DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Sardinia, Italy Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026

With family · Group 2

$24,300

Annual maximum

With family · Group 3

$23,700

Annual maximum

With family · Group 4

$20,700

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 2

$23,700

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 3

$20,700

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 4

$18,000

Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Sardinia 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	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
May 31, 2026	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
May 3, 2026	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Mar 22, 2026	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Mar 8, 2026	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Feb 8, 2026	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Jan 25, 2026	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Dec 28, 2025	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Nov 30, 2025	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Sep 7, 2025	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Aug 10, 2025	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Jul 13, 2025	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Jun 29, 2025	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Jun 15, 2025	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Jun 1, 2025	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
May 4, 2025	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Apr 20, 2025	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Mar 23, 2025	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Mar 9, 2025	$22,400	$21,900	$19,100	$21,900	$19,100	$16,600
Feb 9, 2025	$22,200	$21,700	$18,900	$21,700	$18,900	$16,500
Jan 26, 2025	$22,000	$21,500	$18,700	$21,500	$18,700	$16,300
Dec 15, 2024	$22,400	$21,900	$19,100	$21,900	$19,100	$16,600
Dec 1, 2024	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Nov 3, 2024	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Oct 20, 2024	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Sep 8, 2024	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Aug 25, 2024	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Aug 11, 2024	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Jul 28, 2024	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Jun 30, 2024	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Jun 2, 2024	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
May 5, 2024	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Apr 7, 2024	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Mar 24, 2024	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Mar 10, 2024	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Feb 25, 2024	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Feb 11, 2024	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Dec 31, 2023	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Dec 17, 2023	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Dec 3, 2023	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Nov 19, 2023	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Oct 8, 2023	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Sep 24, 2023	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Sep 10, 2023	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Aug 13, 2023	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Jul 30, 2023	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Jul 16, 2023	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Jul 2, 2023	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Jun 4, 2023	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
May 21, 2023	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
May 7, 2023	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Apr 23, 2023	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Apr 9, 2023	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Mar 26, 2023	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Mar 12, 2023	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Feb 26, 2023	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Jan 29, 2023	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Dec 18, 2022	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Dec 4, 2022	$22,000	$21,500	$18,700	$21,500	$18,700	$16,300
Nov 20, 2022	$21,500	$21,000	$18,300	$21,000	$18,300	$16,000
Nov 6, 2022	$21,300	$20,800	$18,200	$20,800	$18,200	$15,800
Oct 23, 2022	$20,900	$20,400	$17,800	$20,400	$17,800	$15,500
Oct 9, 2022	$20,700	$20,200	$17,600	$20,200	$17,600	$15,300
Sep 11, 2022	$21,500	$21,000	$18,300	$21,000	$18,300	$16,000
Aug 28, 2022	$21,700	$21,300	$18,500	$21,300	$18,500	$16,100
Aug 14, 2022	$22,000	$21,500	$18,700	$21,500	$18,700	$16,300
Jul 31, 2022	$21,700	$21,300	$18,500	$21,300	$18,500	$16,100
Jul 17, 2022	$22,200	$21,700	$18,900	$21,700	$18,900	$16,500
Jul 3, 2022	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Jun 5, 2022	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
May 22, 2022	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
May 8, 2022	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Apr 24, 2022	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Apr 10, 2022	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Mar 27, 2022	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Mar 13, 2022	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Feb 27, 2022	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Feb 13, 2022	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Dec 19, 2021	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Dec 5, 2021	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Oct 24, 2021	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Oct 10, 2021	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Sep 12, 2021	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Aug 29, 2021	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Aug 15, 2021	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Aug 1, 2021	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Jul 18, 2021	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Jul 4, 2021	$25,800	$25,200	$22,000	$25,200	$22,000	$19,100
May 23, 2021	$26,100	$25,500	$22,200	$25,500	$22,200	$19,300
May 9, 2021	$25,800	$25,200	$22,000	$25,200	$22,000	$19,100
Apr 25, 2021	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Apr 11, 2021	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Mar 28, 2021	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Feb 14, 2021	$25,800	$25,200	$22,000	$25,200	$22,000	$19,100
Jan 31, 2021	$26,100	$25,500	$22,200	$25,500	$22,200	$19,300
Jan 17, 2021	$26,400	$25,800	$22,500	$25,800	$22,500	$19,600
Dec 20, 2020	$26,100	$25,500	$22,200	$25,500	$22,200	$19,300
Nov 8, 2020	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Oct 11, 2020	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Aug 30, 2020	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Aug 16, 2020	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Aug 2, 2020	$24,500	$24,000	$20,900	$24,000	$20,900	$18,200
Jun 21, 2020	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Jun 7, 2020	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
May 10, 2020	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Apr 12, 2020	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Mar 15, 2020	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Mar 1, 2020	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Feb 2, 2020	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Jan 19, 2020	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Oct 27, 2019	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Sep 29, 2019	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Sep 1, 2019	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Jul 21, 2019	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Jun 23, 2019	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
May 12, 2019	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Apr 28, 2019	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Apr 14, 2019	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Mar 3, 2019	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Feb 17, 2019	$24,500	$24,000	$20,900	$24,000	$20,900	$18,200
Feb 3, 2019	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Jan 6, 2019	$24,500	$24,000	$20,900	$24,000	$20,900	$18,200
Nov 11, 2018	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Oct 14, 2018	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Sep 30, 2018	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Sep 16, 2018	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Sep 2, 2018	$24,500	$24,000	$20,900	$24,000	$20,900	$18,200
Aug 19, 2018	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Aug 5, 2018	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Jul 22, 2018	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Jul 8, 2018	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Jun 24, 2018	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Jun 10, 2018	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
May 27, 2018	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
May 13, 2018	$25,800	$25,200	$22,000	$25,200	$22,000	$19,100
Feb 4, 2018	$26,400	$25,800	$22,500	$25,800	$22,500	$19,600
Jan 21, 2018	$25,800	$25,200	$22,000	$25,200	$22,000	$19,100
Jan 7, 2018	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Dec 24, 2017	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Dec 10, 2017	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Nov 26, 2017	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Nov 12, 2017	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Oct 15, 2017	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Oct 1, 2017	$25,800	$25,200	$22,000	$25,200	$22,000	$19,100
Sep 17, 2017	$25,400	$24,900	$21,700	$24,900	$21,700	$18,900
Aug 20, 2017	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Aug 6, 2017	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Jul 23, 2017	$24,500	$24,000	$20,900	$24,000	$20,900	$18,200
Jul 9, 2017	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Jun 11, 2017	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
May 28, 2017	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
May 14, 2017	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Apr 16, 2017	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Apr 2, 2017	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Mar 5, 2017	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Feb 5, 2017	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Jan 22, 2017	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Jan 8, 2017	$22,400	$21,900	$19,100	$21,900	$19,100	$16,600
Dec 11, 2016	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Nov 27, 2016	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Nov 13, 2016	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Oct 30, 2016	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Sep 18, 2016	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Sep 4, 2016	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Aug 21, 2016	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Aug 7, 2016	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Jul 10, 2016	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Jun 12, 2016	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
May 29, 2016	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
May 15, 2016	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Apr 17, 2016	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Apr 3, 2016	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Mar 20, 2016	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Mar 6, 2016	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Feb 21, 2016	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Dec 27, 2015	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Dec 13, 2015	$22,700	$22,200	$19,300	$22,200	$19,300	$16,800
Nov 29, 2015	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Nov 15, 2015	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Nov 1, 2015	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Sep 20, 2015	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Sep 6, 2015	$24,800	$24,300	$21,200	$24,300	$21,200	$18,400
Jul 26, 2015	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
Jun 28, 2015	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
Jun 14, 2015	$23,700	$23,200	$20,200	$23,200	$20,200	$17,600
May 17, 2015	$24,000	$23,500	$20,400	$23,500	$20,400	$17,800
May 3, 2015	$22,900	$22,400	$19,500	$22,400	$19,500	$17,000
Apr 19, 2015	$23,200	$22,700	$19,800	$22,700	$19,800	$17,200
Mar 22, 2015	$23,400	$22,900	$20,000	$22,900	$20,000	$17,400
Feb 8, 2015	$24,300	$23,700	$20,700	$23,700	$20,700	$18,000
Jan 25, 2015	$25,100	$24,600	$21,400	$24,600	$21,400	$18,600
Jan 11, 2015	$26,100	$25,500	$22,200	$25,500	$22,200	$19,300
Dec 28, 2014	$26,800	$26,200	$22,800	$26,200	$22,800	$19,800
Dec 14, 2014	$26,400	$25,800	$22,500	$25,800	$22,500	$19,600
Nov 16, 2014	$26,800	$26,200	$22,800	$26,200	$22,800	$19,800
Nov 2, 2014	$27,500	$26,800	$23,400	$26,800	$23,400	$20,400
Oct 19, 2014	$27,100	$26,500	$23,100	$26,500	$23,100	$20,100
Oct 5, 2014	$27,500	$26,800	$23,400	$26,800	$23,400	$20,400
Sep 21, 2014	$27,800	$27,200	$23,700	$27,200	$23,700	$20,600
Sep 7, 2014	$28,200	$27,600	$24,000	$27,600	$24,000	$20,900
Aug 10, 2014	$28,600	$28,000	$24,400	$28,000	$24,400	$21,200
Jun 15, 2014	$29,000	$28,300	$24,700	$28,300	$24,700	$21,500
Jun 1, 2014	$29,400	$28,700	$25,100	$28,700	$25,100	$21,800
May 4, 2014	$29,800	$29,200	$25,400	$29,200	$25,400	$22,100
Apr 6, 2014	$29,400	$28,700	$25,100	$28,700	$25,100	$21,800
Mar 23, 2014	$29,800	$29,200	$25,400	$29,200	$25,400	$22,100
Jan 12, 2014	$29,400	$28,700	$25,100	$28,700	$25,100	$21,800

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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 Sardinia, 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/IT?type=lqa"

Sample response

{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "IT",
      "location": "Sardinia",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 24300,
        "with_family_group_3": 23700,
        "with_family_group_4": 20700,
        "without_family_group_2": 23700,
        "without_family_group_3": 20700,
        "without_family_group_4": 18000
      },
      "postcode": "10547"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
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Sardinia rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Sardinia, Italy?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Sardinia, Italy ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $24,300 with family and $23,700 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Sardinia LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $24,800; it is now $24,300. 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

Official source: U.S. Department of State, Office of Allowances — LQA (DSSR §920)
Effective period: Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated: July 12, 2026

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.

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