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2026 · GA072 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Albany, GA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,371 a month with dependents and $1,242 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,326$1,197+$30
E-2$1,326$1,197+$30
E-3$1,326$1,197+$30
E-4$1,326$1,197+$30
E-5$1,371$1,242+$39
E-6$1,539$1,284+$87
E-7$1,671$1,329+$75
E-8$1,815$1,410+$60
E-9$2,010$1,509+$54
W-1$1,557$1,326+$90
W-2$1,731$1,407+$69
W-3$1,911$1,512+$54
W-4$2,046$1,563+$51
W-5$2,217$1,707+$57
O-1E$1,695$1,368+$75
O-2E$1,884$1,440+$54
O-3E$2,073$1,554+$57
O-1$1,401$1,281+$45
O-2$1,536$1,362+$87
O-3$1,905$1,515+$54
O-4$2,271$1,704+$54
O-5$2,532$1,899+$63
O-6$2,550$1,914+$60
O-7$2,568$1,926+$60
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (GA072).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,326$476.95$4,210.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,326$476.95$4,817.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,326$476.95$5,285.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,371$476.95$5,957.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,539$476.95$6,775.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,671$476.95$7,982.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,815$476.95$9,103.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,010$476.95$10,910.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,731$328.48$8,342.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,401$328.48$5,879.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,536$328.48$7,310.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,905$328.48$9,970.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,271$328.48$12,487.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,532$328.48$14,574.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,550$328.48$17,357.68
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.
02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

  • Baker County, GA
  • Dougherty County, GA
  • Lee County, GA

ZIP codes (12)

31701 31702 31703 31704 31705 31706 31707 31708 31721 31763 31782 31787

BAH follows ZIP codes, so an area can cover part of a county. All housing areas