Lodging
$133/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,533
Max per month
$6,643
Albany (Albany County) has a GSA lodging rate of $133 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,533 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Albany is about $1,664 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,990/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
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AMN Healthcare · Albany, NYSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.