bahlookup2026 rates

All areas / Pay grade W-5

Warrant officer

W-5 BAH, every duty station

Same rank, same job, and the housing allowance swings from $1,806 to $7,338 a month depending entirely on where you're stationed. That's a spread of $66,384 a year, untaxed.

Highest: WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NYLowest: YOUNGSTOWN, OHMedian: $2,790Areas: 299

Every area, highest first

#Housing areaWith dependentsWithoutvs median
1WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY$7,338$5,946+163%
2NEW YORK CITY, NY$6,306$5,280+126%
3SAN FRANCISCO, CA$6,297$5,496+126%
4NANTUCKET, MA$6,165$5,268+121%
5MAUI COUNTY, HI$5,973$5,136+114%
6BOSTON, MA$5,805$4,968+108%
7SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA$5,751$5,076+106%
8FLORIDA KEYS, FL$5,529$4,425+98%
9NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, NJ$5,529$5,067+98%
10LONG ISLAND, NY$5,436$4,902+95%
11HANSCOM AFB, MA$5,409$4,608+94%
12MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA$5,334$4,791+91%
13KAUAI COUNTY, HI$5,262$4,446+89%
14MONTEREY, CA$5,196$4,305+86%
15ESSEX CO, MA$5,181$4,101+86%
16MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE, FL$5,085$4,083+82%
17CAMP PENDLETON, CA$5,019$4,518+80%
18SAN DIEGO, CA$4,992$4,455+79%
19LOS ANGELES, CA$4,971$4,341+78%
20STATEN ISLAND, NY$4,968$4,368+78%
21PORTSMOUTH, NH/KITTERY, ME$4,905$4,044+76%
22TRENTON, NJ$4,836$4,149+73%
23SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA$4,806$4,068+72%
24WEST POINT, NY$4,806$4,236+72%
25CAPE COD-PLYMOUTH, MA$4,803$4,188+72%
26OAKLAND, CA$4,740$4,224+70%
27PORTLAND, ME$4,740$3,888+70%
28HONOLULU COUNTY, HI$4,692$4,146+68%
29FORT MONMOUTH/EARLE NWS, NJ$4,653$4,194+67%
30PERTH AMBOY, NJ$4,578$4,146+64%
31BURLINGTON, VT$4,527$3,951+62%
32FITCHBURG, MA$4,506$3,738+62%
33SEATTLE, WA$4,503$4,047+61%
34MARIN/SONOMA, CA$4,497$3,966+61%
35VENTURA, CA$4,497$4,101+61%
36MANCHESTER/CONCORD, NH$4,473$3,846+60%
37NEWPORT, RI$4,404$3,762+58%
38WEST PALM BEACH, FL$4,371$3,771+57%
39WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA$4,350$3,876+56%
40PROVIDENCE, RI$4,272$3,708+53%
41WORCESTER, MA$4,212$3,555+51%
42NEW HAVEN/FAIRFIELD, CT$4,206$3,774+51%
43WARRENTON, VA$4,122$3,507+48%
44HAWAII COUNTY, HI$4,104$3,882+47%
45HARTFORD, CT$4,074$3,525+46%
46VANDENBERG SFB, CA$4,065$3,702+46%
47INDIAN HEAD NAVORDSTA, MD$3,969$3,507+42%
48BOULDER, CO$3,963$3,510+42%
49ATLANTIC CITY, NJ$3,954$3,441+42%
50CHICAGO, IL$3,900$3,708+40%
51SANTA FE/LOS ALAMOS, NM$3,870$3,546+39%
52RIVERSIDE, CA$3,855$3,615+38%
53BRUNSWICK, ME$3,843$3,105+38%
54JB MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ$3,831$3,492+37%
55JUNEAU, AK$3,831$3,453+37%
56AUSTIN, TX$3,771$3,096+35%
57ANNAPOLIS, MD$3,762$3,321+35%
58EVERETT, WA$3,753$3,390+35%
59ANN ARBOR, MI$3,735$3,204+34%
60VALLEJO/TRAVIS AFB, CA$3,729$3,510+34%
61ANCHORAGE, AK$3,723$3,087+33%
62MADISON, WI$3,711$3,132+33%
63FORT G. G. MEADE, MD$3,708$3,336+33%
64HAMPDEN COUNTY, MA$3,702$3,114+33%
65QUANTICO/WOODBRIDGE, VA$3,687$3,240+32%
66STOCKTON, CA$3,672$3,105+32%
67WILLOW GROVE, PA$3,669$3,405+32%
68KETCHIKAN, AK$3,660$3,069+31%
69SITKA, AK$3,618$3,315+30%
70NEW LONDON, CT$3,603$3,177+29%
71SAN BERNARDINO, CA$3,597$3,387+29%
72CAPE MAY, NJ$3,570$3,123+28%
73EDWARDS AFB/PALMDALE, CA$3,546$3,204+27%
74FORT DETRICK, MD$3,525$3,147+26%
75EGLIN AFB, FL$3,516$2,922+26%
76MILWAUKEE, WI$3,507$2,919+26%
77BALLSTON SPA/ALBANY, NY$3,504$3,030+26%
78KODIAK ISLAND, AK$3,498$2,997+25%
79ASTORIA, OR$3,444$2,985+23%
80BALTIMORE, MD$3,429$3,015+23%
81DENVER, CO$3,396$3,126+22%
82OUTER BANKS, NC$3,387$3,006+21%
83PHILADELPHIA, PA/CAMDEN, NJ$3,366$2,982+21%
84FORT PIERCE, FL$3,360$2,940+20%
85PORTLAND, OR$3,360$2,877+20%
86ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, MD$3,348$2,892+20%
87GREAT LAKES NAVTRACEN, IL$3,327$2,874+19%
88OXFORD, MD$3,318$2,889+19%
89BEALE AFB, CA$3,315$3,132+19%
90FORT MYERS BEACH, FL$3,315$3,012+19%
91CORVALLIS, OR$3,306$2,781+18%
92TACOMA, WA$3,297$3,009+18%
93CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$3,291$2,865+18%
94SACRAMENTO, CA$3,276$3,000+17%
95ASHEVILLE, NC$3,270$2,688+17%
96BRIDGEPORT, CA$3,267$2,901+17%
97PORT ANGELES, WA$3,258$2,958+17%
98WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA$3,258$2,910+17%
99TAMPA, FL$3,231$3,054+16%
100TRAVERSE CITY, MI$3,231$2,922+16%
101BREMERTON, WA$3,228$2,871+16%
102KNOXVILLE, TN$3,195$2,766+15%
103DAHLGREN/FORT A.P. HILL$3,183$2,772+14%
104FRESNO, CA$3,174$2,874+14%
105FAIRBANKS, AK$3,171$2,655+14%
106DETROIT, MI$3,159$2,667+13%
107ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA$3,156$2,850+13%
108MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL, MN$3,144$2,835+13%
109BEAUFORT/PARRIS ISLAND, SC$3,141$2,829+13%
110ORLANDO, FL$3,114$2,967+12%
111COLLEGE STATION, TX$3,090$2,526+11%
112PATRICK SFB, FL$3,081$2,889+10%
113DOVER AFB/REHOBOTH, DE$3,075$2,745+10%
114RENO/CARSON CITY, NV$3,075$2,730+10%
115HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA$3,063$2,556+10%
116ROME/GRIFFISS AFB, NY$3,060$2,802+10%
117TWENTY NINE PALMS MCB, CA$3,051$2,670+9%
118BUFFALO, NY$3,045$2,652+9%
119EUGENE, OR$3,042$2,607+9%
120PATUXENT RIVER, MD$3,033$2,643+9%
121ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX$3,030$2,826+9%
122COASTAL MAINE, ME$3,027$2,775+8%
123SPOKANE, WA$3,021$2,685+8%
124DALLAS, TX$3,018$2,823+8%
125SYRACUSE, NY$3,009$2,577+8%
126ST. LOUIS, MO$3,006$2,700+8%
127PITTSBURGH, PA$3,003$2,610+8%
128HELENA, MT$3,000$2,643+8%
129NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA$3,000$2,616+8%
130NASHVILLE, TN$2,997$2,721+7%
131RICHMOND/FORT LEE, VA$2,991$2,685+7%
132SAVANNAH, GA$2,991$2,691+7%
133HOUSTON, TX$2,988$2,598+7%
134ROCHESTER, NY$2,988$2,625+7%
135FORT COLLINS, CO$2,985$2,655+7%
136GAINESVILLE, FL$2,982$2,508+7%
137YAKIMA, WA$2,970$2,526+6%
138SALEM, OR$2,967$2,538+6%
139ELIZABETH CITY, NC$2,958$2,604+6%
140WILMINGTON, NC$2,958$2,559+6%
141BARSTOW/FORT IRWIN, CA$2,946$2,574+6%
142SALT LAKE CITY, UT$2,922$2,529+5%
143OMAHA/OFFUTT AFB, NE$2,913$2,475+4%
144COOS BAY, OR$2,910$2,433+4%
145PANAMA CITY, FL$2,886$2,562+3%
146CHARLESTON, SC$2,880$2,661+3%
147STATE COLLEGE, PA$2,877$2,412+3%
148DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL, NC$2,868$2,445+3%
149FORT STEWART, GA$2,859$2,508+2%
150CHATTANOOGA, TN$2,856$2,454+2%
151ATLANTA, GA$2,841$2,712+2%
152BLOOMINGTON, IN$2,841$2,187+2%
153TALLAHASSEE, FL$2,838$2,295+2%
154CINCINNATI, OH$2,829$2,559+1%
155EL CENTRO, CA$2,823$2,382+1%
156CLEVELAND, OH$2,817$2,427+1%
157CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA$2,811$2,457+1%
158NEW ORLEANS, LA$2,805$2,454+1%
159VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL$2,802$2,553+0%
160JACKSON, MS$2,790$2,316+0%
161HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS, VA$2,778$2,439-0%
162COLUMBUS, OH$2,766$2,391-1%
163COLORADO SPRINGS, CO$2,754$2,502-1%
164FORT CAMPBELL, KY$2,751$2,277-1%
165MYRTLE BEACH, SC$2,751$2,433-1%
166EASTERN PANHANDLE, WV$2,748$2,352-2%
167BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO, MI$2,742$2,436-2%
168GRAND HAVEN, MI$2,733$2,511-2%
169WACO, TX$2,730$2,223-2%
170CORPUS CHRISTI, TX$2,718$2,331-3%
171PROVO, UT$2,718$2,361-3%
172DAHLONEGA, GA$2,706$2,517-3%
173FARGO, ND$2,706$2,415-3%
174GRAND RAPIDS, MI$2,688$2,415-4%
175BIRMINGHAM, AL$2,682$2,532-4%
176FORT KNOX, KY$2,679$2,265-4%
177LOUISVILLE, KY$2,679$2,325-4%
178CHEYENNE, WY$2,676$2,319-4%
179OCALA, FL$2,676$2,406-4%
180AUBURN, AL$2,673$2,094-4%
181BANGOR, ME$2,667$2,259-4%
182DES MOINES, IA$2,667$2,310-4%
183KINGS BAY/BRUNSWICK, GA$2,664$2,271-5%
184RAPID CITY/ELLSWORTH AFB, SD$2,664$2,328-5%
185MOREHEAD/CHERRY PT MCAS, NC$2,658$2,214-5%
186LEMOORE NAS, CA$2,643$2,352-5%
187WICHITA FLS/SHEPPARD AFB, TX$2,634$2,208-6%
188ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB, NM$2,631$2,355-6%
189FORT DRUM/WATERTOWN, NY$2,631$2,154-6%
190PHOENIX, AZ$2,622$2,460-6%
191JOHNSON CITY/KINGSPORT, TN$2,616$2,223-6%
192FORT WORTH, TX$2,613$2,427-6%
193EASTERN SHORE, MD$2,610$2,352-6%
194MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, ID$2,610$2,250-6%
195FAYETTEVILLE, AR$2,601$2,181-7%
196MARQUETTE, MI$2,598$2,178-7%
197DULUTH, MN$2,583$2,343-7%
198NELLIS AFB/LAS VEGAS, NV$2,577$2,283-8%
199ROCK ISLAND, IL$2,577$2,262-8%
200KANSAS CITY, MO$2,574$2,232-8%
201BOISE, ID$2,565$2,316-8%
202RALEIGH, NC$2,562$2,349-8%
203SCOTT AFB, IL$2,562$2,094-8%
204JACKSONVILLE, FL$2,550$2,292-9%
205FORT HOOD, TX$2,544$2,109-9%
206ROANOKE, VA$2,541$2,175-9%
207OGDEN/HILL AFB, UT$2,538$2,283-9%
208SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA$2,520$2,133-10%
209CHARLOTTE, NC$2,514$2,442-10%
210FORT GORDON, AL$2,514$2,196-10%
211LEXINGTON, KY$2,514$2,172-10%
212FORT RUCKER, AL$2,502$1,977-10%
213FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS$2,496$2,250-11%
214MALMSTROM SFB/GREAT FALLS, MT$2,496$2,022-11%
215TOLEDO, OH$2,490$2,169-11%
216MEMPHIS, TN$2,484$2,322-11%
217WHITEMAN AFB, MO$2,478$2,070-11%
218COLUMBIA/FORT JACKSON, SC$2,475$2,166-11%
219FALLON NAS, NV$2,475$2,028-11%
220BATON ROUGE, LA$2,472$2,196-11%
221LINCOLN, NE$2,472$2,184-11%
222CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL$2,466$2,046-12%
223LANSING, MI$2,466$2,046-12%
224LAUGHLIN AFB/DEL RIO, TX$2,466$1,899-12%
225FORT WAYNE, IN$2,463$2,160-12%
226MOBILE, AL$2,463$2,127-12%
227ROBINS AFB, GA$2,451$2,019-12%
228GREENSBORO, NC$2,445$2,175-12%
229BROWNSVILLE, TX$2,442$1,998-12%
230GRAND FORKS, ND$2,439$2,091-13%
231SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC$2,436$2,073-13%
232INDIANAPOLIS, IN$2,433$2,250-13%
233TULSA, OK$2,430$2,016-13%
234PENSACOLA, FL$2,427$2,241-13%
235GREENVILLE, SC$2,424$2,133-13%
236HUNTSVILLE, AL$2,415$2,142-13%
237CHINA LAKE, CA$2,403$1,941-14%
238WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH$2,397$1,959-14%
239FORT BRAGG/POPE, NC$2,391$2,103-14%
240BISMARCK, ND$2,385$2,277-15%
241LEXINGTON, VA$2,379$2,055-15%
242WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA$2,376$1,971-15%
243DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ$2,373$2,151-15%
244PADUCAH, KY$2,355$1,944-16%
245COLUMBIA/JEFFERSON CITY, MO$2,352$1,848-16%
246FORT HUACHUCA, AZ$2,343$2,199-16%
247MINOT AFB, ND$2,343$2,067-16%
248AKRON, OH$2,337$1,947-16%
249COLUMBUS AFB, MS$2,337$2,079-16%
250TOPEKA, KS$2,337$1,953-16%
251EL PASO, TX$2,334$2,169-16%
252GULFPORT, MS$2,331$1,806-16%
253TERRE HAUTE, IN$2,322$1,902-17%
254SPRINGFIELD, MO$2,319$1,920-17%
255CAMP LEJEUNE, NC$2,316$2,004-17%
256MORGANTOWN, WV$2,316$1,965-17%
257SUMTER/SHAW AFB, SC$2,316$1,995-17%
258GOODFELLOW AFB, TX$2,310$1,998-17%
259SIOUX FALLS, SD$2,307$2,061-17%
260LUBBOCK, TX$2,289$1,887-18%
261MOODY AFB, GA$2,289$1,956-18%
262ST MARY AND TERREBONNE, LA$2,286$1,809-18%
263SAN ANTONIO, TX$2,280$2,097-18%
264LITTLE ROCK, AR$2,274$1,947-18%
265SAULT STE MARIE, MI$2,268$1,935-19%
266FORT BENNING, GA$2,262$2,010-19%
267LAFAYETTE, LA$2,262$1,929-19%
268YUMA, AZ$2,253$1,935-19%
269PEORIA, IL$2,250$1,941-19%
270MONTGOMERY, AL$2,244$1,833-20%
271BEAUMONT, TX$2,235$1,923-20%
272LAKE CHARLES, LA$2,223$1,785-20%
273ALEXANDRIA, LA$2,220$1,800-20%
274WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES, NM$2,220$1,995-20%
275ALBANY, GA$2,217$1,707-21%
276SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR, IL$2,205$1,902-21%
277WICHITA/MCCONNELL AFB, KS$2,190$1,800-22%
278FRANKFORT, KY$2,175$1,959-22%
279MERIDIAN, MS$2,169$1,728-22%
280FORT CHAFFEE/FORT SMITH, AR$2,166$1,809-22%
281CHARLESTON, WV$2,157$1,806-23%
282OKLAHOMA CITY, OK$2,157$1,905-23%
283FORT RILEY, KS$2,139$1,860-23%
284HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM$2,136$1,881-23%
285FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO$2,130$1,860-24%
286HATTIESBURG, MS$2,118$1,674-24%
287VANCE AFB/ENID, OK$2,112$1,647-24%
288FORT POLK, LA$2,100$1,881-25%
289ALTUS AFB, OK$2,088$1,686-25%
290SPARTA/FORT MCCOY, WI$2,073$1,881-26%
291HUNTINGTON, WV$2,055$1,839-26%
292ERIE, PA$2,049$1,764-27%
293FORT SILL/LAWTON, OK$2,013$1,611-28%
294SAGINAW, MI$1,929$1,788-31%
295CANNON AFB/CLOVIS, NM$1,917$1,719-31%
296ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN, AL$1,899$1,575-32%
297MONROE, LA$1,884$1,671-32%
298STEVENS POINT, WI$1,860$1,713-33%
299YOUNGSTOWN, OH$1,806$1,527-35%

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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