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Washington, DC per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for Washington, DC, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of 192 US$ to 295 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 92 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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Washington, DC per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per night192 US$ to 295 US$
  • Meals and incidentals, per day92 US$
  • First and last day, meals69 US$

Washington, DC 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 31 oct 2026287 US$92 US$379 US$
1 nov to 28 feb 2027203 US$92 US$295 US$
1 mar to 30 jun 2027295 US$92 US$387 US$
1 jul to 31 ago 2027192 US$92 US$284 US$
1 sept to 30 sept 2027287 US$92 US$379 US$

92 US$ M&IE, by meal

Breakfast23 US$
Lunch26 US$
Dinner38 US$
Incidental expenses5 US$
First and last day (75%)69 US$

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 mar to 30 jun 2027, when lodging is capped at 295 US$ a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × 295 US$885 US$
2 full days × 92 US$184 US$
2 travel days × 69 US$138 US$
Maximum for the trip1207 US$

Washington, DC 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 31 oct 2025275 US$92 US$367 US$
1 nov to 28 feb 2026196 US$92 US$288 US$
1 mar to 30 jun 2026276 US$92 US$368 US$
1 jul to 31 ago 2026183 US$92 US$275 US$
1 sept to 30 sept 2026275 US$92 US$367 US$

Washington, DC and the IRS high-low method

Washington, DC is a high-cost locality all year under IRS Notice 2026-60. An employer using the high-low method instead of the GSA rate can pay up to 329 US$ a day there, of which 86 US$ counts as meals.

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Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to 192 US$ to 295 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 92 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

GSA lists it as: Washington DC (also the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax, and the counties of Arlington and Fairfax, in Virginia; and the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's in Maryland). 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, 69 US$ in Washington, DC. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is 295 US$ in FY2027 against 276 US$ in FY2026, and M&IE is 92 US$ against 92 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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