Auckland 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 | $25,300 | $23,100 | $20,800 | $24,400 | $20,800 | $18,500 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | $26,000 | $23,700 | $21,300 | $25,000 | $21,300 | $19,000 |
| Jun 14, 2026 | $26,400 | $24,100 | $21,700 | $25,500 | $21,700 | $19,300 |
| May 31, 2026 | $26,300 | $24,000 | $21,600 | $25,300 | $21,600 | $19,200 |
| May 17, 2026 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| May 3, 2026 | $26,400 | $24,100 | $21,700 | $25,500 | $21,700 | $19,300 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | $26,000 | $23,700 | $21,300 | $25,000 | $21,300 | $19,000 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | $26,100 | $23,900 | $21,400 | $25,200 | $21,400 | $19,100 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | $26,800 | $24,500 | $22,000 | $25,800 | $22,000 | $19,600 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | $27,100 | $24,800 | $22,300 | $26,100 | $22,300 | $19,800 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | $25,800 | $23,600 | $21,200 | $24,900 | $21,200 | $18,900 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | $26,000 | $23,700 | $21,300 | $25,000 | $21,300 | $19,000 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | $25,800 | $23,600 | $21,200 | $24,900 | $21,200 | $18,900 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $25,200 | $23,000 | $20,700 | $24,300 | $20,700 | $18,400 |
| Nov 16, 2025 | $25,300 | $23,100 | $20,800 | $24,400 | $20,800 | $18,500 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | $25,700 | $23,400 | $21,100 | $24,700 | $21,100 | $18,800 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | $26,000 | $23,700 | $21,300 | $25,000 | $21,300 | $19,000 |
| Oct 5, 2025 | $26,100 | $23,900 | $21,400 | $25,200 | $21,400 | $19,100 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| Sep 7, 2025 | $26,300 | $24,000 | $21,600 | $25,300 | $21,600 | $19,200 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| Jul 13, 2025 | $27,300 | $24,900 | $22,400 | $26,300 | $22,400 | $19,900 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | $27,100 | $24,800 | $22,300 | $26,100 | $22,300 | $19,800 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | $26,900 | $24,600 | $22,100 | $26,000 | $22,100 | $19,700 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | $26,400 | $24,100 | $21,700 | $25,500 | $21,700 | $19,300 |
| May 4, 2025 | $26,800 | $24,500 | $22,000 | $25,800 | $22,000 | $19,600 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | $25,200 | $23,000 | $20,700 | $24,300 | $20,700 | $18,400 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | $25,800 | $23,600 | $21,200 | $24,900 | $21,200 | $18,900 |
| Mar 9, 2025 | $25,500 | $23,300 | $20,900 | $24,600 | $20,900 | $18,600 |
| Feb 9, 2025 | $25,300 | $23,100 | $20,800 | $24,400 | $20,800 | $18,500 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | $25,100 | $22,900 | $20,600 | $24,100 | $20,600 | $18,300 |
| Jan 12, 2025 | $25,200 | $23,000 | $20,700 | $24,300 | $20,700 | $18,400 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | $25,700 | $23,400 | $21,100 | $24,700 | $21,100 | $18,800 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | $26,300 | $24,000 | $21,600 | $25,300 | $21,600 | $19,200 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | $26,400 | $24,100 | $21,700 | $25,500 | $21,700 | $19,300 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | $26,800 | $24,500 | $22,000 | $25,800 | $22,000 | $19,600 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | $26,900 | $24,600 | $22,100 | $26,000 | $22,100 | $19,700 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | $27,300 | $24,900 | $22,400 | $26,300 | $22,400 | $19,900 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | $28,200 | $25,700 | $23,100 | $27,200 | $23,100 | $20,600 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | $27,600 | $25,200 | $22,700 | $26,600 | $22,700 | $20,200 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | $28,000 | $25,600 | $23,000 | $27,000 | $23,000 | $20,500 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | $26,900 | $24,600 | $22,100 | $26,000 | $22,100 | $19,700 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | $27,300 | $24,900 | $22,400 | $26,300 | $22,400 | $19,900 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $27,500 | $25,100 | $22,500 | $26,500 | $22,500 | $20,100 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | $27,600 | $25,200 | $22,700 | $26,600 | $22,700 | $20,200 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | $27,500 | $25,100 | $22,500 | $26,500 | $22,500 | $20,100 |
| May 19, 2024 | $26,900 | $24,600 | $22,100 | $26,000 | $22,100 | $19,700 |
| May 5, 2024 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | $27,100 | $24,800 | $22,300 | $26,100 | $22,300 | $19,800 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | $26,900 | $24,600 | $22,100 | $26,000 | $22,100 | $19,700 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | $27,600 | $25,200 | $22,700 | $26,600 | $22,700 | $20,200 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | $27,500 | $25,100 | $22,500 | $26,500 | $22,500 | $20,100 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | $27,300 | $24,900 | $22,400 | $26,300 | $22,400 | $19,900 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | $27,500 | $25,100 | $22,500 | $26,500 | $22,500 | $20,100 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $28,000 | $25,600 | $23,000 | $27,000 | $23,000 | $20,500 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | $27,500 | $25,100 | $22,500 | $26,500 | $22,500 | $20,100 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | $27,100 | $24,800 | $22,300 | $26,100 | $22,300 | $19,800 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | $26,100 | $23,900 | $21,400 | $25,200 | $21,400 | $19,100 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | $26,900 | $24,600 | $22,100 | $26,000 | $22,100 | $19,700 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | $26,400 | $24,100 | $21,700 | $25,500 | $21,700 | $19,300 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | $26,600 | $24,300 | $21,800 | $25,600 | $21,800 | $19,500 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | $26,800 | $24,500 | $22,000 | $25,800 | $22,000 | $19,600 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | $27,500 | $25,100 | $22,500 | $26,500 | $22,500 | $20,100 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | $28,200 | $25,700 | $23,100 | $27,200 | $23,100 | $20,600 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | $27,800 | $25,400 | $22,800 | $26,800 | $22,800 | $20,300 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | $27,300 | $24,900 | $22,400 | $26,300 | $22,400 | $19,900 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | $27,600 | $25,200 | $22,700 | $26,600 | $22,700 | $20,200 |
| May 21, 2023 | $28,400 | $25,900 | $23,300 | $27,300 | $23,300 | $20,700 |
| May 7, 2023 | $27,600 | $25,200 | $22,700 | $26,600 | $22,700 | $20,200 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | $27,800 | $25,400 | $22,800 | $26,800 | $22,800 | $20,300 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | $28,000 | $25,600 | $23,000 | $27,000 | $23,000 | $20,500 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | $27,800 | $25,400 | $22,800 | $26,800 | $22,800 | $20,300 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | $28,200 | $25,700 | $23,100 | $27,200 | $23,100 | $20,600 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | $28,900 | $26,400 | $23,800 | $27,900 | $23,800 | $21,200 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | $28,800 | $26,300 | $23,600 | $27,700 | $23,600 | $21,000 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | $28,200 | $25,700 | $23,100 | $27,200 | $23,100 | $20,600 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | $28,400 | $25,900 | $23,300 | $27,300 | $23,300 | $20,700 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | $27,500 | $25,100 | $22,500 | $26,500 | $22,500 | $20,100 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | $26,400 | $24,100 | $21,700 | $25,500 | $21,700 | $19,300 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | $25,800 | $23,600 | $21,200 | $24,900 | $21,200 | $18,900 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | $25,200 | $23,000 | $20,700 | $24,300 | $20,700 | $18,400 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | $25,500 | $23,300 | $20,900 | $24,600 | $20,900 | $18,600 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | $27,100 | $24,800 | $22,300 | $26,100 | $22,300 | $19,800 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | $27,500 | $25,100 | $22,500 | $26,500 | $22,500 | $20,100 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | $28,200 | $25,700 | $23,100 | $27,200 | $23,100 | $20,600 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | $27,800 | $25,400 | $22,800 | $26,800 | $22,800 | $20,300 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | $27,600 | $25,200 | $22,700 | $26,600 | $22,700 | $20,200 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | $28,200 | $25,700 | $23,100 | $27,200 | $23,100 | $20,600 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | $28,900 | $26,400 | $23,800 | $27,900 | $23,800 | $21,200 |
| May 22, 2022 | $28,200 | $25,700 | $23,100 | $27,200 | $23,100 | $20,600 |
| May 8, 2022 | $29,300 | $26,800 | $24,100 | $28,300 | $24,100 | $21,500 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | $30,600 | $27,900 | $25,100 | $29,500 | $25,100 | $22,400 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | $31,000 | $28,300 | $25,500 | $29,900 | $25,500 | $22,700 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | $30,600 | $27,900 | $25,100 | $29,500 | $25,100 | $22,400 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | $30,400 | $27,700 | $24,900 | $29,300 | $24,900 | $22,200 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | $29,800 | $27,200 | $24,400 | $28,700 | $24,400 | $21,800 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | $30,400 | $27,700 | $24,900 | $29,300 | $24,900 | $22,200 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | $31,000 | $28,300 | $25,500 | $29,900 | $25,500 | $22,700 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | $32,000 | $29,200 | $26,200 | $30,800 | $26,200 | $23,400 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | $32,200 | $29,400 | $26,400 | $31,000 | $26,400 | $23,500 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | $31,300 | $28,600 | $25,700 | $30,100 | $25,700 | $22,900 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | $31,000 | $28,300 | $25,500 | $29,900 | $25,500 | $22,700 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | $31,700 | $29,000 | $26,000 | $30,600 | $26,000 | $23,200 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | $30,800 | $28,100 | $25,300 | $29,700 | $25,300 | $22,500 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | $31,700 | $29,000 | $26,000 | $30,600 | $26,000 | $23,200 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | $31,000 | $28,300 | $25,500 | $29,900 | $25,500 | $22,700 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | $31,500 | $28,800 | $25,900 | $30,400 | $25,900 | $23,000 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | $32,200 | $29,400 | $26,400 | $31,000 | $26,400 | $23,500 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | $32,700 | $29,900 | $26,800 | $31,500 | $26,800 | $23,900 |
| May 9, 2021 | $32,500 | $29,600 | $26,600 | $31,300 | $26,600 | $23,700 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | $31,700 | $29,000 | $26,000 | $30,600 | $26,000 | $23,200 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | $31,300 | $28,600 | $25,700 | $30,100 | $25,700 | $22,900 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | $32,200 | $29,400 | $26,400 | $31,000 | $26,400 | $23,500 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | $32,500 | $29,600 | $26,600 | $31,300 | $26,600 | $23,700 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | $35,700 | $32,600 | $29,300 | $34,400 | $29,300 | $26,100 |
WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for actual rent and utilities at Auckland, 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.
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/NZ?type=lqa"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"iso_code": "NZ",
"location": "Auckland",
"lqa": {
"with_family_group_2": 25300,
"with_family_group_3": 23100,
"with_family_group_4": 20800,
"without_family_group_2": 24400,
"without_family_group_3": 20800,
"without_family_group_4": 18500
},
"postcode": "10296"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Auckland, New Zealand ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $25,300 with family and $24,400 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.
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 Auckland; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.
In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $26,000; it is now $25,300. The full year-by-year history for all six series is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.
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.