Lodging
$156/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,694
Max per month
$7,341
Sanford (York County) has a GSA lodging rate of $156 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,694 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Sanford is about $1,795 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,680/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Sanford
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,478/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sanford, ME · 56 wks · dayRn Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions · Sanford, ME · 13 wks · NightSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.