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OHA Baumholder 2026

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Overseas Housing Allowance at Baumholder: the rent ceiling for every pay grade, with and without dependents, the utility allowance and MIHA — DTMO locality Baumholder (incl Boerfink) (RP) (DE603), effective November 1, 2026.

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

OHA at Baumholder reimburses rent up to a ceiling set for each pay grade: an E-5 with dependents can be reimbursed up to €1,450.00 ($1,652.05) 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

€1,450.00

$1,652.05 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

$2,790.25

rent ceiling + utility, per month

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

DTMO locality Baumholder (incl Boerfink) (RP) (DE603), 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€1,232.00€1,108.80
E-2€1,232.00€1,108.80
E-3€1,232.00€1,108.80
E-4€1,232.00€1,108.80
E-5€1,450.00€1,305.00
E-6€1,752.00€1,576.80
E-7€1,752.00€1,576.80
E-8€1,752.00€1,576.80
E-9€2,054.00€1,848.60
W-1€1,450.00€1,305.00
W-2€1,752.00€1,576.80
W-3€2,054.00€1,848.60
W-4€2,054.00€1,848.60
W-5€2,218.00€1,996.20
O-1E€1,752.00€1,576.80
O-2E€1,752.00€1,576.80
O-3E€2,054.00€1,848.60
O-1€1,450.00€1,305.00
O-2€1,450.00€1,305.00
O-3€1,752.00€1,576.80
O-4€2,054.00€1,848.60
O-5€2,218.00€1,996.20
O-6€2,218.00€1,996.20
O-7€2,218.00€1,996.20
O-8€2,218.00€1,996.20
O-9€2,218.00€1,996.20
O-10€2,218.00€1,996.20

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 Baumholder

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