North Carolina. All North Carolina rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Wake in North Carolina. 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).
69 ZIP codes map to Raleigh in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
27501 27502 27511 27512 27513 27518 27519 27520 27522 27523 27526 27529 27539 27540 27545 27560 27562 27571 27587 27588 27591 27592 27596 27597 27601 27602 27603 27604 27605 27606 27607 27608 27609 27610 27611 27612 27613 27614 27615 27616 27617 27619 27620 27622 27623 27624 27625 27626 27627 27628 27629 27634 27635 27636 27640 27650 27656 27658 27661 27668 27675 27676 27690 27695 27697 27698 27699 27703 27713
Other North Carolina destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil HillsDare | $267 | $74 |
| Atlantic Beach / Morehead CityCarteret | $178 | $74 |
| WilmingtonNew Hanover | $170 | $74 |
| Chapel HillOrange | $153 | $80 |
| AshevilleBuncombe | $145 | $80 |
| CharlotteMecklenburg | $143 | $80 |
| GreensboroGuilford | $130 | $74 |
| FayettevilleCumberland | $129 | $68 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Raleigh in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $142 a night, plus $74 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: $55.50 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