DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Friedberg, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

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

With family · Group 2

$27,800

Annual maximum

With family · Group 3

$27,000

Annual maximum

With family · Group 4

$26,100

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 2

$27,000

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 3

$26,100

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 4

$25,500

Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Friedberg 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	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
May 31, 2026	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
May 3, 2026	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Mar 22, 2026	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Mar 8, 2026	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Feb 8, 2026	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Jan 25, 2026	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Dec 28, 2025	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Nov 30, 2025	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Sep 7, 2025	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Aug 10, 2025	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Jul 13, 2025	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Jun 29, 2025	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Jun 15, 2025	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Jun 1, 2025	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
May 4, 2025	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Apr 20, 2025	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Mar 23, 2025	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Mar 9, 2025	$25,700	$25,000	$24,200	$25,000	$24,200	$23,600
Feb 9, 2025	$25,500	$24,700	$23,900	$24,700	$23,900	$23,300
Jan 26, 2025	$25,200	$24,500	$23,700	$24,500	$23,700	$23,100
Dec 15, 2024	$25,700	$25,000	$24,200	$25,000	$24,200	$23,600
Dec 1, 2024	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Nov 3, 2024	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Oct 20, 2024	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Sep 8, 2024	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Aug 25, 2024	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Aug 11, 2024	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Jul 28, 2024	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Jun 30, 2024	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Jun 2, 2024	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
May 5, 2024	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Apr 7, 2024	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Mar 24, 2024	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Mar 10, 2024	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Feb 25, 2024	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Feb 11, 2024	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Dec 31, 2023	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Dec 17, 2023	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Dec 3, 2023	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Nov 19, 2023	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Oct 8, 2023	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Sep 24, 2023	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Sep 10, 2023	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Aug 13, 2023	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Jul 30, 2023	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Jul 16, 2023	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Jul 2, 2023	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Jun 4, 2023	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
May 21, 2023	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
May 7, 2023	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Apr 23, 2023	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Apr 9, 2023	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Mar 26, 2023	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Mar 12, 2023	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Feb 26, 2023	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Jan 29, 2023	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Dec 18, 2022	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Dec 4, 2022	$25,200	$24,500	$23,700	$24,500	$23,700	$23,100
Nov 20, 2022	$24,700	$24,000	$23,200	$24,000	$23,200	$22,600
Nov 6, 2022	$24,400	$23,700	$22,900	$23,700	$22,900	$22,400
Oct 23, 2022	$23,900	$23,300	$22,500	$23,300	$22,500	$21,900
Oct 9, 2022	$23,700	$23,000	$22,300	$23,000	$22,300	$21,700
Sep 11, 2022	$24,700	$24,000	$23,200	$24,000	$23,200	$22,600
Aug 28, 2022	$24,900	$24,200	$23,400	$24,200	$23,400	$22,900
Aug 14, 2022	$25,200	$24,500	$23,700	$24,500	$23,700	$23,100
Jul 31, 2022	$24,900	$24,200	$23,400	$24,200	$23,400	$22,900
Jul 17, 2022	$25,500	$24,700	$23,900	$24,700	$23,900	$23,300
Jul 3, 2022	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Jun 5, 2022	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
May 22, 2022	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
May 8, 2022	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Apr 24, 2022	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Apr 10, 2022	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Mar 27, 2022	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Mar 13, 2022	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Feb 27, 2022	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Feb 13, 2022	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Dec 19, 2021	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Dec 5, 2021	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Oct 24, 2021	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Oct 10, 2021	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Sep 12, 2021	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Aug 29, 2021	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Aug 15, 2021	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Aug 1, 2021	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Jul 18, 2021	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Jul 4, 2021	$29,600	$28,700	$27,800	$28,700	$27,800	$27,100
May 23, 2021	$29,900	$29,100	$28,100	$29,100	$28,100	$27,400
May 9, 2021	$29,600	$28,700	$27,800	$28,700	$27,800	$27,100
Apr 25, 2021	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Apr 11, 2021	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Mar 28, 2021	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Feb 14, 2021	$29,600	$28,700	$27,800	$28,700	$27,800	$27,100
Jan 31, 2021	$29,900	$29,100	$28,100	$29,100	$28,100	$27,400
Jan 17, 2021	$30,300	$29,400	$28,500	$29,400	$28,500	$27,800
Dec 20, 2020	$29,900	$29,100	$28,100	$29,100	$28,100	$27,400
Nov 8, 2020	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Oct 11, 2020	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Aug 30, 2020	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Aug 16, 2020	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Aug 2, 2020	$28,200	$27,400	$26,500	$27,400	$26,500	$25,800
Jun 21, 2020	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Jun 7, 2020	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
May 10, 2020	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Apr 12, 2020	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Mar 15, 2020	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Mar 1, 2020	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Feb 2, 2020	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Jan 19, 2020	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Oct 27, 2019	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Sep 29, 2019	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Sep 1, 2019	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Jul 21, 2019	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Jun 23, 2019	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
May 12, 2019	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Apr 28, 2019	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Apr 14, 2019	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Mar 3, 2019	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Feb 17, 2019	$28,200	$27,400	$26,500	$27,400	$26,500	$25,800
Feb 3, 2019	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Jan 6, 2019	$28,200	$27,400	$26,500	$27,400	$26,500	$25,800
Nov 11, 2018	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Oct 14, 2018	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Sep 30, 2018	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Sep 16, 2018	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Sep 2, 2018	$28,200	$27,400	$26,500	$27,400	$26,500	$25,800
Aug 19, 2018	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Aug 5, 2018	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Jul 22, 2018	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Jul 8, 2018	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Jun 24, 2018	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Jun 10, 2018	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
May 27, 2018	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
May 13, 2018	$29,600	$28,700	$27,800	$28,700	$27,800	$27,100
Feb 4, 2018	$30,300	$29,400	$28,500	$29,400	$28,500	$27,800
Jan 21, 2018	$29,600	$28,700	$27,800	$28,700	$27,800	$27,100
Jan 7, 2018	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Dec 24, 2017	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Dec 10, 2017	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Nov 26, 2017	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Nov 12, 2017	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Oct 15, 2017	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Oct 1, 2017	$29,600	$28,700	$27,800	$28,700	$27,800	$27,100
Sep 17, 2017	$29,200	$28,400	$27,400	$28,400	$27,400	$26,800
Aug 20, 2017	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Aug 6, 2017	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Jul 23, 2017	$28,200	$27,400	$26,500	$27,400	$26,500	$25,800
Jul 9, 2017	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Jun 11, 2017	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
May 28, 2017	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
May 14, 2017	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Apr 16, 2017	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Apr 2, 2017	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Mar 5, 2017	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Feb 5, 2017	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Jan 22, 2017	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Jan 8, 2017	$25,700	$25,000	$24,200	$25,000	$24,200	$23,600
Dec 11, 2016	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Nov 27, 2016	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Nov 13, 2016	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Oct 30, 2016	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Sep 18, 2016	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Sep 4, 2016	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Aug 21, 2016	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Aug 7, 2016	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Jul 10, 2016	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Jun 12, 2016	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
May 29, 2016	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
May 15, 2016	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Apr 17, 2016	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Apr 3, 2016	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Mar 20, 2016	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Mar 6, 2016	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Feb 21, 2016	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Dec 27, 2015	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Dec 13, 2015	$26,000	$25,300	$24,400	$25,300	$24,400	$23,900
Nov 29, 2015	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Nov 15, 2015	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Nov 1, 2015	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Sep 20, 2015	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Sep 6, 2015	$28,500	$27,700	$26,800	$27,700	$26,800	$26,100
Jul 26, 2015	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
Jun 28, 2015	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
Jun 14, 2015	$27,200	$26,400	$25,600	$26,400	$25,600	$24,900
May 17, 2015	$27,500	$26,700	$25,800	$26,700	$25,800	$25,200
May 3, 2015	$26,300	$25,600	$24,700	$25,600	$24,700	$24,100
Apr 19, 2015	$26,600	$25,800	$25,000	$25,800	$25,000	$24,400
Mar 22, 2015	$26,900	$26,100	$25,300	$26,100	$25,300	$24,700
Feb 8, 2015	$27,800	$27,000	$26,100	$27,000	$26,100	$25,500
Jan 25, 2015	$28,900	$28,000	$27,100	$28,000	$27,100	$26,400
Jan 11, 2015	$29,900	$29,100	$28,100	$29,100	$28,100	$27,400
Dec 28, 2014	$30,700	$29,800	$28,800	$29,800	$28,800	$28,100
Dec 14, 2014	$30,300	$29,400	$28,500	$29,400	$28,500	$27,800
Nov 16, 2014	$30,700	$29,800	$28,800	$29,800	$28,800	$28,100
Nov 2, 2014	$31,500	$30,600	$29,600	$30,600	$29,600	$28,900
Oct 19, 2014	$31,100	$30,200	$29,200	$30,200	$29,200	$28,500
Oct 5, 2014	$31,500	$30,600	$29,600	$30,600	$29,600	$28,900
Sep 21, 2014	$31,900	$31,000	$30,000	$31,000	$30,000	$29,300
Sep 7, 2014	$32,400	$31,400	$30,400	$31,400	$30,400	$29,700
Aug 10, 2014	$32,800	$31,900	$30,800	$31,900	$30,800	$30,100
Jun 15, 2014	$33,300	$32,300	$31,200	$32,300	$31,200	$30,500
Jun 1, 2014	$33,700	$32,800	$31,700	$32,800	$31,700	$30,900
May 4, 2014	$34,200	$33,200	$32,100	$33,200	$32,100	$31,400
Apr 6, 2014	$33,700	$32,800	$31,700	$32,800	$31,700	$30,900
Mar 23, 2014	$34,200	$33,200	$32,100	$33,200	$32,100	$31,400
Jan 12, 2014	$33,700	$32,800	$31,700	$32,800	$31,700	$30,900

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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 Friedberg, 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": "Friedberg",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 27800,
        "with_family_group_3": 27000,
        "with_family_group_4": 26100,
        "without_family_group_2": 27000,
        "without_family_group_3": 26100,
        "without_family_group_4": 25500
      },
      "postcode": "10525"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
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Friedberg rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Friedberg, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Friedberg, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $27,800 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 Friedberg 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 Friedberg; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Friedberg LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $28,500; it is now $27,800. 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

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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