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

Karlsruhe, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$33,600
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$31,400
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$28,100
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$32,400
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$28,100
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$25,600
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Karlsruhe 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 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
May 31, 2026 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
May 3, 2026 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Mar 22, 2026 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Mar 8, 2026 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Feb 8, 2026 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Jan 25, 2026 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Dec 28, 2025 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Nov 30, 2025 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Sep 7, 2025 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Aug 10, 2025 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Jul 13, 2025 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Jun 29, 2025 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Jun 15, 2025 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Jun 1, 2025 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
May 4, 2025 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Apr 20, 2025 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Mar 23, 2025 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Mar 9, 2025 $31,100 $29,000 $26,000 $30,000 $26,000 $23,700
Feb 9, 2025 $30,700 $28,700 $25,700 $29,700 $25,700 $23,400
Jan 26, 2025 $30,400 $28,400 $25,400 $29,400 $25,400 $23,200
Dec 15, 2024 $31,100 $29,000 $26,000 $30,000 $26,000 $23,700
Dec 1, 2024 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Nov 3, 2024 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Oct 20, 2024 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Sep 8, 2024 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Aug 25, 2024 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Aug 11, 2024 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Jul 28, 2024 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Jun 30, 2024 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Jun 2, 2024 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
May 5, 2024 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Apr 7, 2024 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Mar 24, 2024 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Mar 10, 2024 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Feb 25, 2024 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Feb 11, 2024 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Dec 31, 2023 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Dec 17, 2023 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Dec 3, 2023 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Nov 19, 2023 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Oct 8, 2023 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Sep 24, 2023 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Sep 10, 2023 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Aug 13, 2023 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Jul 30, 2023 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Jul 16, 2023 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Jul 2, 2023 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Jun 4, 2023 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
May 21, 2023 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
May 7, 2023 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Apr 23, 2023 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Apr 9, 2023 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Mar 26, 2023 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Mar 12, 2023 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Feb 26, 2023 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Jan 29, 2023 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Dec 18, 2022 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Dec 4, 2022 $30,400 $28,400 $25,400 $29,400 $25,400 $23,200
Nov 20, 2022 $29,800 $27,800 $24,900 $28,800 $24,900 $22,700
Nov 6, 2022 $29,500 $27,500 $24,700 $28,500 $24,700 $22,500
Oct 23, 2022 $28,900 $27,000 $24,200 $27,900 $24,200 $22,000
Oct 9, 2022 $28,600 $26,700 $23,900 $27,600 $23,900 $21,800
Sep 11, 2022 $29,800 $27,800 $24,900 $28,800 $24,900 $22,700
Aug 28, 2022 $30,100 $28,100 $25,200 $29,100 $25,200 $23,000
Aug 14, 2022 $30,400 $28,400 $25,400 $29,400 $25,400 $23,200
Jul 31, 2022 $30,100 $28,100 $25,200 $29,100 $25,200 $23,000
Jul 17, 2022 $30,700 $28,700 $25,700 $29,700 $25,700 $23,400
Jul 3, 2022 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Jun 5, 2022 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
May 22, 2022 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
May 8, 2022 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Apr 24, 2022 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Apr 10, 2022 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Mar 27, 2022 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Mar 13, 2022 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Feb 27, 2022 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Feb 13, 2022 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Dec 19, 2021 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Dec 5, 2021 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Oct 24, 2021 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Oct 10, 2021 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Sep 12, 2021 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Aug 29, 2021 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Aug 15, 2021 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Aug 1, 2021 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Jul 18, 2021 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Jul 4, 2021 $35,700 $33,300 $29,800 $34,400 $29,800 $27,200
May 23, 2021 $36,100 $33,700 $30,200 $34,900 $30,200 $27,600
May 9, 2021 $35,700 $33,300 $29,800 $34,400 $29,800 $27,200
Apr 25, 2021 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Apr 11, 2021 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Mar 28, 2021 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Feb 14, 2021 $35,700 $33,300 $29,800 $34,400 $29,800 $27,200
Jan 31, 2021 $36,100 $33,700 $30,200 $34,900 $30,200 $27,600
Jan 17, 2021 $36,600 $34,200 $30,600 $35,300 $30,600 $27,900
Dec 20, 2020 $36,100 $33,700 $30,200 $34,900 $30,200 $27,600
Nov 8, 2020 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Oct 11, 2020 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Aug 30, 2020 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Aug 16, 2020 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Aug 2, 2020 $34,000 $31,700 $28,400 $32,800 $28,400 $25,900
Jun 21, 2020 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Jun 7, 2020 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
May 10, 2020 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Apr 12, 2020 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Mar 15, 2020 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Mar 1, 2020 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Feb 2, 2020 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Jan 19, 2020 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Oct 27, 2019 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Sep 29, 2019 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Sep 1, 2019 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Jul 21, 2019 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Jun 23, 2019 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
May 12, 2019 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Apr 28, 2019 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Apr 14, 2019 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Mar 3, 2019 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Feb 17, 2019 $34,000 $31,700 $28,400 $32,800 $28,400 $25,900
Feb 3, 2019 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Jan 6, 2019 $34,000 $31,700 $28,400 $32,800 $28,400 $25,900
Nov 11, 2018 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Oct 14, 2018 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Sep 30, 2018 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Sep 16, 2018 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Sep 2, 2018 $34,000 $31,700 $28,400 $32,800 $28,400 $25,900
Aug 19, 2018 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Aug 5, 2018 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Jul 22, 2018 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Jul 8, 2018 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Jun 24, 2018 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Jun 10, 2018 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
May 27, 2018 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
May 13, 2018 $35,700 $33,300 $29,800 $34,400 $29,800 $27,200
Feb 4, 2018 $36,600 $34,200 $30,600 $35,300 $30,600 $27,900
Jan 21, 2018 $35,700 $33,300 $29,800 $34,400 $29,800 $27,200
Jan 7, 2018 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Dec 24, 2017 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Dec 10, 2017 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Nov 26, 2017 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Nov 12, 2017 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Oct 15, 2017 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Oct 1, 2017 $35,700 $33,300 $29,800 $34,400 $29,800 $27,200
Sep 17, 2017 $35,200 $32,900 $29,500 $34,000 $29,500 $26,900
Aug 20, 2017 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Aug 6, 2017 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Jul 23, 2017 $34,000 $31,700 $28,400 $32,800 $28,400 $25,900
Jul 9, 2017 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Jun 11, 2017 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
May 28, 2017 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
May 14, 2017 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Apr 16, 2017 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Apr 2, 2017 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Mar 5, 2017 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Feb 5, 2017 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Jan 22, 2017 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Jan 8, 2017 $31,100 $29,000 $26,000 $30,000 $26,000 $23,700
Dec 11, 2016 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Nov 27, 2016 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Nov 13, 2016 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Oct 30, 2016 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Sep 18, 2016 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Sep 4, 2016 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Aug 21, 2016 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Aug 7, 2016 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Jul 10, 2016 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Jun 12, 2016 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
May 29, 2016 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
May 15, 2016 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Apr 17, 2016 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Apr 3, 2016 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Mar 20, 2016 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Mar 6, 2016 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Feb 21, 2016 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Dec 27, 2015 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Dec 13, 2015 $31,400 $29,300 $26,300 $30,300 $26,300 $24,000
Nov 29, 2015 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Nov 15, 2015 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Nov 1, 2015 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Sep 20, 2015 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Sep 6, 2015 $34,400 $32,100 $28,800 $33,200 $28,800 $26,200
Jul 26, 2015 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
Jun 28, 2015 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
Jun 14, 2015 $32,800 $30,700 $27,500 $31,700 $27,500 $25,000
May 17, 2015 $33,200 $31,000 $27,800 $32,100 $27,800 $25,300
May 3, 2015 $31,700 $29,600 $26,600 $30,700 $26,600 $24,200
Apr 19, 2015 $32,100 $30,000 $26,900 $31,000 $26,900 $24,500
Mar 22, 2015 $32,400 $30,300 $27,200 $31,300 $27,200 $24,800
Feb 8, 2015 $33,600 $31,400 $28,100 $32,400 $28,100 $25,600
Jan 25, 2015 $34,800 $32,500 $29,100 $33,600 $29,100 $26,600
Jan 11, 2015 $36,100 $33,700 $30,200 $34,900 $30,200 $27,600
Dec 28, 2014 $37,000 $34,600 $31,000 $35,800 $31,000 $28,300
Dec 14, 2014 $36,600 $34,200 $30,600 $35,300 $30,600 $27,900
Nov 16, 2014 $37,000 $34,600 $31,000 $35,800 $31,000 $28,300
Nov 2, 2014 $38,000 $35,500 $31,800 $36,700 $31,800 $29,000
Oct 19, 2014 $37,500 $35,000 $31,400 $36,200 $31,400 $28,600
Jan 12, 2014 $19,900 $18,900 $17,300 $18,900 $17,300 $15,300
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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 Karlsruhe, 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": "Karlsruhe",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 33600,
        "with_family_group_3": 31400,
        "with_family_group_4": 28100,
        "without_family_group_2": 32400,
        "without_family_group_3": 28100,
        "without_family_group_4": 25600
      },
      "postcode": "10883"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Karlsruhe rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Karlsruhe, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Karlsruhe, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $33,600 with family and $32,400 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Karlsruhe LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $34,400; it is now $33,600. 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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