bahlookup2026 rates

All areas / Pay grade E-5

Enlisted

E-5 BAH, every duty station

Same rank, same job, and the housing allowance swings from $1,185 to $5,127 a month depending entirely on where you're stationed. That's a spread of $47,304 a year, untaxed.

Highest: SAN FRANCISCO, CALowest: ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN, ALMedian: $2,064Areas: 299

Every area, highest first

#Housing areaWith dependentsWithoutvs median
1SAN FRANCISCO, CA$5,127$4,086+148%
2NEW YORK CITY, NY$5,070$4,980+146%
3BOSTON, MA$4,791$3,615+132%
4NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, NJ$4,749$3,561+130%
5SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA$4,659$3,798+126%
6WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY$4,479$3,606+117%
7LONG ISLAND, NY$4,425$3,600+114%
8NANTUCKET, MA$4,344$3,798+110%
9MAUI COUNTY, HI$4,329$3,246+110%
10HANSCOM AFB, MA$4,188$3,516+103%
11MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA$3,984$3,096+93%
12SAN DIEGO, CA$3,975$3,147+93%
13FLORIDA KEYS, FL$3,969$3,459+92%
14CAMP PENDLETON, CA$3,963$3,093+92%
15CAPE COD-PLYMOUTH, MA$3,924$3,285+90%
16LOS ANGELES, CA$3,882$3,048+88%
17KAUAI COUNTY, HI$3,798$3,162+84%
18OAKLAND, CA$3,759$3,000+82%
19STATEN ISLAND, NY$3,735$3,192+81%
20HONOLULU COUNTY, HI$3,663$2,856+77%
21MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE, FL$3,660$3,048+77%
22HAWAII COUNTY, HI$3,594$3,042+74%
23FORT MONMOUTH/EARLE NWS, NJ$3,549$2,940+72%
24VENTURA, CA$3,537$3,018+71%
25ESSEX CO, MA$3,477$2,910+68%
26WEST POINT, NY$3,468$2,859+68%
27MONTEREY, CA$3,465$2,844+68%
28TRENTON, NJ$3,465$2,760+68%
29CHICAGO, IL$3,438$2,736+67%
30WEST PALM BEACH, FL$3,423$2,763+66%
31PERTH AMBOY, NJ$3,393$3,045+64%
32VALLEJO/TRAVIS AFB, CA$3,369$2,664+63%
33JUNEAU, AK$3,354$2,517+63%
34RIVERSIDE, CA$3,351$2,670+62%
35VANDENBERG SFB, CA$3,333$2,778+61%
36PORTSMOUTH, NH/KITTERY, ME$3,321$2,700+61%
37MARIN/SONOMA, CA$3,303$2,967+60%
38SAN BERNARDINO, CA$3,288$2,466+59%
39PORTLAND, ME$3,252$2,703+58%
40INDIAN HEAD NAVORDSTA, MD$3,249$2,904+57%
41SITKA, AK$3,210$2,409+56%
42SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA$3,198$2,679+55%
43PROVIDENCE, RI$3,195$2,682+55%
44MANCHESTER/CONCORD, NH$3,177$2,613+54%
45SEATTLE, WA$3,135$2,625+52%
46WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA$3,132$2,832+52%
47BURLINGTON, VT$3,120$2,427+51%
48FITCHBURG, MA$3,093$2,763+50%
49NEW HAVEN/FAIRFIELD, CT$3,069$2,673+49%
50WARRENTON, VA$3,066$2,523+49%
51BEALE AFB, CA$2,967$2,367+44%
52SANTA FE/LOS ALAMOS, NM$2,964$2,223+44%
53QUANTICO/WOODBRIDGE, VA$2,955$2,361+43%
54WILLOW GROVE, PA$2,934$2,337+42%
55ANNAPOLIS, MD$2,928$2,475+42%
56WORCESTER, MA$2,919$2,523+41%
57SACRAMENTO, CA$2,904$2,190+41%
58FORT G. G. MEADE, MD$2,901$2,436+41%
59HARTFORD, CT$2,901$2,274+41%
60ANCHORAGE, AK$2,874$2,157+39%
61KETCHIKAN, AK$2,868$2,151+39%
62KODIAK ISLAND, AK$2,865$2,148+39%
63NEWPORT, RI$2,847$2,361+38%
64DENVER, CO$2,841$2,148+38%
65JB MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ$2,823$2,421+37%
66BOULDER, CO$2,754$2,238+33%
67CAPE MAY, NJ$2,754$2,172+33%
68EVERETT, WA$2,748$2,277+33%
69TAMPA, FL$2,709$2,187+31%
70FORT MYERS BEACH, FL$2,694$2,295+31%
71FORT PIERCE, FL$2,691$2,193+30%
72PHILADELPHIA, PA/CAMDEN, NJ$2,691$2,091+30%
73FORT DETRICK, MD$2,682$2,160+30%
74EDWARDS AFB/PALMDALE, CA$2,658$2,148+29%
75ORLANDO, FL$2,658$2,103+29%
76ATLANTIC CITY, NJ$2,655$2,298+29%
77MADISON, WI$2,655$1,995+29%
78BALLSTON SPA/ALBANY, NY$2,634$2,073+28%
79BALTIMORE, MD$2,610$2,079+26%
80MILWAUKEE, WI$2,607$1,965+26%
81OUTER BANKS, NC$2,604$2,142+26%
82NEW LONDON, CT$2,580$2,148+25%
83ANN ARBOR, MI$2,559$1,920+24%
84TACOMA, WA$2,556$2,121+24%
85STOCKTON, CA$2,553$2,187+24%
86MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL, MN$2,541$1,905+23%
87ELIZABETH CITY, NC$2,508$1,980+22%
88PATRICK SFB, FL$2,502$2,037+21%
89ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, MD$2,478$1,986+20%
90DALLAS, TX$2,469$1,851+20%
91OXFORD, MD$2,445$1,938+18%
92BIRMINGHAM, AL$2,439$1,878+18%
93FRESNO, CA$2,439$1,842+18%
94FAIRBANKS, AK$2,436$1,827+18%
95PORT ANGELES, WA$2,436$1,827+18%
96ST. LOUIS, MO$2,436$1,947+18%
97EGLIN AFB, FL$2,433$2,157+18%
98NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA$2,430$1,908+18%
99GREAT LAKES NAVTRACEN, IL$2,427$1,854+18%
100SAVANNAH, GA$2,415$1,968+17%
101PATUXENT RIVER, MD$2,406$2,040+17%
102BEAUFORT/PARRIS ISLAND, SC$2,403$2,103+16%
103RENO/CARSON CITY, NV$2,391$1,851+16%
104ATLANTA, GA$2,388$1,995+16%
105CORVALLIS, OR$2,388$1,791+16%
106HAMPDEN COUNTY, MA$2,388$2,007+16%
107CHARLESTON, SC$2,385$1,941+16%
108PORTLAND, OR$2,379$1,932+15%
109ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA$2,373$2,001+15%
110CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$2,373$2,034+15%
111OCALA, FL$2,370$1,944+15%
112BREMERTON, WA$2,364$2,091+15%
113DETROIT, MI$2,361$1,770+14%
114COLORADO SPRINGS, CO$2,358$1,860+14%
115RICHMOND/FORT LEE, VA$2,358$1,866+14%
116DAHLGREN/FORT A.P. HILL$2,313$2,196+12%
117FORT STEWART, GA$2,310$1,947+12%
118PHOENIX, AZ$2,289$1,740+11%
119VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL$2,286$1,833+11%
120CINCINNATI, OH$2,283$1,713+11%
121PITTSBURGH, PA$2,283$1,725+11%
122DOVER AFB/REHOBOTH, DE$2,277$1,947+10%
123HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS, VA$2,274$1,779+10%
124FORT COLLINS, CO$2,268$1,812+10%
125NASHVILLE, TN$2,268$1,869+10%
126AUSTIN, TX$2,241$1,731+9%
127ASHEVILLE, NC$2,214$1,773+7%
128BUFFALO, NY$2,214$1,791+7%
129ROCHESTER, NY$2,214$1,662+7%
130ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB, NM$2,211$1,689+7%
131DAHLONEGA, GA$2,208$1,938+7%
132BRUNSWICK, ME$2,205$1,893+7%
133COASTAL MAINE, ME$2,193$1,770+6%
134HOUSTON, TX$2,193$1,665+6%
135EUGENE, OR$2,187$1,827+6%
136KNOXVILLE, TN$2,184$1,809+6%
137SPOKANE, WA$2,184$1,665+6%
138GRAND HAVEN, MI$2,181$1,740+6%
139JACKSONVILLE, FL$2,181$1,803+6%
140CHARLOTTE, NC$2,169$1,719+5%
141PANAMA CITY, FL$2,163$1,863+5%
142MEMPHIS, TN$2,154$1,719+4%
143GRAND RAPIDS, MI$2,148$1,635+4%
144LEMOORE NAS, CA$2,139$1,680+4%
145KINGS BAY/BRUNSWICK, GA$2,133$1,806+3%
146SALT LAKE CITY, UT$2,130$1,671+3%
147EASTERN SHORE, MD$2,121$1,761+3%
148DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL, NC$2,118$1,770+3%
149FORT WORTH, TX$2,118$1,656+3%
150OGDEN/HILL AFB, UT$2,118$1,668+3%
151ROME/GRIFFISS AFB, NY$2,109$1,614+2%
152MYRTLE BEACH, SC$2,097$1,788+2%
153RALEIGH, NC$2,091$1,695+1%
154BRIDGEPORT, CA$2,085$1,941+1%
155OMAHA/OFFUTT AFB, NE$2,085$1,587+1%
156CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA$2,076$1,617+1%
157WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA$2,073$1,905+0%
158NELLIS AFB/LAS VEGAS, NV$2,070$1,737+0%
159TRAVERSE CITY, MI$2,070$1,896+0%
160DULUTH, MN$2,064$1,653+0%
161EASTERN PANHANDLE, WV$2,058$1,677-0%
162PROVO, UT$2,058$1,719-0%
163ASTORIA, OR$2,055$1,713-0%
164SYRACUSE, NY$2,049$1,599-1%
165GAINESVILLE, FL$2,040$1,800-1%
166WILMINGTON, NC$2,040$1,701-1%
167TOLEDO, OH$2,031$1,524-2%
168SALEM, OR$2,004$1,635-3%
169BARSTOW/FORT IRWIN, CA$2,001$1,695-3%
170CLEVELAND, OH$1,998$1,500-3%
171LOUISVILLE, KY$1,989$1,533-4%
172CHATTANOOGA, TN$1,986$1,629-4%
173EL CENTRO, CA$1,986$1,704-4%
174KANSAS CITY, MO$1,986$1,596-4%
175RAPID CITY/ELLSWORTH AFB, SD$1,986$1,545-4%
176TWENTY NINE PALMS MCB, CA$1,980$1,782-4%
177BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO, MI$1,959$1,470-5%
178FORT WAYNE, IN$1,947$1,503-6%
179BOISE, ID$1,926$1,686-7%
180GREENVILLE, SC$1,923$1,551-7%
181YAKIMA, WA$1,923$1,458-7%
182JACKSON, MS$1,920$1,608-7%
183ROANOKE, VA$1,911$1,470-7%
184ROCK ISLAND, IL$1,908$1,476-8%
185BLOOMINGTON, IN$1,905$1,482-8%
186DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ$1,905$1,428-8%
187NEW ORLEANS, LA$1,905$1,581-8%
188BANGOR, ME$1,893$1,443-8%
189FORT GORDON, AL$1,890$1,644-8%
190HELENA, MT$1,887$1,572-9%
191MOBILE, AL$1,887$1,473-9%
192COLUMBIA/FORT JACKSON, SC$1,878$1,647-9%
193BATON ROUGE, LA$1,875$1,557-9%
194COLUMBUS, OH$1,875$1,587-9%
195INDIANAPOLIS, IN$1,875$1,533-9%
196LEXINGTON, KY$1,875$1,440-9%
197ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX$1,872$1,545-9%
198SAN ANTONIO, TX$1,869$1,500-9%
199PENSACOLA, FL$1,863$1,644-10%
200MOREHEAD/CHERRY PT MCAS, NC$1,851$1,722-10%
201LITTLE ROCK, AR$1,848$1,548-10%
202SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA$1,845$1,452-11%
203HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA$1,827$1,587-11%
204TALLAHASSEE, FL$1,824$1,626-12%
205MARQUETTE, MI$1,821$1,365-12%
206FORT CAMPBELL, KY$1,815$1,593-12%
207FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS$1,815$1,569-12%
208EL PASO, TX$1,809$1,437-12%
209GREENSBORO, NC$1,809$1,440-12%
210FORT BRAGG/POPE, NC$1,806$1,527-13%
211LANSING, MI$1,806$1,356-13%
212ROBINS AFB, GA$1,800$1,491-13%
213HUNTSVILLE, AL$1,797$1,443-13%
214STATE COLLEGE, PA$1,791$1,443-13%
215CORPUS CHRISTI, TX$1,788$1,413-13%
216LINCOLN, NE$1,788$1,428-13%
217FAYETTEVILLE, AR$1,782$1,437-14%
218COOS BAY, OR$1,779$1,428-14%
219DES MOINES, IA$1,770$1,359-14%
220COLLEGE STATION, TX$1,758$1,485-15%
221WACO, TX$1,755$1,440-15%
222WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA$1,740$1,488-16%
223GRAND FORKS, ND$1,731$1,299-16%
224FORT HUACHUCA, AZ$1,719$1,347-17%
225FORT BENNING, GA$1,716$1,482-17%
226AUBURN, AL$1,707$1,473-17%
227FARGO, ND$1,707$1,281-17%
228WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES, NM$1,701$1,275-18%
229FORT HOOD, TX$1,695$1,530-18%
230YUMA, AZ$1,695$1,338-18%
231MONTGOMERY, AL$1,683$1,431-18%
232FORT DRUM/WATERTOWN, NY$1,665$1,422-19%
233CHEYENNE, WY$1,653$1,326-20%
234WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH$1,650$1,341-20%
235FORT KNOX, KY$1,647$1,443-20%
236OKLAHOMA CITY, OK$1,644$1,365-20%
237MORGANTOWN, WV$1,641$1,230-20%
238TULSA, OK$1,638$1,365-21%
239TOPEKA, KS$1,626$1,302-21%
240ST MARY AND TERREBONNE, LA$1,620$1,356-22%
241WHITEMAN AFB, MO$1,611$1,215-22%
242MALMSTROM SFB/GREAT FALLS, MT$1,608$1,392-22%
243MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, ID$1,605$1,524-22%
244GULFPORT, MS$1,602$1,365-22%
245BISMARCK, ND$1,596$1,287-23%
246FALLON NAS, NV$1,596$1,455-23%
247HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM$1,590$1,197-23%
248CAMP LEJEUNE, NC$1,584$1,476-23%
249LAFAYETTE, LA$1,584$1,245-23%
250AKRON, OH$1,581$1,383-23%
251GOODFELLOW AFB, TX$1,578$1,230-24%
252FORT RUCKER, AL$1,572$1,251-24%
253PEORIA, IL$1,572$1,311-24%
254CHINA LAKE, CA$1,563$1,428-24%
255SIOUX FALLS, SD$1,554$1,224-25%
256JOHNSON CITY/KINGSPORT, TN$1,548$1,287-25%
257MINOT AFB, ND$1,548$1,260-25%
258SCOTT AFB, IL$1,542$1,422-25%
259CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL$1,539$1,329-25%
260LEXINGTON, VA$1,536$1,275-26%
261SAULT STE MARIE, MI$1,536$1,155-26%
262HUNTINGTON, WV$1,533$1,188-26%
263SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR, IL$1,527$1,152-26%
264MOODY AFB, GA$1,524$1,416-26%
265SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC$1,521$1,428-26%
266BEAUMONT, TX$1,518$1,377-26%
267BROWNSVILLE, TX$1,503$1,248-27%
268SAGINAW, MI$1,503$1,128-27%
269SUMTER/SHAW AFB, SC$1,503$1,290-27%
270TERRE HAUTE, IN$1,494$1,233-28%
271WICHITA FLS/SHEPPARD AFB, TX$1,491$1,182-28%
272FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO$1,479$1,290-28%
273LUBBOCK, TX$1,476$1,272-28%
274LAUGHLIN AFB/DEL RIO, TX$1,470$1,209-29%
275ERIE, PA$1,464$1,329-29%
276FRANKFORT, KY$1,410$1,104-32%
277CHARLESTON, WV$1,404$1,149-32%
278COLUMBUS AFB, MS$1,398$1,158-32%
279HATTIESBURG, MS$1,395$1,194-32%
280SPARTA/FORT MCCOY, WI$1,395$1,290-32%
281SPRINGFIELD, MO$1,389$1,167-33%
282COLUMBIA/JEFFERSON CITY, MO$1,377$1,161-33%
283WICHITA/MCCONNELL AFB, KS$1,377$1,212-33%
284ALBANY, GA$1,371$1,242-34%
285CANNON AFB/CLOVIS, NM$1,365$1,107-34%
286PADUCAH, KY$1,365$1,143-34%
287LAKE CHARLES, LA$1,356$1,197-34%
288STEVENS POINT, WI$1,338$1,161-35%
289FORT RILEY, KS$1,314$1,158-36%
290ALEXANDRIA, LA$1,290$1,161-38%
291MERIDIAN, MS$1,290$1,062-38%
292FORT CHAFFEE/FORT SMITH, AR$1,263$996-39%
293ALTUS AFB, OK$1,254$1,032-39%
294FORT SILL/LAWTON, OK$1,233$1,092-40%
295FORT POLK, LA$1,218$1,128-41%
296VANCE AFB/ENID, OK$1,200$1,065-42%
297MONROE, LA$1,194$1,023-42%
298YOUNGSTOWN, OH$1,191$1,017-42%
299ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN, AL$1,185$1,119-43%

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

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