Hannover, Germany LQA Rates | Living Quarters Allowance | Allowances API
DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Hannover, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$26,000
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$26,000
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$25,500
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$26,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$25,500
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$22,700
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Hannover 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 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
May 31, 2026 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
May 3, 2026 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Mar 22, 2026 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Mar 8, 2026 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Feb 8, 2026 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Jan 25, 2026 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Dec 28, 2025 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Nov 30, 2025 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Sep 7, 2025 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Aug 10, 2025 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Jul 13, 2025 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Jun 29, 2025 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Jun 15, 2025 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Jun 1, 2025 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
May 4, 2025 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Apr 20, 2025 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Mar 23, 2025 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Mar 9, 2025 $24,000 $24,000 $23,600 $24,000 $23,600 $20,900
Feb 9, 2025 $23,800 $23,800 $23,300 $23,800 $23,300 $20,700
Jan 26, 2025 $23,500 $23,500 $23,100 $23,500 $23,100 $20,500
Dec 15, 2024 $24,000 $24,000 $23,600 $24,000 $23,600 $20,900
Dec 1, 2024 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Nov 3, 2024 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Oct 20, 2024 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Sep 8, 2024 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Aug 25, 2024 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Aug 11, 2024 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Jul 28, 2024 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Jun 30, 2024 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Jun 2, 2024 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
May 5, 2024 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Apr 7, 2024 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Mar 24, 2024 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Mar 10, 2024 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Feb 25, 2024 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Feb 11, 2024 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Dec 31, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Dec 17, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Dec 3, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Nov 19, 2023 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Oct 8, 2023 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Sep 24, 2023 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Sep 10, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Aug 13, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Jul 30, 2023 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Jul 16, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Jul 2, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Jun 4, 2023 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
May 21, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
May 7, 2023 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Apr 23, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Apr 9, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Mar 26, 2023 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Mar 12, 2023 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Feb 26, 2023 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Jan 29, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Dec 18, 2022 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Dec 4, 2022 $23,500 $23,500 $23,100 $23,500 $23,100 $20,500
Nov 20, 2022 $23,000 $23,000 $22,600 $23,000 $22,600 $20,100
Nov 6, 2022 $22,800 $22,800 $22,400 $22,800 $22,400 $19,900
Oct 23, 2022 $22,300 $22,300 $21,900 $22,300 $21,900 $19,500
Oct 9, 2022 $22,100 $22,100 $21,700 $22,100 $21,700 $19,300
Sep 11, 2022 $23,000 $23,000 $22,600 $23,000 $22,600 $20,100
Aug 28, 2022 $23,300 $23,300 $22,900 $23,300 $22,900 $20,300
Aug 14, 2022 $23,500 $23,500 $23,100 $23,500 $23,100 $20,500
Jul 31, 2022 $23,300 $23,300 $22,900 $23,300 $22,900 $20,300
Jul 17, 2022 $23,800 $23,800 $23,300 $23,800 $23,300 $20,700
Jul 3, 2022 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Jun 5, 2022 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
May 22, 2022 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
May 8, 2022 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Apr 24, 2022 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Apr 10, 2022 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Mar 27, 2022 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Mar 13, 2022 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Feb 27, 2022 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Feb 13, 2022 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Dec 19, 2021 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Dec 5, 2021 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Oct 24, 2021 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Oct 10, 2021 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Sep 12, 2021 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Aug 29, 2021 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Aug 15, 2021 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Aug 1, 2021 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Jul 18, 2021 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Jul 4, 2021 $27,600 $27,600 $27,100 $27,600 $27,100 $24,100
May 23, 2021 $27,900 $27,900 $27,400 $27,900 $27,400 $24,400
May 9, 2021 $27,600 $27,600 $27,100 $27,600 $27,100 $24,100
Apr 25, 2021 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Apr 11, 2021 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Mar 28, 2021 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Feb 14, 2021 $27,600 $27,600 $27,100 $27,600 $27,100 $24,100
Jan 31, 2021 $27,900 $27,900 $27,400 $27,900 $27,400 $24,400
Jan 17, 2021 $28,300 $28,300 $27,800 $28,300 $27,800 $24,700
Dec 20, 2020 $27,900 $27,900 $27,400 $27,900 $27,400 $24,400
Nov 8, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Oct 11, 2020 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Aug 30, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Aug 16, 2020 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Aug 2, 2020 $26,300 $26,300 $25,800 $26,300 $25,800 $22,900
Jun 21, 2020 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Jun 7, 2020 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
May 10, 2020 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Apr 12, 2020 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Mar 15, 2020 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Mar 1, 2020 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Feb 2, 2020 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Jan 19, 2020 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Oct 27, 2019 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Sep 29, 2019 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Sep 1, 2019 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Jul 21, 2019 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Jun 23, 2019 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
May 12, 2019 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Apr 28, 2019 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Apr 14, 2019 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Mar 3, 2019 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Feb 17, 2019 $26,300 $26,300 $25,800 $26,300 $25,800 $22,900
Feb 3, 2019 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Jan 6, 2019 $26,300 $26,300 $25,800 $26,300 $25,800 $22,900
Nov 11, 2018 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Oct 14, 2018 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Sep 30, 2018 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Sep 16, 2018 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Sep 2, 2018 $26,300 $26,300 $25,800 $26,300 $25,800 $22,900
Aug 19, 2018 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Aug 5, 2018 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Jul 22, 2018 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Jul 8, 2018 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Jun 24, 2018 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Jun 10, 2018 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
May 27, 2018 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
May 13, 2018 $27,600 $27,600 $27,100 $27,600 $27,100 $24,100
Feb 4, 2018 $28,300 $28,300 $27,800 $28,300 $27,800 $24,700
Jan 21, 2018 $27,600 $27,600 $27,100 $27,600 $27,100 $24,100
Jan 7, 2018 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Dec 24, 2017 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Dec 10, 2017 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Nov 26, 2017 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Nov 12, 2017 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Oct 15, 2017 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Oct 1, 2017 $27,600 $27,600 $27,100 $27,600 $27,100 $24,100
Sep 17, 2017 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $23,800
Aug 20, 2017 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Aug 6, 2017 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Jul 23, 2017 $26,300 $26,300 $25,800 $26,300 $25,800 $22,900
Jul 9, 2017 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Jun 11, 2017 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
May 28, 2017 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
May 14, 2017 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Apr 16, 2017 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Apr 2, 2017 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Mar 5, 2017 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Feb 5, 2017 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Jan 22, 2017 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Jan 8, 2017 $24,000 $24,000 $23,600 $24,000 $23,600 $20,900
Dec 11, 2016 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Nov 27, 2016 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Nov 13, 2016 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Oct 30, 2016 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Sep 18, 2016 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Sep 4, 2016 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Aug 21, 2016 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Aug 7, 2016 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Jul 10, 2016 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Jun 12, 2016 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
May 29, 2016 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
May 15, 2016 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Apr 17, 2016 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Apr 3, 2016 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Mar 20, 2016 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Mar 6, 2016 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Feb 21, 2016 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Dec 27, 2015 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Dec 13, 2015 $24,300 $24,300 $23,900 $24,300 $23,900 $21,200
Nov 29, 2015 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Nov 15, 2015 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Nov 1, 2015 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Sep 20, 2015 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Sep 6, 2015 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $23,200
Jul 26, 2015 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
Jun 28, 2015 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
Jun 14, 2015 $25,400 $25,400 $24,900 $25,400 $24,900 $22,100
May 17, 2015 $25,700 $25,700 $25,200 $25,700 $25,200 $22,400
May 3, 2015 $24,500 $24,500 $24,100 $24,500 $24,100 $21,400
Apr 19, 2015 $24,800 $24,800 $24,400 $24,800 $24,400 $21,600
Mar 22, 2015 $25,100 $25,100 $24,700 $25,100 $24,700 $21,900
Feb 8, 2015 $26,000 $26,000 $25,500 $26,000 $25,500 $22,700
Jan 25, 2015 $26,900 $26,900 $26,400 $26,900 $26,400 $23,500
Jan 11, 2015 $27,900 $27,900 $27,400 $27,900 $27,400 $24,400
Dec 28, 2014 $28,600 $28,600 $28,100 $28,600 $28,100 $25,000
Dec 14, 2014 $28,300 $28,300 $27,800 $28,300 $27,800 $24,700
Nov 16, 2014 $28,600 $28,600 $28,100 $28,600 $28,100 $25,000
Nov 2, 2014 $29,400 $29,400 $28,900 $29,400 $28,900 $25,600
Oct 19, 2014 $29,000 $29,000 $28,500 $29,000 $28,500 $25,300
Oct 5, 2014 $29,400 $29,400 $28,900 $29,400 $28,900 $25,600
Sep 21, 2014 $29,800 $29,800 $29,300 $29,800 $29,300 $26,000
Sep 7, 2014 $30,200 $30,200 $29,700 $30,200 $29,700 $26,300
Aug 10, 2014 $30,600 $30,600 $30,100 $30,600 $30,100 $26,700
Jun 15, 2014 $31,000 $31,000 $30,500 $31,000 $30,500 $27,100
Jun 1, 2014 $31,500 $31,500 $30,900 $31,500 $30,900 $27,400
May 4, 2014 $31,900 $31,900 $31,400 $31,900 $31,400 $27,800
Apr 6, 2014 $31,500 $31,500 $30,900 $31,500 $30,900 $27,400
Mar 23, 2014 $31,900 $31,900 $31,400 $31,900 $31,400 $27,800
Jan 12, 2014 $31,500 $31,500 $30,900 $31,500 $30,900 $27,400
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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 Hannover, 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": "Hannover",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 26000,
        "with_family_group_3": 26000,
        "with_family_group_4": 25500,
        "without_family_group_2": 26000,
        "without_family_group_3": 25500,
        "without_family_group_4": 22700
      },
      "postcode": "10151"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Hannover rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Hannover, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Hannover, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $26,000 with family and $26,000 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Hannover LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $26,600; it is now $26,000. 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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