Darmstadt, Germany LQA Rates | Living Quarters Allowance | Allowances API
DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Darmstadt, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$34,800
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$33,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$30,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$33,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$30,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$26,800
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Darmstadt 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 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
May 31, 2026 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
May 3, 2026 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Mar 22, 2026 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Mar 8, 2026 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Feb 8, 2026 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Jan 25, 2026 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Dec 28, 2025 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Nov 30, 2025 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Sep 7, 2025 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Aug 10, 2025 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Jul 13, 2025 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Jun 29, 2025 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Jun 15, 2025 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Jun 1, 2025 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
May 4, 2025 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Apr 20, 2025 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Mar 23, 2025 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Mar 9, 2025 $32,200 $30,700 $27,900 $30,700 $27,900 $24,800
Feb 9, 2025 $31,900 $30,400 $27,600 $30,400 $27,600 $24,500
Jan 26, 2025 $31,500 $30,100 $27,300 $30,100 $27,300 $24,200
Dec 15, 2024 $32,200 $30,700 $27,900 $30,700 $27,900 $24,800
Dec 1, 2024 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Nov 3, 2024 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Oct 20, 2024 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Sep 8, 2024 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Aug 25, 2024 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Aug 11, 2024 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Jul 28, 2024 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Jun 30, 2024 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Jun 2, 2024 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
May 5, 2024 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Apr 7, 2024 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Mar 24, 2024 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Mar 10, 2024 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Feb 25, 2024 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Feb 11, 2024 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Dec 31, 2023 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Dec 17, 2023 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Dec 3, 2023 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Nov 19, 2023 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Oct 8, 2023 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Sep 24, 2023 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Sep 10, 2023 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Aug 13, 2023 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Jul 30, 2023 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Jul 16, 2023 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Jul 2, 2023 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Jun 4, 2023 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
May 21, 2023 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
May 7, 2023 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Apr 23, 2023 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Apr 9, 2023 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Mar 26, 2023 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Mar 12, 2023 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Feb 26, 2023 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Jan 29, 2023 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Dec 18, 2022 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Dec 4, 2022 $31,500 $30,100 $27,300 $30,100 $27,300 $24,200
Nov 20, 2022 $30,900 $29,500 $26,800 $29,500 $26,800 $23,700
Nov 6, 2022 $30,600 $29,200 $26,500 $29,200 $26,500 $23,500
Oct 23, 2022 $30,000 $28,600 $25,900 $28,600 $25,900 $23,000
Oct 9, 2022 $29,700 $28,300 $25,700 $28,300 $25,700 $22,800
Sep 11, 2022 $30,900 $29,500 $26,800 $29,500 $26,800 $23,700
Aug 28, 2022 $31,200 $29,800 $27,000 $29,800 $27,000 $24,000
Aug 14, 2022 $31,500 $30,100 $27,300 $30,100 $27,300 $24,200
Jul 31, 2022 $31,200 $29,800 $27,000 $29,800 $27,000 $24,000
Jul 17, 2022 $31,900 $30,400 $27,600 $30,400 $27,600 $24,500
Jul 3, 2022 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Jun 5, 2022 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
May 22, 2022 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
May 8, 2022 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Apr 24, 2022 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Apr 10, 2022 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Mar 27, 2022 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Mar 13, 2022 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Feb 27, 2022 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Feb 13, 2022 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Dec 19, 2021 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Dec 5, 2021 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Oct 24, 2021 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Oct 10, 2021 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Sep 12, 2021 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Aug 29, 2021 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Aug 15, 2021 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Aug 1, 2021 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Jul 18, 2021 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Jul 4, 2021 $37,000 $35,300 $32,000 $35,300 $32,000 $28,400
May 23, 2021 $37,400 $35,700 $32,400 $35,700 $32,400 $28,800
May 9, 2021 $37,000 $35,300 $32,000 $35,300 $32,000 $28,400
Apr 25, 2021 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Apr 11, 2021 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Mar 28, 2021 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Feb 14, 2021 $37,000 $35,300 $32,000 $35,300 $32,000 $28,400
Jan 31, 2021 $37,400 $35,700 $32,400 $35,700 $32,400 $28,800
Jan 17, 2021 $37,900 $36,200 $32,800 $36,200 $32,800 $29,100
Dec 20, 2020 $37,400 $35,700 $32,400 $35,700 $32,400 $28,800
Nov 8, 2020 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Oct 11, 2020 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Aug 30, 2020 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Aug 16, 2020 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Aug 2, 2020 $35,200 $33,600 $30,500 $33,600 $30,500 $27,100
Jun 21, 2020 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Jun 7, 2020 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
May 10, 2020 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Apr 12, 2020 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Mar 15, 2020 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Mar 1, 2020 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Feb 2, 2020 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Jan 19, 2020 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Oct 27, 2019 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Sep 29, 2019 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Sep 1, 2019 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Jul 21, 2019 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Jun 23, 2019 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
May 12, 2019 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Apr 28, 2019 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Apr 14, 2019 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Mar 3, 2019 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Feb 17, 2019 $35,200 $33,600 $30,500 $33,600 $30,500 $27,100
Feb 3, 2019 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Jan 6, 2019 $35,200 $33,600 $30,500 $33,600 $30,500 $27,100
Nov 11, 2018 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Oct 14, 2018 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Sep 30, 2018 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Sep 16, 2018 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Sep 2, 2018 $35,200 $33,600 $30,500 $33,600 $30,500 $27,100
Aug 19, 2018 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Aug 5, 2018 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Jul 22, 2018 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Jul 8, 2018 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Jun 24, 2018 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Jun 10, 2018 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
May 27, 2018 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
May 13, 2018 $37,000 $35,300 $32,000 $35,300 $32,000 $28,400
Feb 4, 2018 $37,900 $36,200 $32,800 $36,200 $32,800 $29,100
Jan 21, 2018 $37,000 $35,300 $32,000 $35,300 $32,000 $28,400
Jan 7, 2018 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Dec 24, 2017 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Dec 10, 2017 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Nov 26, 2017 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Nov 12, 2017 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Oct 15, 2017 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Oct 1, 2017 $37,000 $35,300 $32,000 $35,300 $32,000 $28,400
Sep 17, 2017 $36,500 $34,800 $31,600 $34,800 $31,600 $28,100
Aug 20, 2017 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Aug 6, 2017 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Jul 23, 2017 $35,200 $33,600 $30,500 $33,600 $30,500 $27,100
Jul 9, 2017 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Jun 11, 2017 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
May 28, 2017 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
May 14, 2017 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Apr 16, 2017 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Apr 2, 2017 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Mar 5, 2017 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Feb 5, 2017 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Jan 22, 2017 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Jan 8, 2017 $32,200 $30,700 $27,900 $30,700 $27,900 $24,800
Dec 11, 2016 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Nov 27, 2016 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Nov 13, 2016 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Oct 30, 2016 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Sep 18, 2016 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Sep 4, 2016 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Aug 21, 2016 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Aug 7, 2016 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Jul 10, 2016 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Jun 12, 2016 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
May 29, 2016 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
May 15, 2016 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Apr 17, 2016 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Apr 3, 2016 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Mar 20, 2016 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Mar 6, 2016 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Feb 21, 2016 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Dec 27, 2015 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Dec 13, 2015 $32,600 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Nov 29, 2015 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Nov 15, 2015 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Nov 1, 2015 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Sep 20, 2015 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Sep 6, 2015 $35,700 $34,000 $30,900 $34,000 $30,900 $27,400
Jul 26, 2015 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
Jun 28, 2015 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
Jun 14, 2015 $34,000 $32,500 $29,500 $32,500 $29,500 $26,200
May 17, 2015 $34,400 $32,800 $29,800 $32,800 $29,800 $26,500
May 3, 2015 $32,900 $31,400 $28,500 $31,400 $28,500 $25,300
Apr 19, 2015 $33,300 $31,700 $28,800 $31,700 $28,800 $25,600
Mar 22, 2015 $33,700 $32,100 $29,200 $32,100 $29,200 $25,900
Feb 8, 2015 $34,800 $33,200 $30,200 $33,200 $30,200 $26,800
Jan 25, 2015 $36,100 $34,400 $31,300 $34,400 $31,300 $27,700
Jan 11, 2015 $37,400 $35,700 $32,400 $35,700 $32,400 $28,800
Dec 28, 2014 $38,400 $36,600 $33,300 $36,600 $33,300 $29,500
Dec 14, 2014 $37,900 $36,200 $32,800 $36,200 $32,800 $29,100
Nov 16, 2014 $38,400 $36,600 $33,300 $36,600 $33,300 $29,500
Nov 2, 2014 $39,400 $37,600 $34,100 $37,600 $34,100 $30,300
Oct 19, 2014 $38,900 $37,100 $33,700 $37,100 $33,700 $29,900
Oct 5, 2014 $39,400 $37,600 $34,100 $37,600 $34,100 $30,300
Sep 21, 2014 $39,900 $38,100 $34,600 $38,100 $34,600 $30,700
Sep 7, 2014 $40,500 $38,600 $35,100 $38,600 $35,100 $31,100
Aug 10, 2014 $41,000 $39,100 $35,500 $39,100 $35,500 $31,500
Jun 15, 2014 $41,600 $39,700 $36,000 $39,700 $36,000 $32,000
Jun 1, 2014 $42,200 $40,200 $36,500 $40,200 $36,500 $32,400
May 4, 2014 $42,800 $40,800 $37,100 $40,800 $37,100 $32,900
Apr 6, 2014 $42,200 $40,200 $36,500 $40,200 $36,500 $32,400
Mar 23, 2014 $42,800 $40,800 $37,100 $40,800 $37,100 $32,900
Jan 12, 2014 $42,200 $40,200 $36,500 $40,200 $36,500 $32,400
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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 Darmstadt, 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": "Darmstadt",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 34800,
        "with_family_group_3": 33200,
        "with_family_group_4": 30200,
        "without_family_group_2": 33200,
        "without_family_group_3": 30200,
        "without_family_group_4": 26800
      },
      "postcode": "10527"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Darmstadt rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Darmstadt, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Darmstadt, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $34,800 with family and $33,200 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Darmstadt 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 Darmstadt; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Darmstadt LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $35,700; it is now $34,800. 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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