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OHA Fort Buchanan 2026

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Overseas Housing Allowance at Fort Buchanan: the rent ceiling for every pay grade, with and without dependents, the utility allowance and MIHA — DTMO locality San Juan (incl Bayamon, Carolina, And Fort Buchanan) (PR080), effective July 1, 2026.

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

OHA at Fort Buchanan reimburses rent up to a ceiling set for each pay grade: an E-5 with dependents can be reimbursed up to $2,222.00 a month, plus a flat utility allowance of $1,223.00 and a one-time MIHA of $1,406.00.

E-5 rent ceiling, with dependents

$2,222.00

per month

Utility allowance

$1,223.00

per month, with dependents

MIHA (misc.)

$1,406.00

one-time, on move-in

E-5 total, with dependents

$3,445.00

rent ceiling + utility, per month

Fort Buchanan: OHA rent ceiling by pay grade, July 1, 2026

DTMO locality San Juan (incl Bayamon, Carolina, And Fort Buchanan) (PR080), Puerto Rico. Without dependents the ceiling is 90% of the with-dependents figure.

GradeWith dep.No dep.
E-1$2,222.00$1,999.80
E-2$2,222.00$1,999.80
E-3$2,222.00$1,999.80
E-4$2,222.00$1,999.80
E-5$2,222.00$1,999.80
E-6$2,300.00$2,070.00
E-7$2,300.00$2,070.00
E-8$2,300.00$2,070.00
E-9$2,715.00$2,443.50
W-1$2,222.00$1,999.80
W-2$2,300.00$2,070.00
W-3$2,715.00$2,443.50
W-4$2,715.00$2,443.50
W-5$4,286.00$3,857.40
O-1E$2,300.00$2,070.00
O-2E$2,300.00$2,070.00
O-3E$2,715.00$2,443.50
O-1$2,222.00$1,999.80
O-2$2,222.00$1,999.80
O-3$2,300.00$2,070.00
O-4$2,715.00$2,443.50
O-5$4,286.00$3,857.40
O-6$4,286.00$3,857.40
O-7$4,286.00$3,857.40
O-8$4,286.00$3,857.40
O-9$4,286.00$3,857.40
O-10$4,286.00$3,857.40

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 July 1, 2026; snapshot taken 2026-11-01. Verify any figure on the DTMO OHA Rate Lookup.

Utility allowance and MIHA at Fort Buchanan

Utility, with dependents

$1,223.00

Utility, without dependents

$917.25

MIHA (miscellaneous)

$1,406.00

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 Puerto Rico locality is on the Puerto Rico OHA table.

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