Lodging
$170/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,792
Max per month
$7,765
South Burlington (Chittenden County) has a GSA lodging rate of $170 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,792 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in South Burlington is about $2,497 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,100/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.