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

Schwabach, Germany Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$22,300
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$21,300
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$20,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$21,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$20,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$18,300
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Schwabach 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 $22,300 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
May 31, 2026 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
May 3, 2026 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Mar 22, 2026 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Mar 8, 2026 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Feb 8, 2026 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Jan 25, 2026 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Dec 28, 2025 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Nov 30, 2025 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Sep 7, 2025 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Aug 10, 2025 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Jul 13, 2025 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Jun 29, 2025 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Jun 15, 2025 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Jun 1, 2025 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
May 4, 2025 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Apr 20, 2025 $21,700 $20,600 $19,300 $20,700 $19,300 $17,600
Mar 23, 2025 $21,700 $20,400 $19,100 $20,700 $19,100 $17,500
Mar 9, 2025 $21,700 $19,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,900
Feb 9, 2025 $21,700 $19,700 $18,300 $20,700 $18,300 $16,700
Jan 26, 2025 $21,700 $19,700 $18,100 $20,700 $18,100 $16,500
Dec 15, 2024 $21,700 $19,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,900
Dec 1, 2024 $21,700 $19,900 $18,700 $20,700 $18,700 $17,100
Nov 3, 2024 $21,700 $20,400 $19,100 $20,700 $19,100 $17,500
Oct 20, 2024 $21,700 $20,600 $19,300 $20,700 $19,300 $17,600
Sep 8, 2024 $21,700 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Aug 25, 2024 $21,700 $20,600 $19,300 $20,700 $19,300 $17,600
Aug 11, 2024 $21,700 $20,400 $19,100 $20,700 $19,100 $17,500
Jul 28, 2024 $21,700 $20,600 $19,300 $20,700 $19,300 $17,600
Jun 30, 2024 $21,700 $20,100 $18,900 $20,700 $18,900 $17,300
Jun 2, 2024 $21,700 $20,400 $19,100 $20,700 $19,100 $17,500
May 5, 2024 $21,700 $20,100 $18,900 $20,700 $18,900 $17,300
Apr 7, 2024 $21,700 $20,400 $19,100 $20,700 $19,100 $17,500
Mar 24, 2024 $21,700 $20,600 $19,300 $20,700 $19,300 $17,600
Mar 10, 2024 $21,700 $20,400 $19,100 $20,700 $19,100 $17,500
Feb 25, 2024 $21,700 $20,100 $18,900 $20,700 $18,900 $17,300
Feb 11, 2024 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Dec 31, 2023 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Dec 17, 2023 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Dec 3, 2023 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Nov 19, 2023 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Oct 8, 2023 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
Sep 24, 2023 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Sep 10, 2023 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Aug 13, 2023 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Jul 30, 2023 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Jul 16, 2023 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Jul 2, 2023 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Jun 4, 2023 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
May 21, 2023 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
May 7, 2023 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Apr 23, 2023 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Apr 9, 2023 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Mar 26, 2023 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Mar 12, 2023 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
Feb 26, 2023 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Jan 29, 2023 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Dec 18, 2022 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
Dec 4, 2022 $19,900 $19,300 $18,100 $19,300 $18,100 $16,500
Nov 20, 2022 $19,500 $18,900 $17,700 $18,900 $17,700 $16,200
Nov 6, 2022 $19,300 $18,700 $17,500 $18,700 $17,500 $16,000
Oct 23, 2022 $19,000 $18,300 $17,200 $18,300 $17,200 $15,700
Oct 9, 2022 $19,000 $18,100 $17,000 $18,200 $17,000 $15,600
Sep 11, 2022 $19,500 $18,900 $17,700 $18,900 $17,700 $16,200
Aug 28, 2022 $19,700 $19,100 $17,900 $19,100 $17,900 $16,400
Aug 14, 2022 $19,900 $19,300 $18,100 $19,300 $18,100 $16,500
Jul 31, 2022 $19,700 $19,100 $17,900 $19,100 $17,900 $16,400
Jul 17, 2022 $20,200 $19,500 $18,300 $19,500 $18,300 $16,700
Jul 3, 2022 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
Jun 5, 2022 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
May 22, 2022 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
May 8, 2022 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Apr 24, 2022 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Apr 10, 2022 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Mar 27, 2022 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Mar 13, 2022 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Feb 27, 2022 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Feb 13, 2022 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Dec 19, 2021 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Dec 5, 2021 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Oct 24, 2021 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Oct 10, 2021 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Sep 12, 2021 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Aug 29, 2021 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Aug 15, 2021 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Aug 1, 2021 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Jul 18, 2021 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Jul 4, 2021 $23,400 $22,600 $21,200 $22,600 $21,200 $19,400
May 23, 2021 $23,700 $22,900 $21,500 $22,900 $21,500 $19,600
May 9, 2021 $23,400 $22,600 $21,200 $22,600 $21,200 $19,400
Apr 25, 2021 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Apr 11, 2021 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Mar 28, 2021 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Feb 14, 2021 $23,400 $22,600 $21,200 $22,600 $21,200 $19,400
Jan 31, 2021 $23,700 $22,900 $21,500 $22,900 $21,500 $19,600
Jan 17, 2021 $24,000 $23,200 $21,700 $23,200 $21,700 $19,900
Dec 20, 2020 $23,700 $22,900 $21,500 $22,900 $21,500 $19,600
Nov 8, 2020 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Oct 11, 2020 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Aug 30, 2020 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Aug 16, 2020 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Aug 2, 2020 $22,300 $21,600 $20,200 $21,600 $20,200 $18,500
Jun 21, 2020 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Jun 7, 2020 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
May 10, 2020 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Apr 12, 2020 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Mar 15, 2020 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Mar 1, 2020 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Feb 2, 2020 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Jan 19, 2020 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Oct 27, 2019 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Sep 29, 2019 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Sep 1, 2019 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Jul 21, 2019 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Jun 23, 2019 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
May 12, 2019 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Apr 28, 2019 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Apr 14, 2019 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Mar 3, 2019 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Feb 17, 2019 $22,300 $21,600 $20,200 $21,600 $20,200 $18,500
Feb 3, 2019 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Jan 6, 2019 $22,300 $21,600 $20,200 $21,600 $20,200 $18,500
Nov 11, 2018 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Oct 14, 2018 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Sep 30, 2018 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Sep 16, 2018 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Sep 2, 2018 $22,300 $21,600 $20,200 $21,600 $20,200 $18,500
Aug 19, 2018 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Aug 5, 2018 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Jul 22, 2018 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Jul 8, 2018 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Jun 24, 2018 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Jun 10, 2018 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
May 27, 2018 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
May 13, 2018 $23,400 $22,600 $21,200 $22,600 $21,200 $19,400
Feb 4, 2018 $24,000 $23,200 $21,700 $23,200 $21,700 $19,900
Jan 21, 2018 $23,400 $22,600 $21,200 $22,600 $21,200 $19,400
Jan 7, 2018 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Dec 24, 2017 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Dec 10, 2017 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Nov 26, 2017 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Nov 12, 2017 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Oct 15, 2017 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Oct 1, 2017 $23,400 $22,600 $21,200 $22,600 $21,200 $19,400
Sep 17, 2017 $23,100 $22,300 $20,900 $22,300 $20,900 $19,200
Aug 20, 2017 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Aug 6, 2017 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Jul 23, 2017 $22,300 $21,600 $20,200 $21,600 $20,200 $18,500
Jul 9, 2017 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Jun 11, 2017 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
May 28, 2017 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
May 14, 2017 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Apr 16, 2017 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Apr 2, 2017 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Mar 5, 2017 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
Feb 5, 2017 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Jan 22, 2017 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
Jan 8, 2017 $20,400 $19,700 $18,500 $19,700 $18,500 $16,900
Dec 11, 2016 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
Nov 27, 2016 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Nov 13, 2016 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Oct 30, 2016 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Sep 18, 2016 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Sep 4, 2016 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Aug 21, 2016 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Aug 7, 2016 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Jul 10, 2016 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Jun 12, 2016 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
May 29, 2016 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
May 15, 2016 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Apr 17, 2016 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Apr 3, 2016 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Mar 20, 2016 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Mar 6, 2016 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Feb 21, 2016 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Dec 27, 2015 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Dec 13, 2015 $20,600 $19,900 $18,700 $19,900 $18,700 $17,100
Nov 29, 2015 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Nov 15, 2015 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Nov 1, 2015 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Sep 20, 2015 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Sep 6, 2015 $22,600 $21,800 $20,400 $21,800 $20,400 $18,700
Jul 26, 2015 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
Jun 28, 2015 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
Jun 14, 2015 $21,500 $20,800 $19,500 $20,800 $19,500 $17,900
May 17, 2015 $21,800 $21,100 $19,700 $21,100 $19,700 $18,100
May 3, 2015 $20,800 $20,100 $18,900 $20,100 $18,900 $17,300
Apr 19, 2015 $21,000 $20,400 $19,100 $20,400 $19,100 $17,500
Mar 22, 2015 $21,300 $20,600 $19,300 $20,600 $19,300 $17,600
Feb 8, 2015 $22,000 $21,300 $20,000 $21,300 $20,000 $18,300
Jan 25, 2015 $22,800 $22,100 $20,700 $22,100 $20,700 $18,900
Jan 11, 2015 $23,700 $22,900 $21,500 $22,900 $21,500 $19,600
Dec 28, 2014 $24,300 $23,500 $22,000 $23,500 $22,000 $20,100
Dec 14, 2014 $24,000 $23,200 $21,700 $23,200 $21,700 $19,900
Nov 16, 2014 $24,300 $23,500 $22,000 $23,500 $22,000 $20,100
Nov 2, 2014 $24,900 $24,100 $22,600 $24,100 $22,600 $20,700
Oct 19, 2014 $24,600 $23,800 $22,300 $23,800 $22,300 $20,400
Oct 5, 2014 $24,900 $24,100 $22,600 $24,100 $22,600 $20,700
Sep 21, 2014 $25,300 $24,400 $22,900 $24,400 $22,900 $20,900
Sep 7, 2014 $25,600 $24,800 $23,200 $24,800 $23,200 $21,200
Aug 10, 2014 $25,900 $25,100 $23,500 $25,100 $23,500 $21,500
Jun 15, 2014 $26,300 $25,500 $23,800 $25,500 $23,800 $21,800
Jun 1, 2014 $26,700 $25,800 $24,200 $25,800 $24,200 $22,100
May 4, 2014 $27,100 $26,200 $24,500 $26,200 $24,500 $22,400
Apr 6, 2014 $26,700 $25,800 $24,200 $25,800 $24,200 $22,100
Mar 23, 2014 $27,100 $26,200 $24,500 $26,200 $24,500 $22,400
Jan 12, 2014 $26,700 $25,800 $24,200 $25,800 $24,200 $22,100
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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 Schwabach, 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": "Schwabach",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 22300,
        "with_family_group_3": 21300,
        "with_family_group_4": 20000,
        "without_family_group_2": 21300,
        "without_family_group_3": 20000,
        "without_family_group_4": 18300
      },
      "postcode": "10891"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Schwabach rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Schwabach, Germany?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Schwabach, Germany ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $22,300 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 Schwabach 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 Schwabach; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Schwabach LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $22,600; it is now $22,300. 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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