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District of Columbia Per Diem Rates FY2027

What are the GSA per diem rates for District of Columbia in FY2027?

Federal travelers to District of Columbia in FY2027 use GSA per diem rates for 1 travel areas, from $379 per day in District of Columbia up to $379 per day in District of Columbia (October 2026 lodging plus M&IE). Destinations outside these areas use the standard CONUS rate of $181 per day. Lodging is the October 2026 nightly cap; many areas set a different cap in other months, so a trip later in the fiscal year can have a higher or lower lodging rate than the one shown here.

Federal travelers to District of Columbia in FY2027 use GSA per diem rates for 1 travel areas, from $379 per day in District of Columbia up to $379 per day in District of Columbia (October 2026 lodging plus M&IE). Destinations outside these areas use the standard CONUS rate of $181 per day.

Last updated: October 2026

District of Columbia per diem calculator (FY2027)

Simple estimate: trip total is the per-day total times the number of days. Real claims prorate the first and last travel day M&IE at 75 percent; this calculator does not model that, so treat the result as a planning estimate.

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FY2027 GSA per diem rates for District of Columbia

Official GSA travel areas in District of Columbia for federal fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). Lodging is the October 2026 nightly cap; many areas set a different cap in other months, so a trip later in the fiscal year can have a higher or lower lodging rate than the one shown here. M&IE is the full daily meals and incidental expenses allowance for a full travel day.

Travel areaLodging (Oct 2026)M&IETotal per day
District of Columbia$287$92$379

Highest rate: District of Columbia at $379 per day ($287 lodging plus $92 M&IE). Lowest listed rate: District of Columbia at $379 per day ($287 lodging plus $92 M&IE). Any District of Columbia destination not listed uses the standard CONUS rate of $181 per day.

How per diem works in District of Columbia

Per diem has two separate parts. Lodging is reimbursed up to the nightly cap for the travel area: spend less than the cap and you are reimbursed what you spent, spend more and the difference is normally on you. M&IE is a flat daily allowance paid in full with no meal receipts required, and it is meant to cover meals plus incidental costs such as tips and fees. Federal travelers and service members on temporary duty (TDY) use these GSA rates in the continental United States, and many private employers and contractors use the same figures as their travel benchmark.

Two rules shape a real claim. First, M&IE on the first and last day of travel is paid at 75 percent of the full daily rate. Second, lodging is a cap, not an allowance, so there is no benefit to booking a room priced right at the cap. This page's calculator keeps the math simple on purpose: it multiplies the full per-day total by the number of days, without the 75 percent first and last day adjustment, which makes it a planning estimate rather than a claim figure.

Source and how to verify: rates on this page are the official GSA per diem rates for federal fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027), from the U.S. General Services Administration FY2027 per diem master rates file published at gsa.gov. Lodging figures are the October 2026 rate for each travel area; many areas change by season, so check the month of your trip in the GSA per diem lookup before you file a claim. EveryCalc republishes the rates for convenience; GSA and your agency travel office are the official record.

Per diem rates in other states

See the full index of FY2027 GSA per diem rates for the standard CONUS rate, how GSA sets the rates, and links to every state.

District of Columbia per diem FAQs

What is the highest GSA per diem rate in District of Columbia for FY2027?

The highest listed rate in District of Columbia is District of Columbia, at $379 per day: $287 for lodging (October 2026) plus $92 for M&IE. Lodging caps change by month in many areas, so the same destination can cost more or less in another season.

What per diem rate applies to a District of Columbia city that is not listed?

Any District of Columbia destination outside the 1 listed travel areas uses the standard CONUS rate for FY2027: $113 per night for lodging plus $68 per day for M&IE, a total of $181 per day.

How is per diem calculated for a trip in District of Columbia?

Add the lodging cap and the M&IE rate for the travel area to get the per-day total, then multiply by the number of days for a simple estimate. For example, District of Columbia at $379 per day for 3 days gives $1,137. A real federal claim pays lodging only up to the cap based on actual cost, and pays M&IE at 75 percent on the first and last travel day.

Are District of Columbia per diem rates the same all year?

M&IE is fixed for the fiscal year (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027), but lodging caps vary by season in many District of Columbia travel areas. The tables here show the October 2026 lodging rate. Check the GSA per diem lookup for the exact month of your trip before booking or filing a claim.