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North Carolina per diem rates by city and county

Lodging ceilings and meal allowances for GSA localities assigned to North Carolina. The county or location definition determines coverage; a city name alone is not the boundary.

North Carolina in FY2027

Separately listed localities: 10Plus the standard CONUS rate for areas outside them
Lodging ceilings per night: $113–$267Lowest to highest month across all North Carolina localities
Full-day M&IE: $68–$80First and last travel days are 75% of the full-day rate
Annual peak lodging vs FY2026: 9 up · 0 down · 1 unchangedLargest increase: Wilmington, +$23. Comparable localities only. All FY2027 changes

FY2027 locality directory

Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027 · U.S. dollars · Lodging excludes lodging taxes.

Listed localities10GSA state assignment: NC

Listed lodging range / night$113–$267Across these localities and all 12 months

Localities with seasonal rates55 with a single year-round lodging ceiling

Separately listed GSA localities. Open a locality for its exact monthly rates and source workbook rows.
Locality & county coverage	Lodging / night	M&IE / day	Lodging schedule
AshevilleBuncombe	$125–$145	$80	2 seasonal rates
Atlantic Beach / Morehead CityCarteret	$123–$178	$74	3 seasonal rates
Chapel HillOrange	$153	$80	Year-round
CharlotteMecklenburg	$143	$80	Year-round
DurhamDurham	$124	$74	Year-round
FayettevilleCumberland	$129	$68	Year-round
GreensboroGuilford	$116–$130	$74	2 seasonal rates
Kill Devil HillsDare	$120–$267	$74	4 seasonal rates
RaleighWake	$142	$74	Year-round
WilmingtonNew Hanover	$113–$170	$74	4 seasonal rates

North Carolina lodging per diem by month, FY2027

Nightly lodging ceilings for every listed locality, October through September. M&IE does not change by month.

Lodging ceiling per night in U.S. dollars, before taxes. October–December 2026, January–September 2027.
Locality	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Asheville	145	145	145	125	125	125	125	125	125	125	125	125
Atlantic Beach / Morehead City	141	123	123	123	123	123	123	178	178	178	178	141
Chapel Hill	153	153	153	153	153	153	153	153	153	153	153	153
Charlotte	143	143	143	143	143	143	143	143	143	143	143	143
Durham	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124
Fayetteville	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129
Greensboro	130	116	116	116	116	116	130	130	130	130	130	130
Kill Devil Hills	166	120	120	120	120	120	190	190	267	267	267	166
Raleigh	142	142	142	142	142	142	142	142	142	142	142	142
Wilmington	144	113	113	113	113	145	145	145	170	170	144	144

Standard CONUS rate, FY2027

The standard rate applies to locations outside every separately defined locality. An unrecognized city or ZIP does not establish that a location uses the standard rate.

Lodging ceiling: $113 per night, before lodging taxes
Full-day meals & incidentals: $68 per day
First & last travel day: $51.00 M&IE, before provided-meal deductions
Validity: Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

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Using the directory

Find the locality that covers the work activity, then check the travel month. Lodging ranges above show the lowest and highest monthly ceilings in this edition; they are not estimates of hotel prices. M&IE is the full-day meals and incidental expenses allowance. See meal allocations and travel-day amounts.

If a stay crosses a seasonal boundary, each hotel night uses that night’s rate. A trip crossing October 1 needs both fiscal-year editions. Read the federal travel rules reference.

Lodging taxes are separate from these room ceilings. Tax-exemption eligibility depends on the jurisdiction and payment method; the rate table does not establish an exemption. Check hotel tax exemptions using official state guidance.

Source: GSA per diem files. Download the complete FY2027 directory (CSV) · Source dates and methodology.

FY2026 locality directory

Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 · U.S. dollars · Lodging excludes lodging taxes.

Listed localities10GSA state assignment: NC

Listed lodging range / night$110–$254Across these localities and all 12 months

Localities with seasonal rates55 with a single year-round lodging ceiling

Separately listed GSA localities. Open a locality for its exact monthly rates and source workbook rows.
Locality & county coverage	Lodging / night	M&IE / day	Lodging schedule
AshevilleBuncombe	$120–$141	$80	2 seasonal rates
Atlantic Beach / Morehead CityCarteret	$123–$178	$74	2 seasonal rates
Chapel HillOrange	$140	$80	Year-round
CharlotteMecklenburg	$131	$80	Year-round
DurhamDurham	$121	$74	Year-round
FayettevilleCumberland	$124	$68	Year-round
GreensboroGuilford	$112–$123	$74	2 seasonal rates
Kill Devil HillsDare	$133–$254	$74	3 seasonal rates
RaleighWake	$131	$74	Year-round
WilmingtonNew Hanover	$110–$147	$74	2 seasonal rates

North Carolina lodging per diem by month, FY2026

Nightly lodging ceilings for every listed locality, October through September. M&IE does not change by month.

Lodging ceiling per night in U.S. dollars, before taxes. October–December 2025, January–September 2026.
Locality	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Asheville	141	141	141	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120
Atlantic Beach / Morehead City	123	123	123	123	123	123	123	178	178	178	178	123
Chapel Hill	140	140	140	140	140	140	140	140	140	140	140	140
Charlotte	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131
Durham	121	121	121	121	121	121	121	121	121	121	121	121
Fayetteville	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124	124
Greensboro	123	112	112	112	112	123	123	123	123	123	123	123
Kill Devil Hills	133	133	133	133	133	133	190	190	254	254	254	133
Raleigh	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131	131
Wilmington	147	110	110	110	110	147	147	147	147	147	147	147

Standard CONUS rate, FY2026

The standard rate applies to locations outside every separately defined locality. An unrecognized city or ZIP does not establish that a location uses the standard rate.

Lodging ceiling: $110 per night, before lodging taxes
Full-day meals & incidentals: $68 per day
First & last travel day: $51.00 M&IE, before provided-meal deductions
Validity: Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Search North Carolina by city, county or ZIP View the standard rate

Using the directory

Find the locality that covers the work activity, then check the travel month. Lodging ranges above show the lowest and highest monthly ceilings in this edition; they are not estimates of hotel prices. M&IE is the full-day meals and incidental expenses allowance. See meal allocations and travel-day amounts.

If a stay crosses a seasonal boundary, each hotel night uses that night’s rate. A trip crossing October 1 needs both fiscal-year editions. Read the federal travel rules reference.

Lodging taxes are separate from these room ceilings. Tax-exemption eligibility depends on the jurisdiction and payment method; the rate table does not establish an exemption. Check hotel tax exemptions using official state guidance.

Source: GSA per diem files. Download the complete FY2026 directory (CSV) · Source dates and methodology.

North Carolina counties and cities with their own FY2027 rate

Each name below appears in a GSA locality definition for FY2027. Counties and cities not shown here have no North Carolina locality of their own; read the standard rate guidance and confirm the work location before using it.

Buncombe County Asheville per diem
Carteret County Atlantic Beach / Morehead City per diem
Cumberland County Fayetteville per diem
Dare County Kill Devil Hills per diem
Durham County Durham per diem
Guilford County Greensboro per diem
Mecklenburg County Charlotte per diem
New Hanover County Wilmington per diem
Orange County Chapel Hill per diem
Wake County Raleigh per diem

Hotel taxes and official forms

The room ceiling excludes lodging taxes. Tax guidance follows the hotel’s location and payment account, which can differ from the work locality used for per diem.

North Carolina: account guidance and official forms

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Neighboring state directories

Each state index lists the localities GSA assigns to that state. The Washington, DC locality also covers named Maryland and Virginia counties and cities.