Frankfurt Am Main, Germany LQA Rates | Living Quarters Allowance | Allowances API
DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Frankfurt Am Main, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$37,600
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$37,600
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$33,700
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$37,600
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$33,700
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$31,000
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Frankfurt Am Main 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 $37,600 $37,600 $33,700 $37,600 $33,700 $31,000
May 31, 2026 $38,500 $38,500 $34,500 $38,500 $34,500 $31,700
May 3, 2026 $38,900 $38,900 $34,900 $38,900 $34,900 $32,100
Mar 22, 2026 $38,500 $38,500 $34,500 $38,500 $34,500 $31,700
Mar 8, 2026 $38,900 $38,900 $34,900 $38,900 $34,900 $32,100
Feb 8, 2026 $39,400 $39,400 $35,300 $39,400 $35,300 $32,500
Jan 25, 2026 $38,500 $38,500 $34,500 $38,500 $34,500 $31,700
Dec 28, 2025 $38,900 $38,900 $34,900 $38,900 $34,900 $32,100
Nov 30, 2025 $38,500 $38,500 $34,500 $38,500 $34,500 $31,700
Sep 7, 2025 $38,900 $38,900 $34,900 $38,900 $34,900 $32,100
Aug 10, 2025 $38,500 $38,500 $34,500 $38,500 $34,500 $31,700
Jul 13, 2025 $38,900 $38,900 $34,900 $38,900 $34,900 $32,100
Jun 29, 2025 $38,500 $38,500 $34,500 $38,500 $34,500 $31,700
Jun 15, 2025 $37,600 $37,600 $33,700 $37,600 $33,700 $31,000
Jun 1, 2025 $37,100 $37,100 $33,300 $37,100 $33,300 $30,600
May 4, 2025 $37,600 $37,600 $33,700 $37,600 $33,700 $31,000
Apr 20, 2025 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Mar 23, 2025 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Mar 9, 2025 $34,700 $34,700 $31,200 $34,700 $31,200 $28,600
Feb 9, 2025 $34,400 $34,400 $30,800 $34,400 $30,800 $28,300
Jan 26, 2025 $34,000 $34,000 $30,500 $34,000 $30,500 $28,000
Dec 15, 2024 $34,700 $34,700 $31,200 $34,700 $31,200 $28,600
Dec 1, 2024 $35,100 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $29,000
Nov 3, 2024 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Oct 20, 2024 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Sep 8, 2024 $36,700 $36,700 $32,900 $36,700 $32,900 $30,300
Aug 25, 2024 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Aug 11, 2024 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Jul 28, 2024 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Jun 30, 2024 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
Jun 2, 2024 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
May 5, 2024 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
Apr 7, 2024 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Mar 24, 2024 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Mar 10, 2024 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Feb 25, 2024 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
Feb 11, 2024 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Dec 31, 2023 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Dec 17, 2023 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Dec 3, 2023 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Nov 19, 2023 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
Oct 8, 2023 $35,100 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $29,000
Sep 24, 2023 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
Sep 10, 2023 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Aug 13, 2023 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Jul 30, 2023 $37,100 $37,100 $33,300 $37,100 $33,300 $30,600
Jul 16, 2023 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Jul 2, 2023 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Jun 4, 2023 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
May 21, 2023 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
May 7, 2023 $36,700 $36,700 $32,900 $36,700 $32,900 $30,300
Apr 23, 2023 $36,300 $36,300 $32,600 $36,300 $32,600 $29,900
Apr 9, 2023 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Mar 26, 2023 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
Mar 12, 2023 $35,100 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $29,000
Feb 26, 2023 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
Jan 29, 2023 $35,900 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,600
Dec 18, 2022 $35,100 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $29,000
Dec 4, 2022 $34,000 $34,000 $30,500 $34,000 $30,500 $28,000
Nov 20, 2022 $33,300 $33,300 $29,900 $33,300 $29,900 $27,500
Nov 6, 2022 $33,000 $33,000 $29,600 $33,000 $29,600 $27,200
Oct 23, 2022 $32,300 $32,300 $29,000 $32,300 $29,000 $26,600
Oct 9, 2022 $32,000 $32,000 $28,700 $32,000 $28,700 $26,400
Sep 11, 2022 $33,300 $33,300 $29,900 $33,300 $29,900 $27,500
Aug 28, 2022 $33,700 $33,700 $30,200 $33,700 $30,200 $27,800
Aug 14, 2022 $34,000 $34,000 $30,500 $34,000 $30,500 $28,000
Jul 31, 2022 $33,700 $33,700 $30,200 $33,700 $30,200 $27,800
Jul 17, 2022 $34,400 $34,400 $30,800 $34,400 $30,800 $28,300
Jul 3, 2022 $35,100 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $29,000
Jun 5, 2022 $35,500 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,300
May 22, 2022 $33,900 $32,800 $29,400 $32,800 $29,400 $26,900
May 8, 2022 $34,300 $33,200 $29,800 $33,200 $29,800 $27,200
Apr 24, 2022 $34,700 $33,500 $30,100 $33,500 $30,100 $27,500
Apr 10, 2022 $35,500 $34,300 $30,800 $34,300 $30,800 $28,100
Mar 27, 2022 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,800
Mar 13, 2022 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Feb 27, 2022 $36,300 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $28,800
Feb 13, 2022 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Dec 19, 2021 $36,300 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $28,800
Dec 5, 2021 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Oct 24, 2021 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Oct 10, 2021 $37,600 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Sep 12, 2021 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Aug 29, 2021 $37,600 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Aug 15, 2021 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Aug 1, 2021 $37,600 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Jul 18, 2021 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Jul 4, 2021 $38,600 $37,300 $33,400 $37,300 $33,400 $30,600
May 23, 2021 $39,000 $37,700 $33,800 $37,700 $33,800 $31,000
May 9, 2021 $38,600 $37,300 $33,400 $37,300 $33,400 $30,600
Apr 25, 2021 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Apr 11, 2021 $37,600 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Mar 28, 2021 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Feb 14, 2021 $38,600 $37,300 $33,400 $37,300 $33,400 $30,600
Jan 31, 2021 $39,000 $37,700 $33,800 $37,700 $33,800 $31,000
Jan 17, 2021 $39,500 $38,200 $34,200 $38,200 $34,200 $31,400
Dec 20, 2020 $39,000 $37,700 $33,800 $37,700 $33,800 $31,000
Nov 8, 2020 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Oct 11, 2020 $37,600 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Aug 30, 2020 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Aug 16, 2020 $37,600 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Aug 2, 2020 $36,700 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,200
Jun 21, 2020 $36,300 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $28,800
Jun 7, 2020 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
May 10, 2020 $34,700 $33,500 $30,100 $33,500 $30,100 $27,600
Apr 12, 2020 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Mar 15, 2020 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Mar 1, 2020 $34,700 $33,500 $30,100 $33,500 $30,100 $27,600
Feb 2, 2020 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Jan 19, 2020 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Oct 27, 2019 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Sep 29, 2019 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Sep 1, 2019 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Jul 21, 2019 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Jun 23, 2019 $36,300 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $28,800
May 12, 2019 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Apr 28, 2019 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Apr 14, 2019 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Mar 3, 2019 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Feb 17, 2019 $36,800 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,200
Feb 3, 2019 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Jan 6, 2019 $36,800 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,200
Nov 11, 2018 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Oct 14, 2018 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Sep 30, 2018 $37,700 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Sep 16, 2018 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Sep 2, 2018 $36,800 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,200
Aug 19, 2018 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Aug 5, 2018 $37,700 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Jul 22, 2018 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Jul 8, 2018 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Jun 24, 2018 $37,700 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Jun 10, 2018 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
May 27, 2018 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
May 13, 2018 $38,600 $37,300 $33,400 $37,300 $33,400 $30,600
Feb 4, 2018 $39,600 $38,200 $34,200 $38,200 $34,200 $31,400
Jan 21, 2018 $38,600 $37,300 $33,400 $37,300 $33,400 $30,600
Jan 7, 2018 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Dec 24, 2017 $37,700 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Dec 10, 2017 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Nov 26, 2017 $37,700 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Nov 12, 2017 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Oct 15, 2017 $37,700 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Oct 1, 2017 $38,600 $37,300 $33,400 $37,300 $33,400 $30,600
Sep 17, 2017 $38,100 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $30,200
Aug 20, 2017 $37,700 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Aug 6, 2017 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Jul 23, 2017 $36,800 $35,500 $31,800 $35,500 $31,800 $29,200
Jul 9, 2017 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Jun 11, 2017 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
May 28, 2017 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
May 14, 2017 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Apr 16, 2017 $34,400 $33,200 $29,700 $33,200 $29,700 $27,200
Apr 2, 2017 $34,700 $33,500 $30,000 $33,500 $30,000 $27,500
Mar 5, 2017 $34,000 $32,800 $29,400 $32,800 $29,400 $27,000
Feb 5, 2017 $34,400 $33,200 $29,700 $33,200 $29,700 $27,200
Jan 22, 2017 $34,000 $32,800 $29,400 $32,800 $29,400 $27,000
Jan 8, 2017 $33,600 $32,500 $29,100 $32,500 $29,100 $26,700
Dec 11, 2016 $34,000 $32,800 $29,400 $32,800 $29,400 $27,000
Nov 27, 2016 $34,400 $33,200 $29,700 $33,200 $29,700 $27,200
Nov 13, 2016 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Oct 30, 2016 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Sep 18, 2016 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Sep 4, 2016 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Aug 21, 2016 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Aug 7, 2016 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Jul 10, 2016 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Jun 12, 2016 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
May 29, 2016 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
May 15, 2016 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Apr 17, 2016 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Apr 3, 2016 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Mar 20, 2016 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Mar 6, 2016 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Feb 21, 2016 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Dec 27, 2015 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Dec 13, 2015 $34,000 $32,800 $29,400 $32,800 $29,400 $27,000
Nov 29, 2015 $34,400 $33,200 $29,700 $33,200 $29,700 $27,200
Nov 15, 2015 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Nov 1, 2015 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Sep 20, 2015 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Sep 6, 2015 $37,200 $35,900 $32,200 $35,900 $32,200 $29,500
Jul 26, 2015 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
Jun 28, 2015 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
Jun 14, 2015 $35,500 $34,300 $30,700 $34,300 $30,700 $28,200
May 17, 2015 $35,900 $34,700 $31,100 $34,700 $31,100 $28,500
May 3, 2015 $34,400 $33,200 $29,700 $33,200 $29,700 $27,200
Apr 19, 2015 $34,700 $33,500 $30,000 $33,500 $30,000 $27,500
Mar 22, 2015 $35,100 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,900
Feb 8, 2015 $36,400 $35,100 $31,400 $35,100 $31,400 $28,800
Jan 25, 2015 $37,700 $36,400 $32,600 $36,400 $32,600 $29,900
Jan 11, 2015 $39,100 $37,700 $33,800 $37,700 $33,800 $31,000
Dec 28, 2014 $40,100 $38,700 $34,700 $38,700 $34,700 $31,800
Dec 14, 2014 $39,600 $38,200 $34,200 $38,200 $34,200 $31,400
Nov 16, 2014 $40,100 $38,700 $34,700 $38,700 $34,700 $31,800
Nov 2, 2014 $41,100 $39,700 $35,600 $39,700 $35,600 $32,600
Oct 19, 2014 $40,600 $39,200 $35,100 $39,200 $35,100 $32,200
Oct 5, 2014 $41,100 $39,700 $35,600 $39,700 $35,600 $32,600
Sep 21, 2014 $41,700 $40,200 $36,000 $40,200 $36,000 $33,100
Sep 7, 2014 $42,200 $40,800 $36,500 $40,800 $36,500 $33,500
Aug 10, 2014 $42,800 $41,300 $37,000 $41,300 $37,000 $34,000
Jun 15, 2014 $43,400 $41,900 $37,500 $41,900 $37,500 $34,400
Jun 1, 2014 $44,000 $42,500 $38,100 $42,500 $38,100 $34,900
May 4, 2014 $44,700 $43,100 $38,600 $43,100 $38,600 $35,400
Apr 6, 2014 $44,000 $42,500 $38,100 $42,500 $38,100 $34,900
Mar 23, 2014 $44,700 $43,100 $38,600 $43,100 $38,600 $35,400
Jan 12, 2014 $44,000 $42,500 $38,100 $42,500 $38,100 $34,900
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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 Frankfurt Am Main, 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": "Frankfurt Am Main",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 37600,
        "with_family_group_3": 37600,
        "with_family_group_4": 33700,
        "without_family_group_2": 37600,
        "without_family_group_3": 33700,
        "without_family_group_4": 31000
      },
      "postcode": "10147"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Frankfurt Am Main rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Frankfurt Am Main, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Frankfurt Am Main, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $37,600 with family and $37,600 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Frankfurt Am Main LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $38,500; it is now $37,600. 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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