How do I find per diem for a city in North Carolina?

Use the PerDiemCalculator with North Carolina pre-selected, choose a locality or enter a ZIP code, and select your trip dates. The tool applies the correct federal fiscal year and shows day-by-day lodging and M&IE.

Does North Carolina use the standard CONUS rate?

Most locations in North Carolina outside GSA's listed high-cost areas use the standard CONUS rate. Destinations in the table on this page have elevated lodging and/or M&IE caps published by GSA.

North Carolina per diem rates

Federal fiscal year 2026 · GSA CONUS

Federal travelers and contractors use General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates to estimate allowable lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) while on official travel in North Carolina. GSA publishes a standard CONUS rate for much of the state and separate, often higher, caps for designated high-cost localities.

This page summarizes published GSA data for FY 2026. For trip-specific totals (travel-day rules, meal deductions, and seasonal lodging by month), use the CONUS calculator with NC pre-selected.

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Calculate NC per diem Methodology & sources

GSA rates for North Carolina (FY 2026)

Standard CONUS rate

Standard

M&IE (daily): $0
Peak lodging (monthly cap): $0

Applies to most of North Carolina outside listed high-cost areas.

Higher-cost localities (10)

GSA publishes elevated caps for these destinations. Lodging varies by month; peak lodging is the highest monthly maximum in FY 2026.

Locality	County	M&IE	Peak lodging
Asheville	Buncombe	$80	$141
Atlantic Beach / Morehead City	Carteret	$74	$178
Chapel Hill	Orange	$80	$140
Charlotte	Mecklenburg	$80	$131
Durham	Durham	$74	$121
Fayetteville	Cumberland	$68	$124
Greensboro	Guilford	$74	$123
Kill Devil Hills	Dare	$74	$254
Raleigh	Wake	$74	$131
Wilmington	New Hanover	$74	$147

Frequently asked questions

What is the GSA per diem rate for North Carolina?

GSA sets a standard CONUS per diem for most of North Carolina, plus higher rates for listed cities and counties. Amounts include daily M&IE and monthly lodging caps that change by month and destination.

How do I look up per diem for a specific city or ZIP?

Open the calculator, pick a locality from the dropdown or enter a ZIP code, and enter your travel dates. ZIP lookup maps to the GSA destination ID (DID) for that area.

Is this an official government website?

No. PerDiemCalculator is an independent planning tool. Rates are sourced from GSA published tables. Verify amounts with your agency and the Federal Travel Regulation.

Planning aid only · Not affiliated with GSA or the U.S. government · Data methodology