South Korea OHA Rates 2026 by Locality and Pay Grade

Every Overseas Housing Allowance rental ceiling DTMO publishes for South Korea — 18 DTMO localities, all pay grades, with and without dependents, in KRW and dollars — from the table effective 1 September 2026, with the ₩1,068,238 utility allowance and ₩386,676 MIHA/Miscellaneous that apply across the country.

Rates last verified September 2026 against the published source tables.

How OHA works in South Korea

Three parts. The rental allowance reimburses the rent on an approved lease up to the ceiling for your pay grade and locality — it is a cap on actual rent, not a stipend, so rent below the ceiling is simply never paid. The utility and recurring maintenance allowance is a flat ₩1,068,238 ($804) a month for every locality in South Korea, paid whatever the bills come to. MIHA/Miscellaneous is ₩386,676 ($291), paid once on moving into private housing, without receipts, to every member who draws OHA.

Dependents. DTMO prints one table, for members with dependents, and states the other rule beside it: a member without dependents receives 90% of the with-dependents ceiling. At Osan AB (incl Camp Humphreys) an E-5 with dependents has a ceiling of ₩1,888,889 ($1,421); without dependents it is ₩1,700,000 ($1,279).

Grade groups. The table prices grade groups, and the groups are DTMO's: W-5 is paid at the O-5 column, W-4, W-3 and O-3E at O-4, W-2, O-2E and O-1E at O-3, W-1 at O-2, and E-2 and E-1 at the E-3 column. The table stops at O-6; an O-7 or above is shown here at the O-6 column, which is what DTMO's one table that prints an O-7 column pays as well.

The exchange rate, and why the dollar figure moves

Every ceiling in South Korea is set in south korean wons from DTMO's rental survey, and paid in dollars at the pay-system exchange rate in Appendix K Part II of the JTR. The dollar figures on this page use the rate of ₩1 = $0.000752 (1,329.212 KRW to the dollar), in effect since 1 September 2026 and applied to the pay period beginning 1 September 2026.

The rate is reviewed on the 1st and 16th of every month, so the dollar amount on your LES moves fortnightly while the KRW ceiling stays put. The KRW figures themselves come from the table effective 1 September 2026; DTMO reviews rental ceilings every six months, the utility allowance annually and MIHA on its triennial move-in expense survey.

Which South Korea locality applies

OHA is paid for the locality of the residence, not the installation, and DTMO identifies each with a code — KR025 is Osan AB (incl Camp Humphreys). Where DTMO has no separate entry for a town, the table's "other" row for the region applies; South Korea prints 1 of them. No locality on the South Korea table carries a footnote extending it to other places.

What the table does not decide

Whether you draw OHA at all is the housing office's call: where adequate government quarters are available you may be assigned to them, and OHA starts only when a lease the office has approved starts. The weeks before that are paid under Temporary Lodging Allowance, not OHA. Rent above the ceiling is yours; rent below it saves the government, not you; and two members sharing a unit split the rent between them and each claim their own share against their own ceiling. MIHA/Rent and MIHA/Security exist beside MIHA/Miscellaneous and are claimed against documented costs, so they are not on this page.

South Korea OHA utility allowance and MIHA/Miscellaneous — one figure for the whole country

Allowance	South Korean Won (KRW)	In dollars	How it is paid
Utility and recurring maintenance allowance	₩1,068,238	$804	Monthly, flat, whatever the bills come to
MIHA/Miscellaneous	₩386,676	$291	Once, on moving into private housing, no receipts

South Korea OHA rental ceilings by locality — E-5, South Korean Won per month, and in dollars

Locality	DTMO code	E-5 with dependents	In dollars	E-5 without dependents	In dollars
Camp Yongin	KR078	₩1,622,222	$1,220	₩1,460,000	$1,098
Chunchon	KR007	₩1,560,000	$1,174	₩1,404,000	$1,056
Daegu/Waegwan (incl Camp Carroll, Camp Henry, and Camp Walker)	KR045	₩1,700,000	$1,279	₩1,530,000	$1,151
Dongducheon (incl Camp Casey)	KR177	₩1,622,222	$1,220	₩1,460,000	$1,098
Inchon	KR010	₩2,111,111	$1,588	₩1,900,000	$1,429
Kimhae	KR015	₩2,222,222	$1,672	₩2,000,000	$1,505
Kunsan AB	KR070	₩1,640,000	$1,234	₩1,476,000	$1,110
Kwanju AB	KR017	₩1,560,000	$1,174	₩1,404,000	$1,056
Munsan	KR178	₩1,382,715	$1,040	₩1,244,444	$936
Osan AB (incl Camp Humphreys)	KR025	₩1,888,889	$1,421	₩1,700,000	$1,279
Other localities	KR999	₩1,560,000	$1,174	₩1,404,000	$1,056
Pusan	KR030	₩2,222,222	$1,672	₩2,000,000	$1,505
Seoul	KR140	₩3,525,320	$2,652	₩3,172,788	$2,387
Suwon	KR050	₩1,777,778	$1,337	₩1,600,000	$1,204
Taejon	KR047	₩1,312,887	$988	₩1,181,598	$889
Uijungbu	KR176	₩1,880,000	$1,414	₩1,692,000	$1,273
Unified Changwon City (Chinhae, Changwon, Masan)	KR005	₩1,444,444	$1,087	₩1,300,000	$978
Weonju	KR065	₩1,350,000	$1,016	₩1,215,000	$914

Osan AB (incl Camp Humphreys) (KR025) OHA rental ceilings by pay grade — South Korean Won per month, and in dollars

Pay grades	With dependents	In dollars	Without dependents (90%)	In dollars
O-6	₩3,184,449	$2,396	₩2,866,004	$2,156
O-5 / W-5	₩3,184,449	$2,396	₩2,866,004	$2,156
O-4 / W-4 / W-3 / O-3E	₩2,600,000	$1,956	₩2,340,000	$1,760
O-3 / W-2 / O-2E / O-1E	₩2,200,000	$1,655	₩1,980,000	$1,490
O-2 / W-1	₩1,888,889	$1,421	₩1,700,000	$1,279
O-1	₩1,888,889	$1,421	₩1,700,000	$1,279
E-9	₩2,600,000	$1,956	₩2,340,000	$1,760
E-8	₩2,200,000	$1,655	₩1,980,000	$1,490
E-7	₩2,200,000	$1,655	₩1,980,000	$1,490
E-6	₩2,200,000	$1,655	₩1,980,000	$1,490
E-5	₩1,888,889	$1,421	₩1,700,000	$1,279
E-4	₩1,777,778	$1,337	₩1,600,000	$1,204
E-3 / E-2 / E-1	₩1,777,778	$1,337	₩1,600,000	$1,204

DTMO's South Korea table: effective 1 September 2026, 18 localities, E-5 with-dependents ceilings from ₩1,312,887 ($988) at Taejon to ₩3,525,320 ($2,652) at Seoul.
Climate code 2, which sets the utility allowance's seasonal weighting.
Dongducheon (incl Camp Casey) (KR177): Effective 16 May 2011, this footnote prescribes applicable Overseas Housing Allowances for both key billet and non-key billet members permanently assigned to Dongducheon and Uijungbu, Korea (Area I), on a two year, accompanied command sponsored tour who elect to bring their dependents with them. In order to be authorized allowances other than the member’s permanent duty station, for non-key billet members the Service concerned must have already issued a Secretarial Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) waiver allowing the non-key billet member to draw OHA for the dependents' location in Korea when dependents reside at a location other than member’s permanent duty station. Key billet members are not required to obtain a Secretarial Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) waiver. Both key billet and non-key billet members are authorized Overseas Housing Allowance prescribed for member's dependents’ location within Korea in lieu of member’s permanent duty station. In order to be authorized OHA under this footnote, the Command must certify that the non-key billet member's dependents have a legitimate OHA lease for an area in Korea other than Dongducheon and Uijungbu (Area I) and are not residing at member’s permanent duty station. No other members assigned to Korea are entitled to allowances payable under this footnote.
Uijungbu (KR176): Effective 16 May 2011, this footnote prescribes applicable Overseas Housing Allowances for both key billet and non-key billet members permanently assigned to Dongducheon and Uijungbu, Korea (Area I), on a two year, accompanied command sponsored tour who elect to bring their dependents with them. In order to be authorized allowances other than the member’s permanent duty station, for non-key billet members the Service concerned must have already issued a Secretarial Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) waiver allowing the non-key billet member to draw OHA for the dependents' location in Korea when dependents reside at a location other than member’s permanent duty station. Key billet members are not required to obtain a Secretarial Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) waiver. Both key billet and non-key billet members are authorized Overseas Housing Allowance prescribed for member's dependents’ location within Korea in lieu of member’s permanent duty station. In order to be authorized OHA under this footnote, the Command must certify that the non-key billet member's dependents have a legitimate OHA lease for an area in Korea other than Dongducheon and Uijungbu (Area I) and are not residing at member’s permanent duty station. No other members assigned to Korea are entitled to allowances payable under this footnote.

Common questions

Which South Korea OHA locality applies to my duty station?

Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Base price under Osan AB (incl Camp Humphreys) (KR025). Camp Casey prices under Dongducheon (incl Camp Casey) (KR177). Yongsan Garrison prices under Seoul (KR140). Camp Walker prices under Daegu/Waegwan (incl Camp Carroll, Camp Henry, and Camp Walker) (KR045). Kunsan Air Base prices under Kunsan AB (KR070). The locality is decided by where you live, not where you work, so a member who rents in a town with its own DTMO entry is paid at that entry's ceiling; the housing office confirms the code on the lease.

What is the OHA rate in South Korea for an E-5 with dependents?

It depends on the locality. DTMO's table effective 1 September 2026 sets E-5 with-dependents rental ceilings in South Korea from ₩1,312,887 ($988) a month at Taejon to ₩3,525,320 ($2,652) at Seoul. At Osan AB (incl Camp Humphreys) it is ₩1,888,889 ($1,421). Without dependents the ceiling is 90% of that figure, and the utility allowance of ₩1,068,238 ($804) is paid on top.

How much OHA does an O-3 get at Osan AB (incl Camp Humphreys)?

A rental ceiling of ₩2,200,000 ($1,655) a month with dependents, or ₩1,980,000 ($1,490) without, plus the ₩1,068,238 ($804) utility allowance. The O-3 column also pays W-2, O-2E and O-1E. The rental portion reimburses actual rent up to that ceiling, so an O-3 renting for less receives less.

Is OHA in South Korea paid in south korean wons or dollars?

The ceiling is set in KRW and paid in dollars. DTMO converts it at the pay-system rate in Appendix K Part II — ₩1 = $0.000752 since 1 September 2026 — and reviews that rate on the 1st and 16th of each month, so the dollar figure on your LES moves while the KRW ceiling does not. The dollar figures on this page use the rate for the pay period beginning 1 September 2026.

What are the utility allowance and MIHA in South Korea?

One figure each for the whole country: a utility and recurring maintenance allowance of ₩1,068,238 ($804) a month, paid flat, and a MIHA/Miscellaneous payment of ₩386,676 ($291), paid once when you move into private housing and requiring no receipts. Neither varies by pay grade or by dependents. MIHA/Rent and MIHA/Security are separate, claimed against documented costs through the housing office.

What happens if my rent is below the South Korea OHA ceiling?

You are reimbursed your actual rent and the rest of the ceiling is never paid — it is not banked and it does not appear on your LES as a loss. An E-5 with dependents at Osan AB (incl Camp Humphreys) whose ceiling is ₩1,888,889 ($1,421) and who rents for ₩1,511,110 ($1,137) forfeits the difference every month. Rent above the ceiling comes out of pocket.

When do South Korea OHA rates change?

On the 1st and 16th of the month, when DTMO posts station allowance changes and re-sets the exchange rate. Underneath that, rental ceilings are reviewed against the rental survey every six months, the utility allowance annually, and MIHA every three years. This page is built from DTMO's table effective 1 September 2026, downloaded 2 September 2026; confirm the current figure at the DTMO OHA rate lookup before signing a lease.