bahlookup2026 rates

All areas / Pay grade E-9

Enlisted

E-9 BAH, every duty station

Same rank, same job, and the housing allowance swings from $1,755 to $6,882 a month depending entirely on where you're stationed. That's a spread of $61,524 a year, untaxed.

Highest: WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NYLowest: ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN, ALMedian: $2,610Areas: 299

Every area, highest first

#Housing areaWith dependentsWithoutvs median
1WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY$6,882$5,163+164%
2SAN FRANCISCO, CA$5,799$5,286+122%
3NEW YORK CITY, NY$5,790$5,106+122%
4MAUI COUNTY, HI$5,712$4,551+119%
5NANTUCKET, MA$5,682$4,737+118%
6SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA$5,382$4,815+106%
7BOSTON, MA$5,379$4,809+106%
8NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, NJ$5,235$4,896+101%
9LONG ISLAND, NY$5,187$4,596+99%
10MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA$5,130$4,290+97%
11FLORIDA KEYS, FL$5,097$4,005+95%
12HANSCOM AFB, MA$4,983$4,329+91%
13MONTEREY, CA$4,956$3,717+90%
14KAUAI COUNTY, HI$4,863$4,032+86%
15CAMP PENDLETON, CA$4,779$4,182+83%
16ESSEX CO, MA$4,755$3,606+82%
17STATEN ISLAND, NY$4,692$3,975+80%
18LOS ANGELES, CA$4,674$4,032+79%
19SAN DIEGO, CA$4,671$4,188+79%
20MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE, FL$4,656$3,720+78%
21PORTSMOUTH, NH/KITTERY, ME$4,617$3,504+77%
22CAPE COD-PLYMOUTH, MA$4,548$3,954+74%
23TRENTON, NJ$4,521$3,720+73%
24WEST POINT, NY$4,521$3,795+73%
25HONOLULU COUNTY, HI$4,518$3,783+73%
26OAKLAND, CA$4,488$3,933+72%
27FORT MONMOUTH/EARLE NWS, NJ$4,437$3,816+70%
28PORTLAND, ME$4,425$3,411+70%
29SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA$4,413$3,576+69%
30PERTH AMBOY, NJ$4,350$3,735+67%
31MANCHESTER/CONCORD, NH$4,320$3,348+66%
32BURLINGTON, VT$4,314$3,432+65%
33SEATTLE, WA$4,311$3,525+65%
34VENTURA, CA$4,305$3,771+65%
35MARIN/SONOMA, CA$4,263$3,561+63%
36NEWPORT, RI$4,230$3,174+62%
37FITCHBURG, MA$4,212$3,279+61%
38WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA$4,128$3,447+58%
39WEST PALM BEACH, FL$4,110$3,510+57%
40PROVIDENCE, RI$4,101$3,324+57%
41HAWAII COUNTY, HI$3,993$3,711+53%
42NEW HAVEN/FAIRFIELD, CT$3,963$3,396+52%
43WORCESTER, MA$3,909$3,156+50%
44VANDENBERG SFB, CA$3,873$3,486+48%
45HARTFORD, CT$3,867$3,114+48%
46WARRENTON, VA$3,816$3,219+46%
47BRUNSWICK, ME$3,801$2,850+46%
48BOULDER, CO$3,795$3,051+45%
49CHICAGO, IL$3,771$3,567+44%
50INDIAN HEAD NAVORDSTA, MD$3,768$3,306+44%
51SANTA FE/LOS ALAMOS, NM$3,762$3,189+44%
52RIVERSIDE, CA$3,753$3,444+44%
53ATLANTIC CITY, NJ$3,735$2,976+43%
54JUNEAU, AK$3,672$2,958+41%
55JB MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ$3,642$3,135+40%
56EVERETT, WA$3,630$2,997+39%
57VALLEJO/TRAVIS AFB, CA$3,597$3,426+38%
58AUSTIN, TX$3,558$2,670+36%
59ANNAPOLIS, MD$3,546$3,075+36%
60MADISON, WI$3,525$2,769+35%
61HAMPDEN COUNTY, MA$3,522$2,643+35%
62SITKA, AK$3,513$2,775+35%
63FORT G. G. MEADE, MD$3,507$3,087+34%
64WILLOW GROVE, PA$3,495$3,165+34%
65ANCHORAGE, AK$3,486$2,616+34%
66ANN ARBOR, MI$3,483$2,820+33%
67SAN BERNARDINO, CA$3,465$3,327+33%
68EGLIN AFB, FL$3,447$2,586+32%
69QUANTICO/WOODBRIDGE, VA$3,444$3,060+32%
70KETCHIKAN, AK$3,441$2,739+32%
71STOCKTON, CA$3,432$2,742+31%
72NEW LONDON, CT$3,405$2,826+30%
73EDWARDS AFB/PALMDALE, CA$3,354$2,910+29%
74FORT DETRICK, MD$3,345$2,871+28%
75BALLSTON SPA/ALBANY, NY$3,327$2,745+27%
76CAPE MAY, NJ$3,312$2,913+27%
77MILWAUKEE, WI$3,300$2,646+26%
78ASTORIA, OR$3,291$2,469+26%
79KODIAK ISLAND, AK$3,282$2,637+26%
80DENVER, CO$3,267$2,946+25%
81BALTIMORE, MD$3,246$2,754+24%
82BEALE AFB, CA$3,195$3,042+22%
83FORT MYERS BEACH, FL$3,192$2,802+22%
84OUTER BANKS, NC$3,186$2,772+22%
85TACOMA, WA$3,180$2,736+22%
86FORT PIERCE, FL$3,171$2,754+21%
87ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, MD$3,165$2,607+21%
88WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA$3,159$2,412+21%
89PORT ANGELES, WA$3,138$2,646+20%
90PORTLAND, OR$3,138$2,565+20%
91CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$3,129$2,541+20%
92TAMPA, FL$3,123$2,874+20%
93TRAVERSE CITY, MI$3,123$2,439+20%
94GREAT LAKES NAVTRACEN, IL$3,120$2,592+20%
95SACRAMENTO, CA$3,114$2,934+19%
96PHILADELPHIA, PA/CAMDEN, NJ$3,111$2,832+19%
97BREMERTON, WA$3,105$2,547+19%
98BRIDGEPORT, CA$3,099$2,445+19%
99OXFORD, MD$3,096$2,628+19%
100DOVER AFB/REHOBOTH, DE$3,063$2,379+17%
101FAIRBANKS, AK$3,018$2,265+16%
102ORLANDO, FL$3,018$2,808+16%
103FRESNO, CA$3,015$2,631+16%
104CORVALLIS, OR$3,009$2,550+15%
105KNOXVILLE, TN$3,000$2,418+15%
106MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL, MN$2,985$2,655+14%
107ASHEVILLE, NC$2,979$2,391+14%
108ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA$2,955$2,607+13%
109DAHLGREN/FORT A.P. HILL$2,955$2,514+13%
110PATRICK SFB, FL$2,955$2,691+13%
111BEAUFORT/PARRIS ISLAND, SC$2,949$2,607+13%
112ROME/GRIFFISS AFB, NY$2,937$2,424+13%
113COASTAL MAINE, ME$2,919$2,445+12%
114HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA$2,916$2,187+12%
115DETROIT, MI$2,904$2,469+11%
116DALLAS, TX$2,901$2,637+11%
117SPOKANE, WA$2,901$2,367+11%
118ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX$2,895$2,352+11%
119TWENTY NINE PALMS MCB, CA$2,892$2,265+11%
120RENO/CARSON CITY, NV$2,889$2,532+11%
121SYRACUSE, NY$2,880$2,214+10%
122FORT COLLINS, CO$2,865$2,397+10%
123BUFFALO, NY$2,862$2,382+10%
124EUGENE, OR$2,856$2,331+9%
125PATUXENT RIVER, MD$2,856$2,469+9%
126NASHVILLE, TN$2,853$2,469+9%
127HELENA, MT$2,847$2,211+9%
128ST. LOUIS, MO$2,841$2,541+9%
129RICHMOND/FORT LEE, VA$2,835$2,490+9%
130ROCHESTER, NY$2,832$2,364+9%
131SAVANNAH, GA$2,823$2,529+8%
132COLLEGE STATION, TX$2,820$2,115+8%
133BARSTOW/FORT IRWIN, CA$2,814$2,214+8%
134SALT LAKE CITY, UT$2,802$2,241+7%
135HOUSTON, TX$2,796$2,352+7%
136NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA$2,796$2,487+7%
137SALEM, OR$2,796$2,199+7%
138GAINESVILLE, FL$2,793$2,196+7%
139YAKIMA, WA$2,793$2,151+7%
140COOS BAY, OR$2,772$2,079+6%
141CHARLESTON, SC$2,769$2,496+6%
142PANAMA CITY, FL$2,766$2,298+6%
143ELIZABETH CITY, NC$2,760$2,532+6%
144ATLANTA, GA$2,757$2,544+6%
145PITTSBURGH, PA$2,742$2,442+5%
146WILMINGTON, NC$2,736$2,271+5%
147EL CENTRO, CA$2,721$2,061+4%
148OMAHA/OFFUTT AFB, NE$2,706$2,229+4%
149VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL$2,688$2,385+3%
150FORT STEWART, GA$2,682$2,367+3%
151STATE COLLEGE, PA$2,679$2,034+3%
152CINCINNATI, OH$2,676$2,400+3%
153TALLAHASSEE, FL$2,670$2,004+2%
154COLORADO SPRINGS, CO$2,646$2,388+1%
155CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA$2,643$2,223+1%
156COLUMBUS, OH$2,640$2,055+1%
157NEW ORLEANS, LA$2,634$2,139+1%
158CHATTANOOGA, TN$2,631$2,193+1%
159DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL, NC$2,631$2,250+1%
160GRAND HAVEN, MI$2,610$2,328+0%
161JACKSON, MS$2,598$2,037-0%
162MYRTLE BEACH, SC$2,598$2,226-0%
163BLOOMINGTON, IN$2,595$1,947-1%
164PROVO, UT$2,592$2,139-1%
165BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO, MI$2,589$2,163-1%
166BIRMINGHAM, AL$2,583$2,478-1%
167DAHLONEGA, GA$2,583$2,358-1%
168FORT CAMPBELL, KY$2,580$1,956-1%
169FARGO, ND$2,574$2,022-1%
170HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS, VA$2,571$2,343-1%
171BANGOR, ME$2,568$1,968-2%
172EASTERN PANHANDLE, WV$2,568$2,151-2%
173CLEVELAND, OH$2,559$2,208-2%
174CORPUS CHRISTI, TX$2,553$2,001-2%
175RAPID CITY/ELLSWORTH AFB, SD$2,538$2,094-3%
176FORT DRUM/WATERTOWN, NY$2,526$1,896-3%
177CHEYENNE, WY$2,520$1,935-3%
178GRAND RAPIDS, MI$2,517$2,271-4%
179OCALA, FL$2,517$2,388-4%
180PHOENIX, AZ$2,517$2,367-4%
181LEMOORE NAS, CA$2,514$2,202-4%
182DES MOINES, IA$2,511$1,989-4%
183FORT KNOX, KY$2,505$1,893-4%
184AUBURN, AL$2,502$1,878-4%
185MOREHEAD/CHERRY PT MCAS, NC$2,502$1,944-4%
186KINGS BAY/BRUNSWICK, GA$2,499$2,151-4%
187WACO, TX$2,496$1,926-4%
188FORT WORTH, TX$2,490$2,268-5%
189LOUISVILLE, KY$2,487$2,127-5%
190CHARLOTTE, NC$2,478$2,301-5%
191ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB, NM$2,472$2,265-5%
192EASTERN SHORE, MD$2,472$2,214-5%
193MARQUETTE, MI$2,457$1,908-6%
194NELLIS AFB/LAS VEGAS, NV$2,445$2,133-6%
195RALEIGH, NC$2,445$2,202-6%
196FAYETTEVILLE, AR$2,439$1,908-7%
197BOISE, ID$2,433$2,100-7%
198DULUTH, MN$2,433$2,196-7%
199JOHNSON CITY/KINGSPORT, TN$2,433$1,839-7%
200FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS$2,427$1,971-7%
201WICHITA FLS/SHEPPARD AFB, TX$2,427$1,821-7%
202JACKSONVILLE, FL$2,424$2,205-7%
203MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, ID$2,418$1,899-7%
204OGDEN/HILL AFB, UT$2,418$2,166-7%
205FORT HOOD, TX$2,409$1,806-8%
206KANSAS CITY, MO$2,397$2,076-8%
207ROCK ISLAND, IL$2,388$2,073-9%
208ROANOKE, VA$2,379$1,989-9%
209BISMARCK, ND$2,376$1,899-9%
210MEMPHIS, TN$2,376$2,232-9%
211FALLON NAS, NV$2,373$1,779-9%
212SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA$2,352$1,932-10%
213FORT RUCKER, AL$2,346$1,761-10%
214INDIANAPOLIS, IN$2,346$2,040-10%
215MALMSTROM SFB/GREAT FALLS, MT$2,346$1,761-10%
216LINCOLN, NE$2,343$1,947-10%
217FORT GORDON, AL$2,334$2,019-11%
218SCOTT AFB, IL$2,325$1,770-11%
219WHITEMAN AFB, MO$2,322$1,767-11%
220GREENSBORO, NC$2,319$1,956-11%
221COLUMBIA/FORT JACKSON, SC$2,310$1,995-11%
222LEXINGTON, KY$2,304$2,010-12%
223PENSACOLA, FL$2,304$2,046-12%
224SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC$2,295$1,734-12%
225BATON ROUGE, LA$2,289$2,031-12%
226FORT WAYNE, IN$2,289$2,034-12%
227HUNTSVILLE, AL$2,286$1,935-12%
228MOBILE, AL$2,286$1,974-12%
229ROBINS AFB, GA$2,283$1,833-13%
230TOLEDO, OH$2,283$2,091-13%
231GRAND FORKS, ND$2,277$1,863-13%
232GREENVILLE, SC$2,277$1,995-13%
233BROWNSVILLE, TX$2,259$1,695-13%
234DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ$2,253$2,007-14%
235FORT HUACHUCA, AZ$2,250$1,956-14%
236FORT BRAGG/POPE, NC$2,244$1,923-14%
237EL PASO, TX$2,241$1,977-14%
238CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL$2,238$1,761-14%
239CHINA LAKE, CA$2,238$1,680-14%
240LANSING, MI$2,238$1,890-14%
241LAUGHLIN AFB/DEL RIO, TX$2,238$1,680-14%
242GOODFELLOW AFB, TX$2,235$1,704-14%
243COLUMBUS AFB, MS$2,232$1,701-14%
244MINOT AFB, ND$2,229$1,764-15%
245TULSA, OK$2,214$1,788-15%
246LEXINGTON, VA$2,211$1,767-15%
247COLUMBIA/JEFFERSON CITY, MO$2,199$1,650-16%
248WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH$2,196$1,746-16%
249WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA$2,181$1,806-16%
250SIOUX FALLS, SD$2,169$1,791-17%
251CAMP LEJEUNE, NC$2,160$1,761-17%
252SAN ANTONIO, TX$2,157$1,977-17%
253TOPEKA, KS$2,154$1,743-17%
254FRANKFORT, KY$2,148$1,611-18%
255GULFPORT, MS$2,139$1,617-18%
256SUMTER/SHAW AFB, SC$2,139$1,725-18%
257PADUCAH, KY$2,136$1,623-18%
258WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES, NM$2,127$1,809-19%
259MORGANTOWN, WV$2,124$1,776-19%
260FORT BENNING, GA$2,121$1,842-19%
261YUMA, AZ$2,115$1,764-19%
262LAFAYETTE, LA$2,112$1,710-19%
263PEORIA, IL$2,109$1,713-19%
264TERRE HAUTE, IN$2,109$1,656-19%
265SPRINGFIELD, MO$2,103$1,623-19%
266ST MARY AND TERREBONNE, LA$2,103$1,641-19%
267MOODY AFB, GA$2,097$1,722-20%
268AKRON, OH$2,094$1,752-20%
269LUBBOCK, TX$2,082$1,641-20%
270SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR, IL$2,070$1,674-21%
271FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO$2,064$1,596-21%
272LAKE CHARLES, LA$2,061$1,545-21%
273LITTLE ROCK, AR$2,061$1,887-21%
274SAULT STE MARIE, MI$2,058$1,728-21%
275ALEXANDRIA, LA$2,040$1,530-22%
276MONTGOMERY, AL$2,034$1,713-22%
277OKLAHOMA CITY, OK$2,034$1,743-22%
278BEAUMONT, TX$2,028$1,716-22%
279FORT CHAFFEE/FORT SMITH, AR$2,028$1,521-22%
280MERIDIAN, MS$2,028$1,521-22%
281WICHITA/MCCONNELL AFB, KS$2,022$1,530-23%
282FORT RILEY, KS$2,013$1,548-23%
283ALBANY, GA$2,010$1,509-23%
284FORT POLK, LA$1,989$1,527-24%
285HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM$1,980$1,725-24%
286SPARTA/FORT MCCOY, WI$1,971$1,620-24%
287HUNTINGTON, WV$1,959$1,653-25%
288CHARLESTON, WV$1,956$1,581-25%
289HATTIESBURG, MS$1,950$1,464-25%
290ERIE, PA$1,929$1,569-26%
291ALTUS AFB, OK$1,917$1,437-27%
292VANCE AFB/ENID, OK$1,914$1,437-27%
293CANNON AFB/CLOVIS, NM$1,890$1,476-28%
294SAGINAW, MI$1,869$1,623-28%
295FORT SILL/LAWTON, OK$1,842$1,383-29%
296YOUNGSTOWN, OH$1,782$1,338-32%
297MONROE, LA$1,779$1,410-32%
298STEVENS POINT, WI$1,764$1,521-32%
299ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN, AL$1,755$1,335-33%

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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