2026 · OH227 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Akron, OH BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,581 a month with dependents and $1,383 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (OH227).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,536	$1,197	+$90
E-2	$1,536	$1,197	+$90
E-3	$1,536	$1,197	+$90
E-4	$1,536	$1,197	+$90
E-5	$1,581	$1,383	+$105
E-6	$1,926	$1,494	+$111
E-7	$1,950	$1,539	+$111
E-8	$1,962	$1,653	+$114
E-9	$2,094	$1,752	+$147
W-1	$1,947	$1,536	+$111
W-2	$1,956	$1,650	+$111
W-3	$1,980	$1,764	+$123
W-4	$2,136	$1,923	+$141
W-5	$2,337	$1,947	+$132
O-1E	$1,953	$1,578	+$111
O-2E	$1,971	$1,728	+$120
O-3E	$2,169	$1,920	+$144
O-1	$1,629	$1,491	+$105
O-2	$1,923	$1,569	+$111
O-3	$1,977	$1,797	+$123
O-4	$2,403	$1,935	+$126
O-5	$2,715	$2,037	+$114
O-6	$2,736	$2,052	+$111
O-7	$2,751	$2,064	+$108

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here

2026 rates, with dependents, at a typical point in a career. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Special pays (flight, sea, hazardous duty) aren't included. Change rank, years or dependents in the calculator.
Rank	Years	Basic pay	BAH	BAS	Total a month
E-1	under 2	$2,407.20	$1,536	$476.95	$4,420.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,536	$476.95	$5,027.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,536	$476.95	$5,495.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,581	$476.95	$6,167.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$1,926	$476.95	$7,162.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$1,950	$476.95	$8,261.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$1,962	$476.95	$9,250.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,094	$476.95	$10,994.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$1,956	$328.48	$8,567.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,629	$328.48	$6,107.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$1,923	$328.48	$7,697.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$1,977	$328.48	$10,042.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,403	$328.48	$12,619.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,715	$328.48	$14,757.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,736	$328.48	$17,543.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

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ZIP codes (124)

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