bahlookup2026 rates

All areas / Pay grade W-3

Warrant officer

W-3 BAH, every duty station

Same rank, same job, and the housing allowance swings from $1,689 to $6,654 a month depending entirely on where you're stationed. That's a spread of $59,580 a year, untaxed.

Highest: WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NYLowest: ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN, ALMedian: $2,553Areas: 299

Every area, highest first

#Housing areaWith dependentsWithoutvs median
1WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY$6,654$5,166+161%
2MAUI COUNTY, HI$5,586$4,566+119%
3SAN FRANCISCO, CA$5,559$5,301+118%
4NEW YORK CITY, NY$5,535$5,109+117%
5NANTUCKET, MA$5,445$4,764+113%
6SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA$5,202$4,830+104%
7BOSTON, MA$5,169$4,812+102%
8NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, NJ$5,097$4,908+100%
9LONG ISLAND, NY$5,064$4,611+98%
10MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA$5,031$4,311+97%
11FLORIDA KEYS, FL$4,884$4,011+91%
12MONTEREY, CA$4,842$3,720+90%
13HANSCOM AFB, MA$4,773$4,341+87%
14KAUAI COUNTY, HI$4,668$4,050+83%
15CAMP PENDLETON, CA$4,662$4,197+83%
16STATEN ISLAND, NY$4,560$3,993+79%
17ESSEX CO, MA$4,545$3,618+78%
18LOS ANGELES, CA$4,530$4,044+77%
19SAN DIEGO, CA$4,521$4,206+77%
20PORTSMOUTH, NH/KITTERY, ME$4,476$3,519+75%
21MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE, FL$4,446$3,729+74%
22HONOLULU COUNTY, HI$4,434$3,795+74%
23CAPE COD-PLYMOUTH, MA$4,425$3,960+73%
24WEST POINT, NY$4,383$3,819+72%
25OAKLAND, CA$4,365$3,948+71%
26TRENTON, NJ$4,365$3,738+71%
27FORT MONMOUTH/EARLE NWS, NJ$4,335$3,834+70%
28PORTLAND, ME$4,272$3,423+67%
29MANCHESTER/CONCORD, NH$4,245$3,363+66%
30PERTH AMBOY, NJ$4,242$3,759+66%
31SEATTLE, WA$4,221$3,549+65%
32SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA$4,218$3,600+65%
33VENTURA, CA$4,215$3,789+65%
34BURLINGTON, VT$4,209$3,453+65%
35MARIN/SONOMA, CA$4,149$3,579+63%
36NEWPORT, RI$4,146$3,177+62%
37FITCHBURG, MA$4,068$3,294+59%
38WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA$4,023$3,471+58%
39PROVIDENCE, RI$4,017$3,333+57%
40WEST PALM BEACH, FL$3,981$3,519+56%
41HAWAII COUNTY, HI$3,948$3,723+55%
42NEW HAVEN/FAIRFIELD, CT$3,846$3,420+51%
43BRUNSWICK, ME$3,783$2,853+48%
44VANDENBERG SFB, CA$3,783$3,498+48%
45HARTFORD, CT$3,765$3,132+47%
46WORCESTER, MA$3,759$3,174+47%
47CHICAGO, IL$3,741$3,579+47%
48BOULDER, CO$3,714$3,072+45%
49SANTA FE/LOS ALAMOS, NM$3,714$3,204+45%
50RIVERSIDE, CA$3,708$3,453+45%
51INDIAN HEAD NAVORDSTA, MD$3,672$3,315+44%
52WARRENTON, VA$3,669$3,231+44%
53ATLANTIC CITY, NJ$3,627$2,997+42%
54JUNEAU, AK$3,597$2,982+41%
55EVERETT, WA$3,570$3,015+40%
56JB MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ$3,555$3,159+39%
57VALLEJO/TRAVIS AFB, CA$3,540$3,435+39%
58SITKA, AK$3,465$2,802+36%
59AUSTIN, TX$3,456$2,673+35%
60ANNAPOLIS, MD$3,441$3,087+35%
61WILLOW GROVE, PA$3,441$3,183+35%
62HAMPDEN COUNTY, MA$3,435$2,646+35%
63MADISON, WI$3,435$2,778+35%
64SAN BERNARDINO, CA$3,417$3,333+34%
65EGLIN AFB, FL$3,414$2,589+34%
66FORT G. G. MEADE, MD$3,414$3,102+34%
67ANCHORAGE, AK$3,369$2,619+32%
68ANN ARBOR, MI$3,360$2,838+32%
69KETCHIKAN, AK$3,336$2,751+31%
70QUANTICO/WOODBRIDGE, VA$3,330$3,072+30%
71STOCKTON, CA$3,315$2,757+30%
72NEW LONDON, CT$3,309$2,844+30%
73EDWARDS AFB/PALMDALE, CA$3,267$2,928+28%
74FORT DETRICK, MD$3,258$2,886+28%
75BALLSTON SPA/ALBANY, NY$3,240$2,754+27%
76ASTORIA, OR$3,219$2,472+26%
77DENVER, CO$3,210$2,958+26%
78MILWAUKEE, WI$3,198$2,652+25%
79CAPE MAY, NJ$3,189$2,925+25%
80KODIAK ISLAND, AK$3,177$2,655+24%
81BEALE AFB, CA$3,168$3,051+24%
82BALTIMORE, MD$3,159$2,766+24%
83FORT MYERS BEACH, FL$3,132$2,814+23%
84TACOMA, WA$3,126$2,751+22%
85WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA$3,111$2,436+22%
86OUTER BANKS, NC$3,090$2,787+21%
87PORT ANGELES, WA$3,084$2,664+21%
88TAMPA, FL$3,084$2,886+21%
89FORT PIERCE, FL$3,081$2,760+21%
90ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, MD$3,075$2,619+20%
91TRAVERSE CITY, MI$3,072$2,463+20%
92DOVER AFB/REHOBOTH, DE$3,060$2,391+20%
93BREMERTON, WA$3,048$2,562+19%
94CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$3,048$2,556+19%
95SACRAMENTO, CA$3,042$2,940+19%
96PORTLAND, OR$3,033$2,580+19%
97BRIDGEPORT, CA$3,021$2,469+18%
98GREAT LAKES NAVTRACEN, IL$3,021$2,604+18%
99PHILADELPHIA, PA/CAMDEN, NJ$3,018$2,844+18%
100ORLANDO, FL$3,000$2,820+18%
101OXFORD, MD$2,988$2,643+17%
102FAIRBANKS, AK$2,943$2,271+15%
103FRESNO, CA$2,940$2,646+15%
104PATRICK SFB, FL$2,925$2,706+15%
105MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL, MN$2,913$2,667+14%
106KNOXVILLE, TN$2,907$2,436+14%
107ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA$2,883$2,625+13%
108ROME/GRIFFISS AFB, NY$2,883$2,448+13%
109COASTAL MAINE, ME$2,871$2,463+12%
110CORVALLIS, OR$2,868$2,562+12%
111ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX$2,862$2,382+12%
112BEAUFORT/PARRIS ISLAND, SC$2,859$2,622+12%
113DALLAS, TX$2,850$2,649+12%
114DAHLGREN/FORT A.P. HILL$2,847$2,529+12%
115SPOKANE, WA$2,847$2,382+12%
116HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA$2,844$2,190+11%
117ASHEVILLE, NC$2,838$2,406+11%
118SYRACUSE, NY$2,817$2,229+10%
119TWENTY NINE PALMS MCB, CA$2,817$2,286+10%
120FORT COLLINS, CO$2,808$2,409+10%
121RENO/CARSON CITY, NV$2,802$2,544+10%
122NASHVILLE, TN$2,787$2,484+9%
123DETROIT, MI$2,781$2,478+9%
124BUFFALO, NY$2,775$2,394+9%
125HELENA, MT$2,775$2,235+9%
126PATUXENT RIVER, MD$2,772$2,478+9%
127EUGENE, OR$2,769$2,343+8%
128RICHMOND/FORT LEE, VA$2,763$2,502+8%
129ST. LOUIS, MO$2,763$2,553+8%
130ROCHESTER, NY$2,760$2,376+8%
131BARSTOW/FORT IRWIN, CA$2,751$2,232+8%
132ATLANTA, GA$2,748$2,559+8%
133SALT LAKE CITY, UT$2,748$2,250+8%
134SAVANNAH, GA$2,748$2,538+8%
135CHARLESTON, SC$2,724$2,508+7%
136PANAMA CITY, FL$2,712$2,310+6%
137SALEM, OR$2,712$2,214+6%
138COOS BAY, OR$2,706$2,082+6%
139YAKIMA, WA$2,706$2,169+6%
140HOUSTON, TX$2,703$2,367+6%
141GAINESVILLE, FL$2,700$2,208+6%
142NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA$2,697$2,496+6%
143COLLEGE STATION, TX$2,688$2,118+5%
144EL CENTRO, CA$2,673$2,070+5%
145ELIZABETH CITY, NC$2,670$2,535+5%
146PITTSBURGH, PA$2,646$2,454+4%
147VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL$2,637$2,394+3%
148WILMINGTON, NC$2,631$2,289+3%
149CINCINNATI, OH$2,607$2,412+2%
150OMAHA/OFFUTT AFB, NE$2,604$2,241+2%
151FORT STEWART, GA$2,601$2,376+2%
152COLORADO SPRINGS, CO$2,598$2,394+2%
153TALLAHASSEE, FL$2,586$2,007+1%
154COLUMBUS, OH$2,583$2,070+1%
155STATE COLLEGE, PA$2,583$2,052+1%
156BIRMINGHAM, AL$2,568$2,484+1%
157CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA$2,562$2,235+0%
158GRAND HAVEN, MI$2,556$2,340+0%
159NEW ORLEANS, LA$2,556$2,157+0%
160DAHLONEGA, GA$2,553$2,370+0%
161PROVO, UT$2,532$2,145-1%
162MYRTLE BEACH, SC$2,526$2,238-1%
163BANGOR, ME$2,523$1,974-1%
164CHATTANOOGA, TN$2,523$2,208-1%
165DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL, NC$2,520$2,262-1%
166BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO, MI$2,517$2,181-1%
167FARGO, ND$2,514$2,046-2%
168JACKSON, MS$2,505$2,049-2%
169FORT CAMPBELL, KY$2,499$1,968-2%
170PHOENIX, AZ$2,493$2,376-2%
171EASTERN PANHANDLE, WV$2,481$2,160-3%
172CORPUS CHRISTI, TX$2,478$2,019-3%
173FORT DRUM/WATERTOWN, NY$2,478$1,899-3%
174HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS, VA$2,478$2,349-3%
175RAPID CITY/ELLSWORTH AFB, SD$2,478$2,103-3%
176BLOOMINGTON, IN$2,475$1,950-3%
177CHARLOTTE, NC$2,475$2,313-3%
178FORT WORTH, TX$2,463$2,280-4%
179CLEVELAND, OH$2,460$2,226-4%
180LEMOORE NAS, CA$2,454$2,211-4%
181CHEYENNE, WY$2,445$1,956-4%
182GRAND RAPIDS, MI$2,442$2,283-4%
183OCALA, FL$2,442$2,391-4%
184DES MOINES, IA$2,436$2,007-5%
185FORT KNOX, KY$2,424$1,911-5%
186MOREHEAD/CHERRY PT MCAS, NC$2,424$1,953-5%
187AUBURN, AL$2,421$1,881-5%
188KINGS BAY/BRUNSWICK, GA$2,421$2,154-5%
189EASTERN SHORE, MD$2,409$2,223-6%
190ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB, NM$2,400$2,271-6%
191FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS$2,397$1,983-6%
192LOUISVILLE, KY$2,397$2,139-6%
193RALEIGH, NC$2,394$2,211-6%
194MARQUETTE, MI$2,391$1,917-6%
195NELLIS AFB/LAS VEGAS, NV$2,385$2,139-7%
196WACO, TX$2,382$1,938-7%
197BISMARCK, ND$2,373$1,923-7%
198BOISE, ID$2,373$2,112-7%
199DULUTH, MN$2,373$2,208-7%
200JACKSONVILLE, FL$2,367$2,208-7%
201OGDEN/HILL AFB, UT$2,364$2,172-7%
202FAYETTEVILLE, AR$2,361$1,920-8%
203MEMPHIS, TN$2,355$2,238-8%
204FORT HOOD, TX$2,346$1,812-8%
205JOHNSON CITY/KINGSPORT, TN$2,346$1,860-8%
206MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, ID$2,328$1,920-9%
207WICHITA FLS/SHEPPARD AFB, TX$2,328$1,827-9%
208FALLON NAS, NV$2,325$1,782-9%
209KANSAS CITY, MO$2,313$2,085-9%
210INDIANAPOLIS, IN$2,310$2,055-10%
211ROANOKE, VA$2,304$1,998-10%
212ROCK ISLAND, IL$2,301$2,085-10%
213LINCOLN, NE$2,283$1,959-11%
214MALMSTROM SFB/GREAT FALLS, MT$2,274$1,764-11%
215PENSACOLA, FL$2,274$2,061-11%
216SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA$2,271$1,941-11%
217FORT RUCKER, AL$2,268$1,764-11%
218GREENSBORO, NC$2,262$1,968-11%
219FORT GORDON, AL$2,253$2,031-12%
220WHITEMAN AFB, MO$2,247$1,782-12%
221COLUMBIA/FORT JACKSON, SC$2,235$2,004-12%
222FORT HUACHUCA, AZ$2,235$1,974-12%
223BATON ROUGE, LA$2,232$2,046-13%
224HUNTSVILLE, AL$2,229$1,947-13%
225SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC$2,229$1,752-13%
226SCOTT AFB, IL$2,211$1,788-13%
227FORT WAYNE, IN$2,208$2,043-14%
228GREENVILLE, SC$2,208$2,004-14%
229LEXINGTON, KY$2,208$2,022-14%
230EL PASO, TX$2,205$1,992-14%
231MOBILE, AL$2,205$1,983-14%
232DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ$2,202$2,019-14%
233GRAND FORKS, ND$2,202$1,875-14%
234ROBINS AFB, GA$2,202$1,839-14%
235TOLEDO, OH$2,202$2,100-14%
236GOODFELLOW AFB, TX$2,199$1,716-14%
237COLUMBUS AFB, MS$2,184$1,722-14%
238FORT BRAGG/POPE, NC$2,178$1,935-15%
239MINOT AFB, ND$2,178$1,782-15%
240BROWNSVILLE, TX$2,172$1,698-15%
241CHINA LAKE, CA$2,157$1,683-16%
242FRANKFORT, KY$2,136$1,626-16%
243LEXINGTON, VA$2,133$1,782-16%
244CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL$2,130$1,776-17%
245LANSING, MI$2,130$1,899-17%
246SAN ANTONIO, TX$2,130$1,986-17%
247COLUMBIA/JEFFERSON CITY, MO$2,127$1,653-17%
248LAUGHLIN AFB/DEL RIO, TX$2,127$1,683-17%
249SIOUX FALLS, SD$2,109$1,809-17%
250TULSA, OK$2,109$1,803-17%
251WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH$2,100$1,755-18%
252CAMP LEJEUNE, NC$2,088$1,776-18%
253WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA$2,088$1,815-18%
254WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES, NM$2,085$1,821-18%
255TOPEKA, KS$2,067$1,755-19%
256FORT BENNING, GA$2,061$1,854-19%
257SUMTER/SHAW AFB, SC$2,055$1,743-20%
258YUMA, AZ$2,052$1,773-20%
259GULFPORT, MS$2,046$1,620-20%
260LAFAYETTE, LA$2,043$1,722-20%
261PEORIA, IL$2,043$1,725-20%
262FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO$2,034$1,608-20%
263MORGANTOWN, WV$2,034$1,788-20%
264PADUCAH, KY$2,034$1,641-20%
265ST MARY AND TERREBONNE, LA$2,013$1,644-21%
266MOODY AFB, GA$2,007$1,737-21%
267SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR, IL$2,004$1,686-22%
268TERRE HAUTE, IN$2,004$1,671-22%
269SPRINGFIELD, MO$2,001$1,641-22%
270LUBBOCK, TX$1,986$1,656-22%
271LAKE CHARLES, LA$1,983$1,548-22%
272AKRON, OH$1,980$1,764-22%
273LITTLE ROCK, AR$1,977$1,893-23%
274OKLAHOMA CITY, OK$1,977$1,752-23%
275FORT CHAFFEE/FORT SMITH, AR$1,965$1,524-23%
276SAULT STE MARIE, MI$1,962$1,743-23%
277BEAUMONT, TX$1,959$1,731-23%
278MERIDIAN, MS$1,959$1,524-23%
279FORT RILEY, KS$1,956$1,566-23%
280ALEXANDRIA, LA$1,953$1,533-24%
281FORT POLK, LA$1,941$1,551-24%
282WICHITA/MCCONNELL AFB, KS$1,941$1,545-24%
283MONTGOMERY, AL$1,935$1,719-24%
284SPARTA/FORT MCCOY, WI$1,926$1,638-25%
285HUNTINGTON, WV$1,920$1,662-25%
286ALBANY, GA$1,911$1,512-25%
287HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM$1,908$1,737-25%
288CANNON AFB/CLOVIS, NM$1,878$1,485-26%
289ERIE, PA$1,875$1,578-27%
290HATTIESBURG, MS$1,869$1,467-27%
291CHARLESTON, WV$1,863$1,596-27%
292SAGINAW, MI$1,845$1,635-28%
293ALTUS AFB, OK$1,836$1,440-28%
294VANCE AFB/ENID, OK$1,821$1,440-29%
295YOUNGSTOWN, OH$1,773$1,341-31%
296FORT SILL/LAWTON, OK$1,761$1,386-31%
297STEVENS POINT, WI$1,749$1,536-31%
298MONROE, LA$1,731$1,428-32%
299ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN, AL$1,689$1,347-34%

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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