Lodging
$185/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$1,939
Max per month
$8,402
Miami Lakes (Miami-Dade County) has a GSA lodging rate of $185 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,939 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Miami Lakes is about $2,522 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,550/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.