Ohio · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Dayton / Fairborn per diem rates
Federal travelers to Dayton / Fairborn (GSA area: Greene / Montgomery) can claim up to $120 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $7 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 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
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 × $120 | $480 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $55.50) | $111.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $74 | $222 |
| Maximum for the trip | $813.00 |
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.
Dayton / Fairborn: 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 | $120 | $74 | $194 | +4.3% |
| FY2026 | $115 | $74 | $189 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $115 | $74 | $189 | +3.6% |
| FY2024 | $111 | $64 | $175 | +1.8% |
| FY2023 | $109 | $64 | $173 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $109 | $64 | $173 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $109 | $56 | $165 | +2.8% |
| FY2020 | $106 | $56 | $162 | +2.9% |
| FY2019 | $103 | $56 | $159 | +2.0% |
| FY2018 | $101 | $59 | $160 | +4.1% |
| FY2017 | $97 | $59 | $156 | +7.8% |
| FY2016 | $90 | $59 | $149 | +1.1% |
| FY2015 | $89 | $56 | $145 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Dayton / Fairborn among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #282 nationally and #6 of 6 in Ohio. All Ohio rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Greene / Montgomery 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).
69 ZIP codes map to Dayton / Fairborn in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
43153 45169 45177 45301 45305 45307 45309 45314 45315 45316 45322 45324 45325 45335 45338 45343 45344 45345 45354 45368 45370 45371 45377 45381 45384 45385 45387 45401 45402 45403 45404 45405 45406 45409 45410 45412 45413 45414 45415 45416 45417 45419 45420 45422 45423 45424 45426 45428 45429 45430 45431 45432 45433 45434 45435 45437 45439 45440 45441 45448 45449 45459 45469 45470 45475 45479 45481 45482 45490
Other Ohio destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| SanduskyErie | $174 | $68 |
| CincinnatiHamilton / Clermont | $170 | $86 |
| ClevelandCuyahoga | $167 | $80 |
| ColumbusFranklin | $138 | $80 |
| HamiltonButler / Warren | $131 | $74 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Dayton in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $120 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