DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Malaysia - Other, Malaysia Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$28,700
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$24,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$22,900
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$26,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$23,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$22,200
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Malaysia - Other 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 $28,700 $24,200 $22,900 $26,000 $23,300 $22,200
Jun 28, 2026 $28,700 $24,200 $22,900 $26,000 $23,300 $22,200
Jun 14, 2026 $29,400 $24,800 $23,400 $26,600 $23,800 $22,700
May 31, 2026 $29,500 $24,900 $23,500 $26,700 $23,900 $22,800
May 17, 2026 $29,800 $25,100 $23,700 $27,000 $24,200 $23,000
May 3, 2026 $29,700 $25,000 $23,600 $26,900 $24,100 $22,900
Apr 19, 2026 $29,400 $24,800 $23,400 $26,600 $23,800 $22,700
Apr 5, 2026 $29,500 $24,900 $23,500 $26,700 $23,900 $22,800
Mar 22, 2026 $29,900 $25,200 $23,800 $27,100 $24,200 $23,100
Mar 8, 2026 $30,100 $25,400 $24,000 $27,300 $24,400 $23,300
Feb 22, 2026 $30,000 $25,300 $23,900 $27,100 $24,300 $23,100
Feb 8, 2026 $29,800 $25,100 $23,700 $27,000 $24,200 $23,000
Jan 11, 2026 $29,000 $24,400 $23,000 $26,200 $23,500 $22,300
Dec 28, 2025 $28,700 $24,200 $22,900 $26,000 $23,300 $22,200
Dec 14, 2025 $28,500 $24,000 $22,600 $25,800 $23,100 $22,000
Nov 30, 2025 $28,300 $23,800 $22,500 $25,600 $22,900 $21,800
Nov 16, 2025 $28,000 $23,600 $22,300 $25,300 $22,700 $21,600
Nov 2, 2025 $27,700 $23,400 $22,000 $25,100 $22,500 $21,400
Oct 19, 2025 $27,900 $23,500 $22,200 $25,200 $22,600 $21,500
Oct 5, 2025 $27,900 $23,500 $22,200 $25,300 $22,600 $21,500
Sep 21, 2025 $27,900 $23,500 $22,200 $25,200 $22,600 $21,500
Sep 7, 2025 $27,800 $23,400 $22,100 $25,200 $22,500 $21,400
Aug 24, 2025 $27,900 $23,500 $22,200 $25,200 $22,600 $21,500
Jul 27, 2025 $27,700 $23,300 $22,000 $25,000 $22,400 $21,300
Jul 13, 2025 $27,900 $23,500 $22,200 $25,200 $22,600 $21,500
Jun 29, 2025 $27,600 $23,300 $21,900 $25,000 $22,400 $21,300
Jun 15, 2025 $27,700 $23,300 $22,000 $25,000 $22,400 $21,300
Jun 1, 2025 $27,400 $23,100 $21,800 $24,800 $22,200 $21,100
May 18, 2025 $27,600 $23,300 $21,900 $25,000 $22,400 $21,300
May 4, 2025 $26,800 $22,600 $21,300 $24,200 $21,700 $20,700
Apr 20, 2025 $26,200 $22,100 $20,800 $23,700 $21,200 $20,200
Apr 6, 2025 $26,500 $22,300 $21,100 $24,000 $21,400 $20,400
Mar 23, 2025 $26,500 $22,400 $21,100 $24,000 $21,500 $20,500
Mar 9, 2025 $26,500 $22,300 $21,100 $24,000 $21,400 $20,400
Feb 23, 2025 $26,300 $22,200 $20,900 $23,800 $21,300 $20,300
Feb 9, 2025 $26,700 $22,500 $21,200 $24,200 $21,600 $20,600
Jan 26, 2025 $26,100 $22,000 $20,700 $23,600 $21,100 $20,100
Jan 12, 2025 $26,200 $22,100 $20,900 $23,700 $21,300 $20,200
Dec 29, 2024 $26,200 $22,100 $20,800 $23,700 $21,200 $20,200
Dec 15, 2024 $26,400 $22,200 $21,000 $23,900 $21,300 $20,300
Dec 1, 2024 $26,200 $22,100 $20,900 $23,700 $21,300 $20,200
Nov 17, 2024 $26,800 $22,600 $21,300 $24,200 $21,700 $20,700
Nov 3, 2024 $27,000 $22,800 $21,500 $24,500 $21,900 $20,800
Oct 20, 2024 $27,400 $23,100 $21,800 $24,800 $22,200 $21,100
Oct 6, 2024 $28,300 $23,900 $22,500 $25,600 $22,900 $21,900
Sep 8, 2024 $27,100 $22,800 $21,500 $24,500 $21,900 $20,900
Aug 25, 2024 $26,500 $22,300 $21,100 $24,000 $21,400 $20,400
Aug 11, 2024 $25,600 $21,500 $20,300 $23,100 $20,700 $19,700
Jul 28, 2024 $25,100 $21,200 $20,000 $22,700 $20,300 $19,400
Jul 14, 2024 $24,800 $20,900 $19,800 $22,500 $20,100 $19,200
Jun 30, 2024 $24,900 $21,000 $19,800 $22,500 $20,200 $19,200
Jan 12, 2014 $33,700 $28,400 $26,800 $30,500 $27,300 $26,000
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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 Malaysia - Other, 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/MY?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "MY",
      "location": "Malaysia - Other",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 28700,
        "with_family_group_3": 24200,
        "with_family_group_4": 22900,
        "without_family_group_2": 26000,
        "without_family_group_3": 23300,
        "without_family_group_4": 22200
      },
      "postcode": "11797"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Malaysia - Other rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Malaysia - Other, Malaysia?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Malaysia - Other, Malaysia ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $28,700 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 Malaysia - Other 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 Malaysia - Other; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Malaysia - Other LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $28,700; it is now $28,700. 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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