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OHA SHAPE / Chièvres AB 2026

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Overseas Housing Allowance at SHAPE / Chièvres AB: the rent ceiling for every pay grade, with and without dependents, the utility allowance and MIHA — DTMO locality Hainaut Prov (incl Chievres And Shape) (BE019), effective November 1, 2026.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

OHA at SHAPE / Chièvres AB reimburses rent up to a ceiling set for each pay grade: an E-5 with dependents can be reimbursed up to €1,589.00 ($1,810.41) a month, plus a flat utility allowance of €1,304.00 ($1,485.70) and a one-time MIHA of €696.00 ($792.98).

E-5 rent ceiling, with dependents

€1,589.00

$1,810.41 a month at DTMO's rate

Utility allowance

€1,304.00

$1,485.70 / month, with dependents

MIHA (misc.)

€696.00

$792.98 one-time, on move-in

E-5 total, with dependents

$3,296.11

rent ceiling + utility, per month

SHAPE / Chièvres AB: OHA rent ceiling by pay grade, November 1, 2026

DTMO locality Hainaut Prov (incl Chievres And Shape) (BE019), Belgium. Without dependents the ceiling is 90% of the with-dependents figure. Dollar figures use DTMO's rate for this period, 1 EUR = $1.14.

GradeWith dep. (EUR)No dep. (EUR)
E-1€1,500.00€1,350.00
E-2€1,500.00€1,350.00
E-3€1,500.00€1,350.00
E-4€1,500.00€1,350.00
E-5€1,589.00€1,430.10
E-6€1,700.00€1,530.00
E-7€1,700.00€1,530.00
E-8€1,700.00€1,530.00
E-9€1,770.00€1,593.00
W-1€1,589.00€1,430.10
W-2€1,700.00€1,530.00
W-3€1,770.00€1,593.00
W-4€1,770.00€1,593.00
W-5€2,200.00€1,980.00
O-1E€1,700.00€1,530.00
O-2E€1,700.00€1,530.00
O-3E€1,770.00€1,593.00
O-1€1,589.00€1,430.10
O-2€1,589.00€1,430.10
O-3€1,700.00€1,530.00
O-4€1,770.00€1,593.00
O-5€2,200.00€1,980.00
O-6€2,868.00€2,581.20
O-7€2,868.00€2,581.20
O-8€2,868.00€2,581.20
O-9€2,868.00€2,581.20
O-10€2,868.00€2,581.20

Source: DTMO Overseas Housing Allowance rate tables (per-country workbooks, "current" sheet) with full-precision exchange rates from Appendix K Part II. Members without dependents: rental ceiling x90%, utility/recurring maintenance x75%, MIHA unreduced. Table effective November 1, 2026; snapshot taken 2026-11-01. Verify any figure on the DTMO OHA Rate Lookup.

Utility allowance and MIHA at SHAPE / Chièvres AB

Utility, with dependents

€1,304.00

$1,485.70 a month

Utility, without dependents

€978.00

$1,114.28 a month

MIHA (miscellaneous)

€696.00

$792.98 once, on move-in

OHA reimburses actual rent up to the ceiling, so rent below the ceiling is not pocketed; the utility allowance is paid flat. To price a specific lease, use the OHA calculator; every other Belgium locality is on the Belgium OHA table.

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REF: DoD FMR Vol. 7A, Ch. 26 (BAH & OHA), effective November 1, 2026

DTMO Overseas Housing Allowance rate tables (per-country workbooks, "current" sheet) with full-precision exchange rates from Appendix K Part II. Members without dependents: rental ceiling x90%, utility/recurring maintenance x75%, MIHA unreduced.

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial