Dayton / Fairborn, OH per diem rates, FY2027
The GSA per diem for Dayton / Fairborn, OH in fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027) is $120 a night for lodging plus $74 a day for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE), up to $194 a day in total. GSA defines the locality by county as: Greene / Montgomery (Ohio).
Monthly lodging rates in Dayton / Fairborn, OH, FY2027
The lodging rate is the same every month: $120 a night.
| Month | Lodging | M&IE | Daily total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Nov 2026 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Dec 2026 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Jan 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Feb 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Mar 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Apr 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| May 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Jun 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Jul 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Aug 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
| Sep 2027 | $120 | $74 | $194 |
How the $74 M&IE breaks down
GSA's official split, used when a meal is provided and must be deducted.
- Breakfast
- $18
- Lunch
- $20
- Dinner
- $31
- Incidental expenses
- $5
- First and last day of travel (75%)
- $55.50
Worked example: a 3-night trip
At the highest monthly lodging rate, arriving and leaving on travel days.
- Lodging: 3 nights × $120
- $360
- M&IE: 2 full days × $74
- $148
- M&IE: 2 travel days × $55.50
- $111
- Maximum reimbursable per traveler
- $619
Excludes airfare, rental car and taxes on lodging, which are reimbursed separately under the Federal Travel Regulation.
Change from FY2026
Lodging moved from $115 a night in FY2026 to $120 in FY2027. M&IE stays at $74 a day. Bids priced on last year's table should be updated for travel after October 1, 2026.
Other per diem localities in Ohio
- Cincinnati, OH$170 + $86
- Cleveland, OH$167 + $80
- Columbus, OH$138 + $80
- Hamilton, OH$131 + $74
- Sandusky, OH$120 to $174 + $68
Anywhere in Ohio without its own rate uses the FY2027 standard rate: $113 lodging plus $68 M&IE. Search any city in the per diem lookup.
Source and limits
Official GSA CONUS per diem rates for FY2027, read from GSA's Per Diem API on 2026-10-22. Use them to price and benchmark travel; how you bill travel depends on your contract's travel clause. Verify current rates at gsa.gov.
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