Ohio · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Cleveland per diem rates
Federal travelers to Cleveland (GSA area: Cuyahoga) can claim up to $167 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $54 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 | $167 | $80 | $247 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $20 |
| Lunch | $22 |
| Dinner | $33 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $80 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $60.00 |
GSA's breakdown of the $80 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 × $167 | $668 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,028.00 |
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.
Cleveland: 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 | $167 | $80 | $247 | +5.0% |
| FY2026 | $159 | $80 | $239 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $159 | $80 | $239 | +6.0% |
| FY2024 | $150 | $69 | $219 | +9.5% |
| FY2023 | $137 | $69 | $206 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $137 | $69 | $206 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $137 | $66 | $203 | +1.5% |
| FY2020 | $135 | $66 | $201 | +3.1% |
| FY2019 | $131 | $66 | $197 | −7.1% |
| FY2018 | $141 | $69 | $210 | +5.2% |
| FY2017 | $134 | $69 | $203 | +7.2% |
| FY2016 | $125 | $69 | $194 | +5.0% |
| FY2015 | $119 | $56 | $175 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Cleveland among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #139 nationally and #3 of 6 in Ohio. All Ohio rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Cuyahoga 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).
64 ZIP codes map to Cleveland in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
44017 44022 44040 44070 44094 44101 44102 44103 44104 44105 44106 44107 44108 44109 44110 44111 44112 44113 44114 44115 44116 44117 44118 44119 44120 44121 44122 44123 44124 44125 44126 44127 44128 44129 44130 44131 44132 44133 44134 44135 44136 44137 44138 44139 44140 44141 44142 44143 44144 44145 44146 44147 44149 44181 44188 44190 44191 44192 44193 44194 44195 44197 44198 44199
Other Ohio destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| SanduskyErie | $174 | $68 |
| CincinnatiHamilton / Clermont | $170 | $86 |
| ColumbusFranklin | $138 | $80 |
| HamiltonButler / Warren | $131 | $74 |
| Dayton / FairbornGreene / Montgomery | $120 | $74 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Cleveland in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $167 a night, plus $80 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: $60.00 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