Lodging
$127/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,407
Max per month
$6,097
Elsmere (New Castle County) has a GSA lodging rate of $127 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,407 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Elsmere is about $1,863 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,810/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Elsmere
Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Elsmere, DE$790/wk
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Vivian Health · Elsmere, DE · 13 wks · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.