DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Pohnpei, Micronesia, Federated States of Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$28,400
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$25,900
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$23,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$27,600
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$24,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$22,000
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Pohnpei 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 $28,400 $25,900 $23,300 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Oct 19, 2014 $28,400 $25,900 $23,300 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Jan 12, 2014 $28,200 $25,700 $23,100 $27,400 $24,600 $21,800

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 Pohnpei, 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/FM?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "FM",
      "location": "Pohnpei",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 28400,
        "with_family_group_3": 25900,
        "with_family_group_4": 23300,
        "without_family_group_2": 27600,
        "without_family_group_3": 24800,
        "without_family_group_4": 22000
      },
      "postcode": "10802"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Pohnpei rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Pohnpei, Micronesia, Federated States of?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Pohnpei, Micronesia, Federated States of ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $28,400 with family and $27,600 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Pohnpei LQA changed over time?

In Oct 19, 2014 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $28,400; it is now $28,400. 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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