DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Dulmen, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026

With family · Group 2

$34,200

Annual maximum

With family · Group 3

$32,400

Annual maximum

With family · Group 4

$26,600

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 2

$32,400

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 3

$31,200

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 4

$23,900

Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Dulmen 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	$34,200	$32,400	$26,600	$32,400	$31,200	$23,900
May 31, 2026	$35,000	$33,200	$27,200	$33,200	$32,000	$24,500
May 3, 2026	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Mar 22, 2026	$35,000	$33,200	$27,200	$33,200	$32,000	$24,500
Mar 8, 2026	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Feb 8, 2026	$35,900	$34,000	$27,900	$34,000	$32,800	$25,100
Jan 25, 2026	$35,000	$33,200	$27,200	$33,200	$32,000	$24,500
Dec 28, 2025	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Nov 30, 2025	$35,000	$33,200	$27,200	$33,200	$32,000	$24,500
Sep 7, 2025	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Aug 10, 2025	$35,000	$33,200	$27,200	$33,200	$32,000	$24,500
Jul 13, 2025	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Jun 29, 2025	$35,000	$33,200	$27,200	$33,200	$32,000	$24,500
Jun 15, 2025	$34,200	$32,400	$26,600	$32,400	$31,200	$23,900
Jun 1, 2025	$33,800	$32,000	$26,300	$32,000	$30,900	$23,600
May 4, 2025	$34,200	$32,400	$26,600	$32,400	$31,200	$23,900
Apr 20, 2025	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Mar 23, 2025	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Mar 9, 2025	$31,600	$30,000	$24,600	$30,000	$28,900	$22,100
Feb 9, 2025	$31,300	$29,700	$24,300	$29,700	$28,600	$21,900
Jan 26, 2025	$31,000	$29,300	$24,100	$29,300	$28,300	$21,700
Dec 15, 2024	$31,600	$30,000	$24,600	$30,000	$28,900	$22,100
Dec 1, 2024	$32,000	$30,300	$24,900	$30,300	$29,200	$22,400
Nov 3, 2024	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Oct 20, 2024	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Sep 8, 2024	$33,400	$31,700	$26,000	$31,700	$30,500	$23,400
Aug 25, 2024	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Aug 11, 2024	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Jul 28, 2024	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Jun 30, 2024	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
Jun 2, 2024	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
May 5, 2024	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
Apr 7, 2024	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Mar 24, 2024	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Mar 10, 2024	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Feb 25, 2024	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
Feb 11, 2024	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Dec 31, 2023	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Dec 17, 2023	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Dec 3, 2023	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Nov 19, 2023	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
Oct 8, 2023	$32,000	$30,300	$24,900	$30,300	$29,200	$22,400
Sep 24, 2023	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
Sep 10, 2023	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Aug 13, 2023	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Jul 30, 2023	$33,800	$32,000	$26,300	$32,000	$30,900	$23,600
Jul 16, 2023	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Jul 2, 2023	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Jun 4, 2023	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
May 21, 2023	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
May 7, 2023	$33,400	$31,700	$26,000	$31,700	$30,500	$23,400
Apr 23, 2023	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Apr 9, 2023	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Mar 26, 2023	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
Mar 12, 2023	$32,000	$30,300	$24,900	$30,300	$29,200	$22,400
Feb 26, 2023	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
Jan 29, 2023	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Dec 18, 2022	$32,000	$30,300	$24,900	$30,300	$29,200	$22,400
Dec 4, 2022	$31,000	$29,300	$24,100	$29,300	$28,300	$21,700
Nov 20, 2022	$30,300	$28,700	$23,600	$28,700	$27,700	$21,200
Nov 6, 2022	$30,000	$28,400	$23,300	$28,400	$27,400	$21,000
Oct 23, 2022	$29,400	$27,900	$22,900	$27,900	$26,900	$20,600
Oct 9, 2022	$29,100	$27,600	$22,600	$27,600	$26,600	$20,400
Sep 11, 2022	$30,300	$28,700	$23,600	$28,700	$27,700	$21,200
Aug 28, 2022	$30,600	$29,000	$23,800	$29,000	$28,000	$21,400
Aug 14, 2022	$31,000	$29,300	$24,100	$29,300	$28,300	$21,700
Jul 31, 2022	$30,600	$29,000	$23,800	$29,000	$28,000	$21,400
Jul 17, 2022	$31,300	$29,700	$24,300	$29,700	$28,600	$21,900
Jul 3, 2022	$32,000	$30,300	$24,900	$30,300	$29,200	$22,400
Jun 5, 2022	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
May 22, 2022	$32,000	$30,300	$24,900	$30,300	$29,200	$22,400
May 8, 2022	$32,300	$30,600	$25,100	$30,600	$29,500	$22,600
Apr 24, 2022	$32,700	$31,000	$25,400	$31,000	$29,800	$22,900
Apr 10, 2022	$33,400	$31,700	$26,000	$31,700	$30,500	$23,400
Mar 27, 2022	$33,000	$31,300	$25,700	$31,300	$30,200	$23,100
Mar 13, 2022	$33,800	$32,000	$26,300	$32,000	$30,900	$23,600
Feb 27, 2022	$34,200	$32,400	$26,600	$32,400	$31,200	$23,900
Feb 13, 2022	$33,800	$32,000	$26,300	$32,000	$30,900	$23,600
Dec 19, 2021	$34,200	$32,400	$26,600	$32,400	$31,200	$23,900
Dec 5, 2021	$33,800	$32,000	$26,300	$32,000	$30,900	$23,600
Oct 24, 2021	$35,000	$33,200	$27,200	$33,200	$32,000	$24,500
Oct 10, 2021	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Sep 12, 2021	$35,900	$34,000	$27,900	$34,000	$32,800	$25,100
Aug 29, 2021	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Aug 15, 2021	$35,900	$34,000	$27,900	$34,000	$32,800	$25,100
Aug 1, 2021	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Jul 18, 2021	$35,900	$34,000	$27,900	$34,000	$32,800	$25,100
Jul 4, 2021	$36,300	$34,400	$28,200	$34,400	$33,200	$25,400
May 23, 2021	$36,800	$34,900	$28,600	$34,900	$33,600	$25,700
May 9, 2021	$36,300	$34,400	$28,200	$34,400	$33,200	$25,400
Apr 25, 2021	$35,900	$34,000	$27,900	$34,000	$32,800	$25,100
Apr 11, 2021	$35,400	$33,600	$27,500	$33,600	$32,400	$24,800
Mar 28, 2021	$35,900	$34,000	$27,900	$34,000	$32,800	$25,100
Mar 14, 2021	$36,300	$34,400	$28,200	$34,400	$33,200	$25,400

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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 Dulmen, 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": "Dulmen",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 34200,
        "with_family_group_3": 32400,
        "with_family_group_4": 26600,
        "without_family_group_2": 32400,
        "without_family_group_3": 31200,
        "without_family_group_4": 23900
      },
      "postcode": "91176"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

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Dulmen rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Dulmen, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Dulmen, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $34,200 with family and $32,400 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Dulmen LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $35,000; it is now $34,200. 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

Official source: U.S. Department of State, Office of Allowances — LQA (DSSR §920)
Effective period: Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated: July 12, 2026

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.

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