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OHA Rota 2026

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Overseas Housing Allowance at Rota: the rent ceiling for every pay grade, with and without dependents, the utility allowance and MIHA — DTMO locality Rota (ES019), effective November 1, 2026.

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

OHA at Rota reimburses rent up to a ceiling set for each pay grade: an E-5 with dependents can be reimbursed up to €1,658.00 ($1,889.03) a month, plus a flat utility allowance of €1,052.00 ($1,198.59) and a one-time MIHA of €340.00 ($387.38).

E-5 rent ceiling, with dependents

€1,658.00

$1,889.03 a month at DTMO's rate

Utility allowance

€1,052.00

$1,198.59 / month, with dependents

MIHA (misc.)

€340.00

$387.38 one-time, on move-in

E-5 total, with dependents

$3,087.62

rent ceiling + utility, per month

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

DTMO locality Rota (ES019), Spain. 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€1,658.00€1,492.20
E-6€2,078.00€1,870.20
E-7€2,078.00€1,870.20
E-8€2,078.00€1,870.20
E-9€2,528.00€2,275.20
W-1€1,658.00€1,492.20
W-2€2,078.00€1,870.20
W-3€2,528.00€2,275.20
W-4€2,528.00€2,275.20
W-5€2,805.00€2,524.50
O-1E€2,078.00€1,870.20
O-2E€2,078.00€1,870.20
O-3E€2,528.00€2,275.20
O-1€1,658.00€1,492.20
O-2€1,658.00€1,492.20
O-3€2,078.00€1,870.20
O-4€2,528.00€2,275.20
O-5€2,805.00€2,524.50
O-6€3,020.00€2,718.00
O-7€3,020.00€2,718.00
O-8€3,020.00€2,718.00
O-9€3,020.00€2,718.00
O-10€3,020.00€2,718.00

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 Rota

Utility, with dependents

€1,052.00

$1,198.59 a month

Utility, without dependents

€789.00

$898.94 a month

MIHA (miscellaneous)

€340.00

$387.38 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 Spain locality is on the Spain 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