Lodging
$246/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$2,366
Max per month
$10,253
Fairfax (Fairfax County) has a GSA lodging rate of $246 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,366 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Fairfax is about $2,456 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($7,380/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
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Vivian Health · Fairfax, VA · 13 wks · daysSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.