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OHA Stuttgart 2026

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Overseas Housing Allowance at Stuttgart: the rent ceiling for every pay grade, with and without dependents, the utility allowance and MIHA — DTMO locality Stuttgart Military Community (BW) (DE055), effective November 1, 2026.

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

OHA at Stuttgart reimburses rent up to a ceiling set for each pay grade: an E-5 with dependents can be reimbursed up to €2,204.00 ($2,511.11) 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

€2,204.00

$2,511.11 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

$3,649.31

rent ceiling + utility, per month

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

DTMO locality Stuttgart Military Community (BW) (DE055), 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€1,978.00€1,780.20
E-2€1,978.00€1,780.20
E-3€1,978.00€1,780.20
E-4€1,978.00€1,780.20
E-5€2,204.00€1,983.60
E-6€2,333.00€2,099.70
E-7€2,333.00€2,099.70
E-8€2,333.00€2,099.70
E-9€2,900.00€2,610.00
W-1€2,204.00€1,983.60
W-2€2,333.00€2,099.70
W-3€2,900.00€2,610.00
W-4€2,900.00€2,610.00
W-5€2,950.00€2,655.00
O-1E€2,333.00€2,099.70
O-2E€2,333.00€2,099.70
O-3E€2,900.00€2,610.00
O-1€2,204.00€1,983.60
O-2€2,204.00€1,983.60
O-3€2,333.00€2,099.70
O-4€2,900.00€2,610.00
O-5€2,950.00€2,655.00
O-6€3,200.00€2,880.00
O-7€3,200.00€2,880.00
O-8€3,200.00€2,880.00
O-9€3,200.00€2,880.00
O-10€3,200.00€2,880.00

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 Stuttgart

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