Per diem rates in New Hampshire

GSA lodging and meals and incidentals (M&IE) rates for every New Hampshire city and county, for fiscal year 2027: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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You receive 75% of the daily M&IE rate on the first and last day of travel. Rates shown are the GSA maximums for your travel dates.

New Hampshire per diem rates by location

Maximum GSA rates for fiscal year 2027. Lodging is per night and can change by month, so a range shows the lowest and highest month. M&IE is per full day of travel; the first and last day of a trip pay 75%.

CityCountyLodging (per night)M&IE (per day)Total
ConcordMerrimack$127$74$201
ConwayCarroll$131–$168$80$211–$248
DurhamStrafford$127–$156$74$201–$230
LaconiaBelknap$145–$191$74$219–$265
Lebanon / Lincoln / West LebanonGrafton$150–$186$74$224–$260
ManchesterHillsborough$136$74$210
PortsmouthRockingham$129–$186$74$203–$260

All other New Hampshire locations use the standard rate: $113 lodging and $68 M&IE per day. Source: U.S. General Services Administration, FY2027. Data updated 27 Sep 2026.

What is the per diem rate in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire follows the federal standard of $181 a day in FY2027 ($113 lodging, $68 M&IE) everywhere except 7 listed locations. Laconia is the costliest, at up to $265 a day combined. The rates apply through September 30, 2027.

After Laconia, the highest-rate New Hampshire locations are Lebanon / Lincoln / West Lebanon (up to $186 a night) and Portsmouth (up to $186 a night), plus 4 more. Rates follow the county, so a town inside a listed county gets that county's rate. Every other place in New Hampshire uses the standard $181.

Lodging in some New Hampshire locations changes by season. Laconia peaks at $191 from October 1 to October 31 and from June 1 to September 30 and drops to $145 from November 1 to May 31.

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New Hampshire per diem FAQs

Per diem in New Hampshire is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 7 locations run higher, led by Laconia at up to $265 a day combined, then Lebanon / Lincoln / West Lebanon at $260. Rates apply through September 30, 2027.

In FY2024 the standard rate was $107 for lodging plus $59 for M&IE, or $166 a day. Today's $181 is $15 higher. Use the calculator to confirm your dates.

Manchester runs $136 a night for lodging plus $74 for M&IE, or $210 a day combined. That is $6 a day above last year. Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The rate covers Hillsborough.

GSA sets a federal per diem for every US county and publishes new rates each October 1. For New Hampshire in FY2027 the standard rate is $181 a day, and 7 locations run higher, led by Laconia at up to $265.

The State of New Hampshire sets its own travel reimbursement rates for state employees, and they can differ from GSA's. GSA rates apply to federal travel and run $181 a day in most of New Hampshire, up to $265 in Laconia. Check the state travel policy for its current figure.

Per diem paid up to the government rate under an accountable plan is not taxable wages, and anything above it is. New Hampshire has no state tax on wages, so only the federal rule applies.