West Virginia · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Charleston per diem rates
Federal travelers to Charleston (GSA area: Kanawha) can claim up to $117 a night for lodging and $68 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $4 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 | $117 | $68 | $185 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $16 |
| Lunch | $19 |
| Dinner | $28 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $68 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $51.00 |
GSA's breakdown of the $68 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 × $117 | $468 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $51.00) | $102.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $68 | $204 |
| Maximum for the trip | $774.00 |
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.
Charleston: 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 | $117 | $68 | $185 | +1.7% |
| FY2026 | $115 | $68 | $183 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $115 | $68 | $183 | +1.8% |
| FY2024 | $113 | $64 | $177 | +3.7% |
| FY2023 | $109 | $64 | $173 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $109 | $64 | $173 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $109 | $56 | $165 | +1.9% |
| FY2020 | $107 | $56 | $163 | 0% |
| FY2019 | $107 | $56 | $163 | −2.7% |
| FY2018 | $110 | $54 | $164 | +2.8% |
| FY2017 | $107 | $54 | $161 | 0% |
| FY2016 | $107 | $54 | $161 | +1.9% |
| FY2015 | $105 | $51 | $156 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Charleston among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #290 nationally and #2 of 2 in West Virginia. All West Virginia rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Kanawha in West Virginia. 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).
80 ZIP codes map to Charleston in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
25003 25015 25025 25026 25035 25039 25045 25054 25061 25064 25067 25071 25075 25079 25083 25086 25102 25103 25107 25110 25112 25126 25132 25134 25136 25143 25156 25160 25162 25177 25201 25202 25214 25301 25302 25303 25304 25305 25306 25309 25311 25312 25313 25314 25315 25317 25320 25321 25322 25323 25324 25325 25326 25327 25328 25329 25330 25331 25332 25333 25334 25335 25336 25337 25338 25339 25350 25356 25357 25358 25360 25361 25362 25364 25365 25375 25387 25389 25392 25396
Other West Virginia destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Charles TownJefferson | $128 | $68 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Charleston in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $117 a night, plus $68 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: $51.00 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