Rota, Spain LQA Rates | Living Quarters Allowance | Allowances API
DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Rota, Spain Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$35,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$35,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$30,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$35,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$30,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$26,500
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Rota 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 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
May 31, 2026 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
May 3, 2026 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Mar 22, 2026 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Mar 8, 2026 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Feb 8, 2026 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Jan 25, 2026 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Dec 28, 2025 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Nov 30, 2025 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Sep 7, 2025 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Aug 10, 2025 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Jul 13, 2025 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Jun 29, 2025 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Jun 15, 2025 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Jun 1, 2025 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
May 4, 2025 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Apr 20, 2025 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Mar 23, 2025 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Mar 9, 2025 $32,600 $32,600 $28,500 $32,600 $28,500 $24,500
Feb 9, 2025 $32,200 $32,200 $28,200 $32,200 $28,200 $24,200
Jan 26, 2025 $31,900 $31,900 $27,900 $31,900 $27,900 $24,000
Dec 15, 2024 $32,600 $32,600 $28,500 $32,600 $28,500 $24,500
Dec 1, 2024 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Nov 3, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Oct 20, 2024 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Sep 8, 2024 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Aug 25, 2024 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Aug 11, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Jul 28, 2024 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Jun 30, 2024 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Jun 2, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
May 5, 2024 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Apr 7, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Mar 24, 2024 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Mar 10, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Feb 25, 2024 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Feb 11, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Dec 31, 2023 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Dec 17, 2023 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Dec 3, 2023 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Nov 19, 2023 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Oct 8, 2023 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Sep 24, 2023 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Sep 10, 2023 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Aug 13, 2023 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Jul 30, 2023 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
Jul 16, 2023 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Jul 2, 2023 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Jun 4, 2023 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
May 21, 2023 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
May 7, 2023 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Apr 23, 2023 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Apr 9, 2023 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Mar 26, 2023 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Mar 12, 2023 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Feb 26, 2023 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Jan 29, 2023 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Dec 18, 2022 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Dec 4, 2022 $31,900 $31,900 $27,900 $31,900 $27,900 $24,000
Nov 20, 2022 $31,200 $31,200 $27,300 $31,200 $27,300 $23,500
Nov 6, 2022 $30,900 $30,900 $27,000 $30,900 $27,000 $23,300
Oct 23, 2022 $30,300 $30,300 $26,500 $30,300 $26,500 $22,800
Oct 9, 2022 $30,000 $30,000 $26,200 $30,000 $26,200 $22,600
Sep 11, 2022 $31,200 $31,200 $27,300 $31,200 $27,300 $23,500
Aug 28, 2022 $31,500 $31,500 $27,600 $31,500 $27,600 $23,700
Aug 14, 2022 $31,900 $31,900 $27,900 $31,900 $27,900 $24,000
Jul 31, 2022 $31,500 $31,500 $27,600 $31,500 $27,600 $23,700
Jul 17, 2022 $32,200 $32,200 $28,200 $32,200 $28,200 $24,200
Jul 3, 2022 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Jun 5, 2022 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
May 22, 2022 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
May 8, 2022 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Apr 24, 2022 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Apr 10, 2022 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Mar 27, 2022 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Mar 13, 2022 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
Feb 27, 2022 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Feb 13, 2022 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
Dec 19, 2021 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Dec 5, 2021 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
Oct 24, 2021 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Oct 10, 2021 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Sep 12, 2021 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Aug 29, 2021 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Aug 15, 2021 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Aug 1, 2021 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Jul 18, 2021 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Jul 4, 2021 $37,400 $37,400 $32,700 $37,400 $32,700 $28,100
May 23, 2021 $37,800 $37,800 $33,100 $37,800 $33,100 $28,500
May 9, 2021 $37,400 $37,400 $32,700 $37,400 $32,700 $28,100
Apr 25, 2021 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Apr 11, 2021 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Mar 28, 2021 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Feb 14, 2021 $37,400 $37,400 $32,700 $37,400 $32,700 $28,100
Jan 31, 2021 $37,800 $37,800 $33,100 $37,800 $33,100 $28,500
Jan 17, 2021 $38,300 $38,300 $33,500 $38,300 $33,500 $28,800
Dec 20, 2020 $37,800 $37,800 $33,100 $37,800 $33,100 $28,500
Nov 8, 2020 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Oct 11, 2020 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Aug 30, 2020 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Aug 16, 2020 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Aug 2, 2020 $35,600 $35,600 $31,200 $35,600 $31,200 $26,800
Jun 21, 2020 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Jun 7, 2020 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
May 10, 2020 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Apr 12, 2020 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Mar 15, 2020 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Mar 1, 2020 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,300
Feb 2, 2020 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Jan 19, 2020 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
Oct 27, 2019 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Sep 29, 2019 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Sep 1, 2019 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Jul 21, 2019 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
Jun 23, 2019 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
May 12, 2019 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
Apr 28, 2019 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Apr 14, 2019 $34,800 $34,800 $30,400 $34,800 $30,400 $26,200
Mar 3, 2019 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Feb 17, 2019 $35,600 $35,600 $31,200 $35,600 $31,200 $26,800
Feb 3, 2019 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Jan 6, 2019 $35,600 $35,600 $31,200 $35,600 $31,200 $26,800
Nov 11, 2018 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Oct 14, 2018 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Sep 30, 2018 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Sep 16, 2018 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Sep 2, 2018 $35,600 $35,600 $31,200 $35,600 $31,200 $26,800
Aug 19, 2018 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Aug 5, 2018 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Jul 22, 2018 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Jul 8, 2018 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
Jun 24, 2018 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Jun 10, 2018 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,100
May 27, 2018 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
May 13, 2018 $37,400 $37,400 $32,700 $37,400 $32,700 $28,100
Feb 4, 2018 $38,300 $38,300 $33,500 $38,300 $33,500 $28,900
Jan 21, 2018 $37,400 $37,400 $32,700 $37,400 $32,700 $28,100
Jan 7, 2018 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Dec 24, 2017 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Dec 10, 2017 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Nov 26, 2017 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Nov 12, 2017 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,200
Oct 15, 2017 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Oct 1, 2017 $37,400 $37,400 $32,700 $37,400 $32,700 $28,200
Sep 17, 2017 $36,900 $36,900 $32,300 $36,900 $32,300 $27,800
Aug 20, 2017 $36,500 $36,500 $31,900 $36,500 $31,900 $27,500
Aug 6, 2017 $36,000 $36,000 $31,500 $36,000 $31,500 $27,200
Jul 23, 2017 $35,600 $35,600 $31,200 $35,600 $31,200 $26,800
Jul 9, 2017 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Jun 11, 2017 $34,800 $34,800 $30,500 $34,800 $30,500 $26,200
May 28, 2017 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
May 14, 2017 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Apr 16, 2017 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,100
Apr 2, 2017 $33,600 $33,600 $29,400 $33,600 $29,400 $25,400
Mar 5, 2017 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Feb 5, 2017 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Jan 22, 2017 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Jan 8, 2017 $32,500 $32,500 $28,500 $32,500 $28,500 $24,500
Dec 11, 2016 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Nov 27, 2016 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Nov 13, 2016 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Oct 30, 2016 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Sep 18, 2016 $34,800 $34,800 $30,500 $34,800 $30,500 $26,200
Sep 4, 2016 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Aug 21, 2016 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Aug 7, 2016 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Jul 10, 2016 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Jun 12, 2016 $34,800 $34,800 $30,500 $34,800 $30,500 $26,200
May 29, 2016 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
May 15, 2016 $36,000 $36,000 $31,600 $36,000 $31,600 $27,100
Apr 17, 2016 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Apr 3, 2016 $34,800 $34,800 $30,500 $34,800 $30,500 $26,200
Mar 20, 2016 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Mar 6, 2016 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Feb 21, 2016 $34,800 $34,800 $30,500 $34,800 $30,500 $26,200
Dec 27, 2015 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Dec 13, 2015 $32,900 $32,900 $28,800 $32,900 $28,800 $24,800
Nov 29, 2015 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Nov 15, 2015 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Nov 1, 2015 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Sep 20, 2015 $34,800 $34,800 $30,500 $34,800 $30,500 $26,200
Sep 6, 2015 $36,000 $36,000 $31,600 $36,000 $31,600 $27,100
Jul 26, 2015 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
Jun 28, 2015 $34,800 $34,800 $30,500 $34,800 $30,500 $26,200
Jun 14, 2015 $34,400 $34,400 $30,100 $34,400 $30,100 $25,900
May 17, 2015 $34,800 $34,800 $30,500 $34,800 $30,500 $26,200
May 3, 2015 $33,300 $33,300 $29,100 $33,300 $29,100 $25,000
Apr 19, 2015 $33,600 $33,600 $29,500 $33,600 $29,500 $25,300
Mar 22, 2015 $34,000 $34,000 $29,800 $34,000 $29,800 $25,600
Feb 8, 2015 $35,200 $35,200 $30,800 $35,200 $30,800 $26,500
Jan 25, 2015 $36,500 $36,500 $32,000 $36,500 $32,000 $27,400
Jan 11, 2015 $37,800 $37,800 $33,200 $37,800 $33,200 $28,500
Dec 28, 2014 $38,800 $38,800 $34,000 $38,800 $34,000 $29,200
Dec 14, 2014 $38,300 $38,300 $33,600 $38,300 $33,600 $28,800
Nov 16, 2014 $38,800 $38,800 $34,000 $38,800 $34,000 $29,200
Nov 2, 2014 $39,800 $39,800 $34,900 $39,800 $34,900 $30,000
Oct 19, 2014 $39,300 $39,300 $34,500 $39,300 $34,500 $29,600
Oct 5, 2014 $39,800 $39,800 $34,900 $39,800 $34,900 $30,000
Sep 21, 2014 $40,300 $40,300 $35,400 $40,300 $35,400 $30,400
Sep 7, 2014 $40,900 $40,900 $35,900 $40,900 $35,900 $30,800
Aug 10, 2014 $41,400 $41,400 $36,400 $41,400 $36,400 $31,200
Jun 15, 2014 $42,000 $42,000 $36,900 $42,000 $36,900 $31,700
Jun 1, 2014 $42,600 $42,600 $37,400 $42,600 $37,400 $32,100
May 4, 2014 $43,200 $43,200 $37,900 $43,200 $37,900 $32,600
Apr 6, 2014 $42,600 $42,600 $37,400 $42,600 $37,400 $32,100
Mar 23, 2014 $43,200 $43,200 $37,900 $43,200 $37,900 $32,600
Jan 12, 2014 $42,600 $42,600 $37,400 $42,600 $37,400 $32,100
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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 Rota, 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/ES?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "ES",
      "location": "Rota",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 35200,
        "with_family_group_3": 35200,
        "with_family_group_4": 30800,
        "without_family_group_2": 35200,
        "without_family_group_3": 30800,
        "without_family_group_4": 26500
      },
      "postcode": "10956"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Rota rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Rota, Spain?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Rota, Spain ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $35,200 with family and $35,200 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Rota LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $36,000; it is now $35,200. 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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