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

Munich, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$49,700
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$43,500
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$42,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$43,500
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$42,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$38,400
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Munich 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 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
May 31, 2026 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
May 3, 2026 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Mar 22, 2026 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Mar 8, 2026 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Feb 8, 2026 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Jan 25, 2026 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Dec 28, 2025 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Nov 30, 2025 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Sep 7, 2025 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Aug 10, 2025 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Jul 13, 2025 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Jun 29, 2025 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Jun 15, 2025 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Jun 1, 2025 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
May 4, 2025 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Apr 20, 2025 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Mar 23, 2025 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Mar 9, 2025 $46,000 $40,200 $38,900 $40,200 $38,900 $35,500
Feb 9, 2025 $45,500 $39,800 $38,500 $39,800 $38,500 $35,200
Jan 26, 2025 $45,000 $39,300 $38,000 $39,300 $38,000 $34,800
Dec 15, 2024 $46,000 $40,200 $38,900 $40,200 $38,900 $35,500
Dec 1, 2024 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Nov 3, 2024 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Oct 20, 2024 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Sep 8, 2024 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Aug 25, 2024 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Aug 11, 2024 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Jul 28, 2024 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Jun 30, 2024 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Jun 2, 2024 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
May 5, 2024 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Apr 7, 2024 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Mar 24, 2024 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Mar 10, 2024 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Feb 25, 2024 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Feb 11, 2024 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Dec 31, 2023 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Dec 17, 2023 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Dec 3, 2023 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Nov 19, 2023 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Oct 8, 2023 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Sep 24, 2023 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Sep 10, 2023 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Aug 13, 2023 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Jul 30, 2023 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Jul 16, 2023 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Jul 2, 2023 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Jun 4, 2023 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
May 21, 2023 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
May 7, 2023 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Apr 23, 2023 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Apr 9, 2023 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Mar 26, 2023 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Mar 12, 2023 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Feb 26, 2023 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Jan 29, 2023 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Dec 18, 2022 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Dec 4, 2022 $45,000 $39,300 $38,000 $39,300 $38,000 $34,800
Nov 20, 2022 $44,100 $38,500 $37,300 $38,500 $37,300 $34,100
Nov 6, 2022 $43,600 $38,100 $36,900 $38,100 $36,900 $33,700
Oct 23, 2022 $42,800 $37,400 $36,100 $37,400 $36,100 $33,000
Oct 9, 2022 $42,300 $37,000 $35,800 $37,000 $35,800 $32,700
Sep 11, 2022 $44,100 $38,500 $37,300 $38,500 $37,300 $34,100
Aug 28, 2022 $44,600 $38,900 $37,700 $38,900 $37,700 $34,400
Aug 14, 2022 $45,000 $39,300 $38,000 $39,300 $38,000 $34,800
Jul 31, 2022 $44,600 $38,900 $37,700 $38,900 $37,700 $34,400
Jul 17, 2022 $45,500 $39,800 $38,500 $39,800 $38,500 $35,200
Jul 3, 2022 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Jun 5, 2022 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
May 22, 2022 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
May 8, 2022 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Apr 24, 2022 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Apr 10, 2022 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Mar 27, 2022 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Mar 13, 2022 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Feb 27, 2022 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Feb 13, 2022 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Dec 19, 2021 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Dec 5, 2021 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Oct 24, 2021 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Oct 10, 2021 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Sep 12, 2021 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Aug 29, 2021 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Aug 15, 2021 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Aug 1, 2021 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Jul 18, 2021 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Jul 4, 2021 $52,800 $46,100 $44,600 $46,100 $44,600 $40,800
May 23, 2021 $53,500 $46,700 $45,200 $46,700 $45,200 $41,300
May 9, 2021 $52,800 $46,100 $44,600 $46,100 $44,600 $40,800
Apr 25, 2021 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Apr 11, 2021 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Mar 28, 2021 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Feb 14, 2021 $52,800 $46,100 $44,600 $46,100 $44,600 $40,800
Jan 31, 2021 $53,500 $46,700 $45,200 $46,700 $45,200 $41,300
Jan 17, 2021 $54,100 $47,300 $45,800 $47,300 $45,800 $41,800
Dec 20, 2020 $53,500 $46,700 $45,200 $46,700 $45,200 $41,300
Nov 8, 2020 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Oct 11, 2020 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Aug 30, 2020 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Aug 16, 2020 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Aug 2, 2020 $50,300 $44,000 $42,500 $44,000 $42,500 $38,900
Jun 21, 2020 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Jun 7, 2020 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
May 10, 2020 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Apr 12, 2020 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Mar 15, 2020 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Mar 1, 2020 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Feb 2, 2020 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Jan 19, 2020 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Oct 27, 2019 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Sep 29, 2019 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Sep 1, 2019 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Jul 21, 2019 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Jun 23, 2019 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
May 12, 2019 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Apr 28, 2019 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Apr 14, 2019 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Mar 3, 2019 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Feb 17, 2019 $50,300 $44,000 $42,500 $44,000 $42,500 $38,900
Feb 3, 2019 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Jan 6, 2019 $50,300 $44,000 $42,500 $44,000 $42,500 $38,900
Nov 11, 2018 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Oct 14, 2018 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Sep 30, 2018 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Sep 16, 2018 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Sep 2, 2018 $50,300 $44,000 $42,500 $44,000 $42,500 $38,900
Aug 19, 2018 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Aug 5, 2018 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Jul 22, 2018 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Jul 8, 2018 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Jun 24, 2018 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Jun 10, 2018 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
May 27, 2018 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
May 13, 2018 $52,800 $46,100 $44,600 $46,100 $44,600 $40,800
Feb 4, 2018 $54,100 $47,300 $45,800 $47,300 $45,800 $41,800
Jan 21, 2018 $52,800 $46,100 $44,600 $46,100 $44,600 $40,800
Jan 7, 2018 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Dec 24, 2017 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Dec 10, 2017 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Nov 26, 2017 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Nov 12, 2017 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Oct 15, 2017 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Oct 1, 2017 $52,800 $46,100 $44,600 $46,100 $44,600 $40,800
Sep 17, 2017 $52,200 $45,600 $44,100 $45,600 $44,100 $40,300
Aug 20, 2017 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Aug 6, 2017 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Jul 23, 2017 $50,300 $44,000 $42,500 $44,000 $42,500 $38,900
Jul 9, 2017 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Jun 11, 2017 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
May 28, 2017 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
May 14, 2017 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Apr 16, 2017 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Apr 2, 2017 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Mar 5, 2017 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Feb 5, 2017 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Jan 22, 2017 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Jan 8, 2017 $46,000 $40,200 $38,900 $40,200 $38,900 $35,500
Dec 11, 2016 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Nov 27, 2016 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Nov 13, 2016 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Oct 30, 2016 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Sep 18, 2016 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Sep 4, 2016 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Aug 21, 2016 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Aug 7, 2016 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Jul 10, 2016 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Jun 12, 2016 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
May 29, 2016 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
May 15, 2016 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Apr 17, 2016 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Apr 3, 2016 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Mar 20, 2016 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Mar 6, 2016 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Feb 21, 2016 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Dec 27, 2015 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Dec 13, 2015 $46,500 $40,600 $39,300 $40,600 $39,300 $35,900
Nov 29, 2015 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Nov 15, 2015 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Nov 1, 2015 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Sep 20, 2015 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Sep 6, 2015 $50,900 $44,500 $43,000 $44,500 $43,000 $39,300
Jul 26, 2015 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
Jun 28, 2015 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
Jun 14, 2015 $48,600 $42,500 $41,100 $42,500 $41,100 $37,600
May 17, 2015 $49,200 $43,000 $41,500 $43,000 $41,500 $38,000
May 3, 2015 $47,000 $41,100 $39,700 $41,100 $39,700 $36,300
Apr 19, 2015 $47,500 $41,500 $40,200 $41,500 $40,200 $36,700
Mar 22, 2015 $48,100 $42,000 $40,600 $42,000 $40,600 $37,100
Feb 8, 2015 $49,700 $43,500 $42,000 $43,500 $42,000 $38,400
Jan 25, 2015 $51,500 $45,000 $43,500 $45,000 $43,500 $39,800
Jan 11, 2015 $53,500 $46,700 $45,200 $46,700 $45,200 $41,300
Dec 28, 2014 $54,800 $47,900 $46,300 $47,900 $46,300 $42,400
Dec 14, 2014 $54,100 $47,300 $45,800 $47,300 $45,800 $41,800
Nov 16, 2014 $54,800 $47,900 $46,300 $47,900 $46,300 $42,400
Nov 2, 2014 $56,300 $49,200 $47,600 $49,200 $47,600 $43,500
Oct 19, 2014 $55,500 $48,500 $46,900 $48,500 $46,900 $42,900
Oct 5, 2014 $56,300 $49,200 $47,600 $49,200 $47,600 $43,500
Sep 21, 2014 $57,000 $49,800 $48,200 $49,800 $48,200 $44,100
Sep 7, 2014 $57,800 $50,500 $48,800 $50,500 $48,800 $44,700
Aug 10, 2014 $58,600 $51,200 $49,500 $51,200 $49,500 $45,300
Jun 1, 2014 $59,400 $51,900 $50,200 $51,900 $50,200 $45,900
May 4, 2014 $60,300 $52,700 $50,900 $52,700 $50,900 $46,500
Apr 6, 2014 $59,400 $51,900 $50,200 $51,900 $50,200 $45,900
Mar 23, 2014 $60,300 $52,700 $50,900 $52,700 $50,900 $46,500
Jan 12, 2014 $59,400 $51,900 $50,200 $51,900 $50,200 $45,900
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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 Munich, 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": "Munich",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 49700,
        "with_family_group_3": 43500,
        "with_family_group_4": 42000,
        "without_family_group_2": 43500,
        "without_family_group_3": 42000,
        "without_family_group_4": 38400
      },
      "postcode": "10149"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Munich rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Munich, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Munich, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $49,700 with family and $43,500 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Munich LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $50,900; it is now $49,700. 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

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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