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OHA Ansbach 2026

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Overseas Housing Allowance at Ansbach: the rent ceiling for every pay grade, with and without dependents, the utility allowance and MIHA — DTMO locality Ansbach (B) (DE228), effective November 1, 2026.

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

OHA at Ansbach reimburses rent up to a ceiling set for each pay grade: an E-5 with dependents can be reimbursed up to €1,153.00 ($1,313.66) a month, plus a flat utility allowance of €999.00 ($1,138.20) and a one-time MIHA of €665.00 ($757.66).

E-5 rent ceiling, with dependents

€1,153.00

$1,313.66 a month at DTMO's rate

Utility allowance

€999.00

$1,138.20 / month, with dependents

MIHA (misc.)

€665.00

$757.66 one-time, on move-in

E-5 total, with dependents

$2,451.86

rent ceiling + utility, per month

Ansbach: OHA rent ceiling by pay grade, November 1, 2026

DTMO locality Ansbach (B) (DE228), Germany. 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€1,000.00€900.00
E-2€1,000.00€900.00
E-3€1,000.00€900.00
E-4€1,000.00€900.00
E-5€1,153.00€1,037.70
E-6€1,376.00€1,238.40
E-7€1,376.00€1,238.40
E-8€1,376.00€1,238.40
E-9€1,418.00€1,276.20
W-1€1,153.00€1,037.70
W-2€1,376.00€1,238.40
W-3€1,418.00€1,276.20
W-4€1,418.00€1,276.20
W-5€1,418.00€1,276.20
O-1E€1,376.00€1,238.40
O-2E€1,376.00€1,238.40
O-3E€1,418.00€1,276.20
O-1€1,153.00€1,037.70
O-2€1,153.00€1,037.70
O-3€1,376.00€1,238.40
O-4€1,418.00€1,276.20
O-5€1,418.00€1,276.20
O-6€1,418.00€1,276.20
O-7€1,418.00€1,276.20
O-8€1,418.00€1,276.20
O-9€1,418.00€1,276.20
O-10€1,418.00€1,276.20

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 Ansbach

Utility, with dependents

€999.00

$1,138.20 a month

Utility, without dependents

€749.25

$853.65 a month

MIHA (miscellaneous)

€665.00

$757.66 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 Germany locality is on the Germany 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