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Houston per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for Houston, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of 133 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 80 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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Houston per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per night133 US$
  • Meals and incidentals, per day80 US$
  • First and last day, meals60 US$

Houston per diem, FY2027

Lodging is capped per night at the rate for that night's date. Meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) are a flat amount per day. The daily maximum is the two together.

DatesLodging per nightM&IE per dayDaily maximum
1 oct to 30 sept 2027133 US$80 US$213 US$

80 US$ M&IE, by meal

Breakfast20 US$
Lunch22 US$
Dinner33 US$
Incidental expenses5 US$
First and last day (75%)60 US$

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 oct to 30 sept 2027, when lodging is capped at 133 US$ a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × 133 US$399 US$
2 full days × 80 US$160 US$
2 travel days × 60 US$120 US$
Maximum for the trip679 US$

Houston per diem, FY2026

October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Use these for travel in that period, even when the claim is paid later.

DatesLodging per nightM&IE per dayDaily maximum
1 oct to 30 sept 2026128 US$80 US$208 US$

Houston and the IRS high-low method

Houston is not on the IRS list of high-cost localities in Notice 2026-60. An employer using the high-low method instead of the GSA rate can pay up to 230 US$ a day there, of which 74 US$ counts as meals.

Per diem rates in other cities

Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to 133 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 80 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

GSA lists it as: Montgomery / Fort Bend / Harris. A destination outside that area takes its own county's rate, or the standard rate of 113 US$ for lodging and 68 US$ for M&IE.

75% of the M&IE rate, 60 US$ in Houston. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is 133 US$ in FY2027 against 128 US$ in FY2026, and M&IE is 80 US$ against 80 US$. The full FY2026 table is on this page.

Not up to these rates, when the employee records the dates, place and business purpose of the trip under an accountable plan. Any amount above the federal rate is taxable wages.

Where these numbers come from

Lodging and M&IE are copied from GSA's FY2027 and FY2026 per diem files. The high-low status is from IRS Notice 2026-60.

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Smartbills keeps the per diem, the bookings and the card charges from a trip together. The claim is already coded by the time the traveller gets back.

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