Ohio · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Cincinnati per diem rates
Federal travelers to Cincinnati (GSA area: Hamilton / Clermont) can claim up to $170 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $57 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 | $170 | $86 | $256 |
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 × $170 | $680 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $64.50) | $129.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $86 | $258 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,067.00 |
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.
Cincinnati: 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 | $170 | $86 | $256 | +4.3% |
| FY2026 | $163 | $86 | $249 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $163 | $86 | $249 | +4.5% |
| FY2024 | $156 | $74 | $230 | +3.3% |
| FY2023 | $151 | $74 | $225 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $151 | $74 | $225 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $151 | $76 | $227 | +5.6% |
| FY2020 | $143 | $76 | $219 | +0.7% |
| FY2019 | $142 | $76 | $218 | +0.7% |
| FY2018 | $141 | $69 | $210 | +3.7% |
| FY2017 | $136 | $69 | $205 | +0.7% |
| FY2016 | $135 | $69 | $204 | +2.3% |
| FY2015 | $132 | $56 | $188 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Cincinnati among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #131 nationally and #2 of 6 in Ohio. All Ohio rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Hamilton / Clermont in Ohio. 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).
92 ZIP codes map to Cincinnati in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
45001 45002 45033 45041 45051 45052 45102 45103 45106 45111 45112 45118 45120 45121 45130 45147 45150 45153 45156 45157 45158 45160 45174 45176 45201 45202 45203 45204 45205 45206 45207 45208 45209 45211 45212 45213 45214 45215 45216 45217 45218 45219 45220 45221 45222 45223 45224 45225 45226 45227 45229 45230 45231 45232 45233 45234 45235 45236 45237 45238 45239 45240 45242 45243 45244 45245 45247 45248 45250 45251 45252 45253 45254 45255 45258 45262 45263 45264 45267 45268 45269 45270 45271 45273 45274 45275 45277 45280 45296 45298 45299 45999
Other Ohio destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| SanduskyErie | $174 | $68 |
| ClevelandCuyahoga | $167 | $80 |
| ColumbusFranklin | $138 | $80 |
| HamiltonButler / Warren | $131 | $74 |
| Dayton / FairbornGreene / Montgomery | $120 | $74 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Cincinnati in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $170 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