DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Butzbach, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$27,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$27,000
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$23,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$27,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$24,700
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$22,500
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Butzbach rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date WF G2 WF G3 WF G4 NF G2 NF G3 NF G4
Jul 12, 2026 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
May 31, 2026 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
May 3, 2026 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Mar 22, 2026 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Mar 8, 2026 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Feb 8, 2026 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Jan 25, 2026 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Dec 28, 2025 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Nov 30, 2025 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Sep 7, 2025 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Aug 10, 2025 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Jul 13, 2025 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Jun 29, 2025 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Jun 15, 2025 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Jun 1, 2025 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
May 4, 2025 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Apr 20, 2025 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Mar 23, 2025 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Mar 9, 2025 $25,200 $25,000 $21,500 $25,000 $22,900 $20,800
Feb 9, 2025 $24,900 $24,700 $21,300 $24,700 $22,600 $20,600
Jan 26, 2025 $24,600 $24,500 $21,100 $24,500 $22,400 $20,300
Dec 15, 2024 $25,200 $25,000 $21,500 $25,000 $22,900 $20,800
Dec 1, 2024 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Nov 3, 2024 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Oct 20, 2024 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Sep 8, 2024 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Aug 25, 2024 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Aug 11, 2024 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Jul 28, 2024 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Jun 30, 2024 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Jun 2, 2024 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
May 5, 2024 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Apr 7, 2024 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Mar 24, 2024 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Mar 10, 2024 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Feb 25, 2024 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Feb 11, 2024 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Dec 31, 2023 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Dec 17, 2023 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Dec 3, 2023 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Nov 19, 2023 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Oct 8, 2023 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Sep 24, 2023 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Sep 10, 2023 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Aug 13, 2023 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Jul 30, 2023 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Jul 16, 2023 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Jul 2, 2023 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Jun 4, 2023 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
May 21, 2023 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
May 7, 2023 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Apr 23, 2023 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Apr 9, 2023 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Mar 26, 2023 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Mar 12, 2023 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Feb 26, 2023 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Jan 29, 2023 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Dec 18, 2022 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Dec 4, 2022 $24,600 $24,500 $21,100 $24,500 $22,400 $20,300
Nov 20, 2022 $24,100 $24,000 $20,600 $24,000 $21,900 $19,900
Nov 6, 2022 $23,900 $23,700 $20,400 $23,700 $21,700 $19,700
Oct 23, 2022 $23,400 $23,300 $20,000 $23,300 $21,300 $19,300
Oct 9, 2022 $23,200 $23,000 $19,800 $23,000 $21,000 $19,100
Sep 11, 2022 $24,100 $24,000 $20,600 $24,000 $21,900 $19,900
Aug 28, 2022 $24,400 $24,200 $20,900 $24,200 $22,100 $20,100
Aug 14, 2022 $24,600 $24,500 $21,100 $24,500 $22,400 $20,300
Jul 31, 2022 $24,400 $24,200 $20,900 $24,200 $22,100 $20,100
Jul 17, 2022 $24,900 $24,700 $21,300 $24,700 $22,600 $20,600
Jul 3, 2022 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Jun 5, 2022 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
May 22, 2022 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
May 8, 2022 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Apr 24, 2022 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Apr 10, 2022 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Mar 27, 2022 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Mar 13, 2022 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Feb 27, 2022 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Feb 13, 2022 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Dec 19, 2021 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Dec 5, 2021 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Oct 24, 2021 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Oct 10, 2021 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Sep 12, 2021 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Aug 29, 2021 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Aug 15, 2021 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Aug 1, 2021 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Jul 18, 2021 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Jul 4, 2021 $28,900 $28,700 $24,700 $28,700 $26,200 $23,900
May 23, 2021 $29,300 $29,100 $25,000 $29,100 $26,600 $24,200
May 9, 2021 $28,900 $28,700 $24,700 $28,700 $26,200 $23,900
Apr 25, 2021 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Apr 11, 2021 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Mar 28, 2021 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Feb 14, 2021 $28,900 $28,700 $24,700 $28,700 $26,200 $23,900
Jan 31, 2021 $29,300 $29,100 $25,000 $29,100 $26,600 $24,200
Jan 17, 2021 $29,600 $29,400 $25,300 $29,400 $26,900 $24,500
Dec 20, 2020 $29,300 $29,100 $25,000 $29,100 $26,600 $24,200
Nov 8, 2020 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Oct 11, 2020 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Aug 30, 2020 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Aug 16, 2020 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Aug 2, 2020 $27,500 $27,400 $23,600 $27,400 $25,000 $22,700
Jun 21, 2020 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Jun 7, 2020 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
May 10, 2020 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Apr 12, 2020 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Mar 15, 2020 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Mar 1, 2020 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Feb 2, 2020 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Jan 19, 2020 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Oct 27, 2019 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Sep 29, 2019 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Sep 1, 2019 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Jul 21, 2019 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Jun 23, 2019 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
May 12, 2019 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Apr 28, 2019 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Apr 14, 2019 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Mar 3, 2019 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Feb 17, 2019 $27,500 $27,400 $23,600 $27,400 $25,000 $22,700
Feb 3, 2019 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Jan 6, 2019 $27,500 $27,400 $23,600 $27,400 $25,000 $22,700
Nov 11, 2018 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Oct 14, 2018 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Sep 30, 2018 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Sep 16, 2018 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Sep 2, 2018 $27,500 $27,400 $23,600 $27,400 $25,000 $22,700
Aug 19, 2018 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Aug 5, 2018 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Jul 22, 2018 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Jul 8, 2018 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Jun 24, 2018 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Jun 10, 2018 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
May 27, 2018 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
May 13, 2018 $28,900 $28,700 $24,700 $28,700 $26,200 $23,900
Feb 4, 2018 $29,600 $29,400 $25,300 $29,400 $26,900 $24,500
Jan 21, 2018 $28,900 $28,700 $24,700 $28,700 $26,200 $23,900
Jan 7, 2018 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Dec 24, 2017 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Dec 10, 2017 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Nov 26, 2017 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Nov 12, 2017 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Oct 15, 2017 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Oct 1, 2017 $28,900 $28,700 $24,700 $28,700 $26,200 $23,900
Sep 17, 2017 $28,500 $28,400 $24,400 $28,400 $25,900 $23,600
Aug 20, 2017 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Aug 6, 2017 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Jul 23, 2017 $27,500 $27,400 $23,600 $27,400 $25,000 $22,700
Jul 9, 2017 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Jun 11, 2017 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
May 28, 2017 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
May 14, 2017 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Apr 16, 2017 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Apr 2, 2017 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Mar 5, 2017 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Feb 5, 2017 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Jan 22, 2017 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Jan 8, 2017 $25,200 $25,000 $21,500 $25,000 $22,900 $20,800
Dec 11, 2016 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Nov 27, 2016 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Nov 13, 2016 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Oct 30, 2016 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Sep 18, 2016 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Sep 4, 2016 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Aug 21, 2016 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Aug 7, 2016 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Jul 10, 2016 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Jun 12, 2016 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
May 29, 2016 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
May 15, 2016 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Apr 17, 2016 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Apr 3, 2016 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Mar 20, 2016 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Mar 6, 2016 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Feb 21, 2016 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Dec 27, 2015 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Dec 13, 2015 $25,400 $25,300 $21,800 $25,300 $23,100 $21,000
Nov 29, 2015 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Nov 15, 2015 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Nov 1, 2015 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Sep 20, 2015 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Sep 6, 2015 $27,900 $27,700 $23,800 $27,700 $25,300 $23,000
Jul 26, 2015 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
Jun 28, 2015 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
Jun 14, 2015 $26,600 $26,400 $22,800 $26,400 $24,200 $22,000
May 17, 2015 $26,900 $26,700 $23,000 $26,700 $24,400 $22,200
May 3, 2015 $25,700 $25,600 $22,000 $25,600 $23,400 $21,200
Apr 19, 2015 $26,000 $25,800 $22,200 $25,800 $23,600 $21,500
Mar 22, 2015 $26,300 $26,100 $22,500 $26,100 $23,900 $21,700
Feb 8, 2015 $27,200 $27,000 $23,300 $27,000 $24,700 $22,500
Jan 25, 2015 $28,200 $28,000 $24,100 $28,000 $25,600 $23,300
Jan 11, 2015 $29,300 $29,100 $25,000 $29,100 $26,600 $24,200
Dec 28, 2014 $30,000 $29,800 $25,700 $29,800 $27,200 $24,800
Dec 14, 2014 $29,600 $29,400 $25,300 $29,400 $26,900 $24,500
Nov 16, 2014 $30,000 $29,800 $25,700 $29,800 $27,200 $24,800
Nov 2, 2014 $30,800 $30,600 $26,300 $30,600 $28,000 $25,400
Oct 19, 2014 $30,400 $30,200 $26,000 $30,200 $27,600 $25,100
Oct 5, 2014 $30,800 $30,600 $26,300 $30,600 $28,000 $25,400
Sep 21, 2014 $31,200 $31,000 $26,700 $31,000 $28,300 $25,800
Sep 7, 2014 $31,600 $31,400 $27,100 $31,400 $28,700 $26,100
Aug 10, 2014 $32,100 $31,900 $27,400 $31,900 $29,100 $26,500
Jun 15, 2014 $32,500 $32,300 $27,800 $32,300 $29,500 $26,800
Jun 1, 2014 $33,000 $32,800 $28,200 $32,800 $29,900 $27,200
May 4, 2014 $33,400 $33,200 $28,600 $33,200 $30,400 $27,600
Apr 6, 2014 $33,000 $32,800 $28,200 $32,800 $29,900 $27,200
Mar 23, 2014 $33,400 $33,200 $28,600 $33,200 $30,400 $27,600
Jan 12, 2014 $33,000 $32,800 $28,200 $32,800 $29,900 $27,200
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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for actual rent and utilities at Butzbach, up to an annual maximum that depends on the employee's quarters group (a function of grade) and whether they are accompanied by family. The six annual ceilings shown — quarters groups 2, 3 and 4, each with and without family — are what mobility, HR and payroll teams use to budget overseas housing costs and set LQA grants.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/DE?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "DE",
      "location": "Butzbach",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 27200,
        "with_family_group_3": 27000,
        "with_family_group_4": 23300,
        "without_family_group_2": 27000,
        "without_family_group_3": 24700,
        "without_family_group_4": 22500
      },
      "postcode": "13855"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Butzbach rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Butzbach, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Butzbach, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $27,200 with family and $27,000 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Butzbach LQA maximum determined?

LQA maximums depend on the employee's quarters group (set by grade) and whether they have family at post. The State Department publishes the six annual ceilings for Butzbach; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Butzbach LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $27,900; it is now $27,200. The full year-by-year history for all six series is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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