DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Gruenstadt, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: April 12, 2009 Last updated: April 12, 2009
With family · Group 2
$21,700
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$20,100
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$18,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$20,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$18,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$16,300
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Gruenstadt rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

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A rate-history chart needs at least two data points to plot. Only one published rate exists for Gruenstadt so far, so there is nothing to trend yet. The current rate is shown in the table below, and the chart will appear here once the rate changes.

Effective date WF G2 WF G3 WF G4 NF G2 NF G3 NF G4
Apr 12, 2009 $21,700 $20,100 $18,200 $20,800 $18,200 $16,300

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 Gruenstadt, 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": "2009-04-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "DE",
      "location": "Gruenstadt",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 21700,
        "with_family_group_3": 20100,
        "with_family_group_4": 18200,
        "without_family_group_2": 20800,
        "without_family_group_3": 18200,
        "without_family_group_4": 16300
      },
      "postcode": "dssr-gruenstadt"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Gruenstadt rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Gruenstadt, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Gruenstadt, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $21,700 with family and $20,800 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Apr 12, 2009
Last updated
April 12, 2009

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