Lodging
$138/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,484
Max per month
$6,431
Freeland (Midland County) has a GSA lodging rate of $138 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,484 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Freeland is about $1,382 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,140/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.