DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Geilenkirchen, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

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

With family · Group 2

$22,700

Annual maximum

With family · Group 3

$21,300

Annual maximum

With family · Group 4

$19,500

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 2

$21,300

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 3

$19,500

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 4

$17,600

Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

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

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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 Geilenkirchen, 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": "Geilenkirchen",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 22700,
        "with_family_group_3": 21300,
        "with_family_group_4": 19500,
        "without_family_group_2": 21300,
        "without_family_group_3": 19500,
        "without_family_group_4": 17600
      },
      "postcode": "10869"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

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Geilenkirchen rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Geilenkirchen, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Geilenkirchen, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $22,700 with family and $21,300 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Geilenkirchen LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $23,300; it is now $22,700. 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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