bahlookup2026 rates

All areas / Pay grade E-4

Enlisted

E-4 BAH, every duty station

Same rank, same job, and the housing allowance swings from $1,134 to $5,067 a month depending entirely on where you're stationed. That's a spread of $47,196 a year, untaxed.

Highest: NEW YORK CITY, NYLowest: YOUNGSTOWN, OHMedian: $1,923Areas: 299

Every area, highest first

#Housing areaWith dependentsWithoutvs median
1NEW YORK CITY, NY$5,067$4,833+163%
2SAN FRANCISCO, CA$4,764$3,573+148%
3SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA$4,356$3,318+127%
4BOSTON, MA$4,344$3,258+126%
5NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, NJ$4,275$3,207+122%
6NANTUCKET, MA$4,218$3,231+119%
7WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY$4,182$3,138+117%
8LONG ISLAND, NY$4,122$3,189+114%
9HANSCOM AFB, MA$3,984$3,012+107%
10MAUI COUNTY, HI$3,819$2,865+99%
11FLORIDA KEYS, FL$3,813$3,084+98%
12CAPE COD-PLYMOUTH, MA$3,696$2,949+92%
13SAN DIEGO, CA$3,666$2,763+91%
14MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA$3,663$2,748+90%
15CAMP PENDLETON, CA$3,627$2,739+89%
16KAUAI COUNTY, HI$3,588$2,757+87%
17LOS ANGELES, CA$3,570$2,679+86%
18STATEN ISLAND, NY$3,549$2,883+85%
19OAKLAND, CA$3,471$2,667+80%
20MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE, FL$3,459$2,661+80%
21HAWAII COUNTY, HI$3,447$2,586+79%
22VENTURA, CA$3,378$2,652+76%
23FORT MONMOUTH/EARLE NWS, NJ$3,357$2,523+75%
24PERTH AMBOY, NJ$3,339$2,592+74%
25HONOLULU COUNTY, HI$3,333$2,598+73%
26ESSEX CO, MA$3,282$2,589+71%
27WEST POINT, NY$3,258$2,514+69%
28MARIN/SONOMA, CA$3,252$2,529+69%
29MONTEREY, CA$3,249$2,493+69%
30TRENTON, NJ$3,210$2,409+67%
31INDIAN HEAD NAVORDSTA, MD$3,192$2,472+66%
32WEST PALM BEACH, FL$3,189$2,409+66%
33CHICAGO, IL$3,174$2,415+65%
34VANDENBERG SFB, CA$3,156$2,397+64%
35PORTSMOUTH, NH/KITTERY, ME$3,099$2,367+61%
36RIVERSIDE, CA$3,096$2,364+61%
37WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA$3,096$2,409+61%
38VALLEJO/TRAVIS AFB, CA$3,090$2,412+61%
39PORTLAND, ME$3,087$2,316+61%
40PROVIDENCE, RI$3,045$2,283+58%
41SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA$3,027$2,358+57%
42FITCHBURG, MA$3,024$2,415+57%
43MANCHESTER/CONCORD, NH$2,994$2,250+56%
44SEATTLE, WA$2,976$2,271+55%
45SAN BERNARDINO, CA$2,958$2,220+54%
46NEW HAVEN/FAIRFIELD, CT$2,955$2,361+54%
47WARRENTON, VA$2,868$2,253+49%
48BURLINGTON, VT$2,847$2,166+48%
49WORCESTER, MA$2,787$2,286+45%
50ANNAPOLIS, MD$2,757$2,280+43%
51FORT G. G. MEADE, MD$2,739$2,178+42%
52BEALE AFB, CA$2,733$2,133+42%
53QUANTICO/WOODBRIDGE, VA$2,730$2,109+42%
54WILLOW GROVE, PA$2,730$2,049+42%
55JB MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ$2,715$2,085+41%
56NEWPORT, RI$2,685$2,073+40%
57HARTFORD, CT$2,652$2,055+38%
58KETCHIKAN, AK$2,646$1,986+38%
59SANTA FE/LOS ALAMOS, NM$2,637$1,977+37%
60SACRAMENTO, CA$2,598$2,016+35%
61JUNEAU, AK$2,580$1,935+34%
62EVERETT, WA$2,568$2,085+34%
63BOULDER, CO$2,565$1,995+33%
64ATLANTIC CITY, NJ$2,559$2,004+33%
65DENVER, CO$2,556$1,938+33%
66FORT MYERS BEACH, FL$2,553$2,094+33%
67CAPE MAY, NJ$2,523$1,968+31%
68TAMPA, FL$2,520$1,932+31%
69FORT PIERCE, FL$2,499$2,004+30%
70EDWARDS AFB/PALMDALE, CA$2,475$1,887+29%
71FORT DETRICK, MD$2,466$2,016+28%
72OUTER BANKS, NC$2,460$1,845+28%
73ORLANDO, FL$2,454$1,842+28%
74PHILADELPHIA, PA/CAMDEN, NJ$2,448$1,893+27%
75STOCKTON, CA$2,445$1,926+27%
76KODIAK ISLAND, AK$2,436$1,827+27%
77NEW LONDON, CT$2,412$1,989+25%
78BALTIMORE, MD$2,409$1,857+25%
79MADISON, WI$2,394$1,797+24%
80BALLSTON SPA/ALBANY, NY$2,388$1,974+24%
81TACOMA, WA$2,370$2,034+23%
82MILWAUKEE, WI$2,367$1,776+23%
83SITKA, AK$2,355$1,767+22%
84EGLIN AFB, FL$2,340$2,007+22%
85PATRICK SFB, FL$2,325$1,845+21%
86BEAUFORT/PARRIS ISLAND, SC$2,319$1,875+21%
87DAHLGREN/FORT A.P. HILL$2,307$2,013+20%
88ELIZABETH CITY, NC$2,304$1,770+20%
89ANN ARBOR, MI$2,292$1,719+19%
90ANCHORAGE, AK$2,277$1,707+18%
91OXFORD, MD$2,271$1,704+18%
92ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, MD$2,268$1,875+18%
93HAMPDEN COUNTY, MA$2,268$1,752+18%
94PATUXENT RIVER, MD$2,268$1,890+18%
95ST. LOUIS, MO$2,268$1,701+18%
96BREMERTON, WA$2,265$1,974+18%
97ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA$2,259$1,749+17%
98ATLANTA, GA$2,259$1,752+17%
99CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$2,259$1,845+17%
100MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL, MN$2,250$1,689+17%
101SAVANNAH, GA$2,235$1,821+16%
102NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA$2,229$1,707+16%
103BIRMINGHAM, AL$2,223$1,668+16%
104CHARLESTON, SC$2,220$1,755+15%
105DALLAS, TX$2,220$1,665+15%
106OCALA, FL$2,205$1,785+15%
107GREAT LAKES NAVTRACEN, IL$2,202$1,653+15%
108PORTLAND, OR$2,193$1,821+14%
109FORT STEWART, GA$2,175$1,791+13%
110FRESNO, CA$2,175$1,740+13%
111RENO/CARSON CITY, NV$2,169$1,698+13%
112COLORADO SPRINGS, CO$2,160$1,689+12%
113DOVER AFB/REHOBOTH, DE$2,160$1,782+12%
114RICHMOND/FORT LEE, VA$2,157$1,728+12%
115PORT ANGELES, WA$2,145$1,671+12%
116CORVALLIS, OR$2,139$1,605+11%
117DAHLONEGA, GA$2,130$1,746+11%
118BRUNSWICK, ME$2,124$1,632+10%
119NASHVILLE, TN$2,112$1,722+10%
120VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL$2,112$1,647+10%
121FAIRBANKS, AK$2,106$1,581+10%
122BRIDGEPORT, CA$2,082$1,683+8%
123HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS, VA$2,082$1,599+8%
124PITTSBURGH, PA$2,067$1,551+7%
125FORT COLLINS, CO$2,061$1,764+7%
126PHOENIX, AZ$2,061$1,587+7%
127KNOXVILLE, TN$2,058$1,599+7%
128PANAMA CITY, FL$2,058$1,713+7%
129BUFFALO, NY$2,055$1,623+7%
130ASHEVILLE, NC$2,052$1,575+7%
131COASTAL MAINE, ME$2,052$1,539+7%
132AUSTIN, TX$2,046$1,536+6%
133EUGENE, OR$2,046$1,701+6%
134JACKSONVILLE, FL$2,046$1,623+6%
135TRAVERSE CITY, MI$2,037$1,716+6%
136DETROIT, MI$2,034$1,527+6%
137CINCINNATI, OH$2,031$1,524+6%
138KINGS BAY/BRUNSWICK, GA$2,016$1,656+5%
139WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA$2,013$1,839+5%
140CHARLOTTE, NC$2,004$1,518+4%
141GRAND HAVEN, MI$2,004$1,596+4%
142DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL, NC$1,995$1,602+4%
143ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB, NM$1,992$1,557+4%
144MEMPHIS, TN$1,992$1,530+4%
145EASTERN SHORE, MD$1,989$1,602+3%
146MYRTLE BEACH, SC$1,989$1,647+3%
147GAINESVILLE, FL$1,986$1,572+3%
148HOUSTON, TX$1,974$1,524+3%
149GRAND RAPIDS, MI$1,950$1,464+1%
150RALEIGH, NC$1,947$1,515+1%
151SPOKANE, WA$1,947$1,611+1%
152LEMOORE NAS, CA$1,944$1,581+1%
153SALT LAKE CITY, UT$1,944$1,536+1%
154NELLIS AFB/LAS VEGAS, NV$1,941$1,629+1%
155ROCHESTER, NY$1,941$1,455+1%
156FORT WORTH, TX$1,938$1,494+1%
157OGDEN/HILL AFB, UT$1,932$1,545+0%
158WILMINGTON, NC$1,932$1,491+0%
159PROVO, UT$1,929$1,593+0%
160ROME/GRIFFISS AFB, NY$1,929$1,446+0%
161DULUTH, MN$1,917$1,455-0%
162ASTORIA, OR$1,914$1,623-0%
163EL CENTRO, CA$1,905$1,500-1%
164CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA$1,902$1,431-1%
165EASTERN PANHANDLE, WV$1,899$1,587-1%
166TWENTY NINE PALMS MCB, CA$1,896$1,755-1%
167BARSTOW/FORT IRWIN, CA$1,890$1,557-2%
168OMAHA/OFFUTT AFB, NE$1,887$1,425-2%
169SALEM, OR$1,872$1,455-3%
170SYRACUSE, NY$1,872$1,452-3%
171CHATTANOOGA, TN$1,863$1,446-3%
172KANSAS CITY, MO$1,845$1,419-4%
173BOISE, ID$1,842$1,575-4%
174JACKSON, MS$1,818$1,422-5%
175COLUMBIA/FORT JACKSON, SC$1,812$1,479-6%
176FORT GORDON, AL$1,809$1,506-6%
177LOUISVILLE, KY$1,809$1,377-6%
178MOREHEAD/CHERRY PT MCAS, NC$1,806$1,683-6%
179RAPID CITY/ELLSWORTH AFB, SD$1,800$1,440-6%
180PENSACOLA, FL$1,794$1,521-7%
181CLEVELAND, OH$1,791$1,344-7%
182GREENVILLE, SC$1,785$1,386-7%
183COLUMBUS, OH$1,782$1,422-7%
184FORT WAYNE, IN$1,782$1,338-7%
185NEW ORLEANS, LA$1,779$1,473-7%
186TALLAHASSEE, FL$1,779$1,443-7%
187HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA$1,764$1,395-8%
188ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX$1,761$1,380-8%
189BATON ROUGE, LA$1,761$1,410-8%
190LITTLE ROCK, AR$1,758$1,341-9%
191TOLEDO, OH$1,758$1,320-9%
192BLOOMINGTON, IN$1,755$1,317-9%
193HELENA, MT$1,752$1,515-9%
194INDIANAPOLIS, IN$1,749$1,395-9%
195FORT CAMPBELL, KY$1,743$1,470-9%
196ROANOKE, VA$1,743$1,308-9%
197FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS$1,740$1,410-10%
198MOBILE, AL$1,731$1,302-10%
199YAKIMA, WA$1,731$1,329-10%
200BANGOR, ME$1,728$1,296-10%
201SAN ANTONIO, TX$1,728$1,359-10%
202FORT BRAGG/POPE, NC$1,722$1,341-10%
203ROCK ISLAND, IL$1,722$1,389-10%
204LEXINGTON, KY$1,713$1,284-11%
205SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA$1,701$1,281-12%
206BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO, MI$1,698$1,275-12%
207DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ$1,695$1,272-12%
208ROBINS AFB, GA$1,692$1,341-12%
209GREENSBORO, NC$1,680$1,260-13%
210WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA$1,677$1,272-13%
211HUNTSVILLE, AL$1,668$1,284-13%
212EL PASO, TX$1,665$1,302-13%
213COLLEGE STATION, TX$1,662$1,356-14%
214FAYETTEVILLE, AR$1,662$1,263-14%
215FORT HOOD, TX$1,662$1,374-14%
216STATE COLLEGE, PA$1,656$1,329-14%
217CORPUS CHRISTI, TX$1,644$1,278-15%
218LINCOLN, NE$1,641$1,326-15%
219COOS BAY, OR$1,635$1,341-15%
220FORT BENNING, GA$1,635$1,362-15%
221MARQUETTE, MI$1,626$1,221-15%
222AUBURN, AL$1,617$1,407-16%
223WACO, TX$1,617$1,404-16%
224LANSING, MI$1,611$1,224-16%
225MONTGOMERY, AL$1,605$1,269-17%
226DES MOINES, IA$1,593$1,284-17%
227CAMP LEJEUNE, NC$1,578$1,323-18%
228FALLON NAS, NV$1,578$1,287-18%
229FORT KNOX, KY$1,575$1,350-18%
230FORT DRUM/WATERTOWN, NY$1,569$1,356-18%
231FORT HUACHUCA, AZ$1,569$1,245-18%
232MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, ID$1,563$1,521-19%
233YUMA, AZ$1,551$1,239-19%
234OKLAHOMA CITY, OK$1,542$1,248-20%
235TULSA, OK$1,542$1,236-20%
236CHEYENNE, WY$1,539$1,161-20%
237MALMSTROM SFB/GREAT FALLS, MT$1,539$1,266-20%
238AKRON, OH$1,536$1,197-20%
239SCOTT AFB, IL$1,536$1,233-20%
240WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH$1,533$1,224-20%
241ST MARY AND TERREBONNE, LA$1,527$1,233-21%
242CHINA LAKE, CA$1,524$1,344-21%
243FARGO, ND$1,521$1,206-21%
244GRAND FORKS, ND$1,518$1,233-21%
245GULFPORT, MS$1,509$1,305-22%
246PEORIA, IL$1,506$1,131-22%
247MOODY AFB, GA$1,503$1,320-22%
248TOPEKA, KS$1,503$1,185-22%
249WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES, NM$1,503$1,155-22%
250BISMARCK, ND$1,500$1,125-22%
251SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC$1,500$1,365-22%
252BEAUMONT, TX$1,488$1,251-23%
253CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL$1,467$1,230-24%
254JOHNSON CITY/KINGSPORT, TN$1,467$1,125-24%
255GOODFELLOW AFB, TX$1,455$1,092-24%
256ERIE, PA$1,452$1,143-24%
257LAFAYETTE, LA$1,449$1,140-25%
258WHITEMAN AFB, MO$1,449$1,110-25%
259FORT RUCKER, AL$1,440$1,167-25%
260MORGANTOWN, WV$1,440$1,083-25%
261SUMTER/SHAW AFB, SC$1,440$1,149-25%
262LEXINGTON, VA$1,437$1,188-25%
263MINOT AFB, ND$1,428$1,206-26%
264SIOUX FALLS, SD$1,428$1,107-26%
265HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM$1,419$1,131-26%
266LUBBOCK, TX$1,416$1,146-26%
267BROWNSVILLE, TX$1,413$1,125-27%
268HUNTINGTON, WV$1,404$1,053-27%
269TERRE HAUTE, IN$1,401$1,119-27%
270WICHITA FLS/SHEPPARD AFB, TX$1,392$1,044-28%
271FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO$1,386$1,287-28%
272SAULT STE MARIE, MI$1,386$1,041-28%
273SPARTA/FORT MCCOY, WI$1,380$1,173-28%
274LAUGHLIN AFB/DEL RIO, TX$1,371$1,110-29%
275SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR, IL$1,356$1,119-29%
276SAGINAW, MI$1,329$1,080-31%
277ALBANY, GA$1,326$1,197-31%
278WICHITA/MCCONNELL AFB, KS$1,320$1,137-31%
279HATTIESBURG, MS$1,317$1,143-32%
280CHARLESTON, WV$1,308$1,056-32%
281COLUMBUS AFB, MS$1,302$1,098-32%
282PADUCAH, KY$1,293$1,029-33%
283SPRINGFIELD, MO$1,293$1,146-33%
284FRANKFORT, KY$1,287$1,011-33%
285LAKE CHARLES, LA$1,287$1,188-33%
286STEVENS POINT, WI$1,287$1,038-33%
287COLUMBIA/JEFFERSON CITY, MO$1,284$1,134-33%
288FORT RILEY, KS$1,272$1,050-34%
289CANNON AFB/CLOVIS, NM$1,260$1,050-34%
290ALEXANDRIA, LA$1,254$1,089-35%
291FORT POLK, LA$1,206$1,026-37%
292FORT SILL/LAWTON, OK$1,203$969-37%
293MERIDIAN, MS$1,194$1,032-38%
294ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN, AL$1,176$1,065-39%
295ALTUS AFB, OK$1,173$948-39%
296FORT CHAFFEE/FORT SMITH, AR$1,173$879-39%
297VANCE AFB/ENID, OK$1,155$1,008-40%
298MONROE, LA$1,143$921-41%
299YOUNGSTOWN, OH$1,134$933-41%

299 housing areas that are named places, monthly, rate year 2026. The 39 county cost groups are left out here because they are rate bands spanning many states rather than duty stations. BAH-ASCII-2026.zip

Other grades