2026 · NC187 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Asheville, NC BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,214 a month with dependents and $1,773 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 (NC187).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,052	$1,575	−$54
E-2	$2,052	$1,575	−$54
E-3	$2,052	$1,575	−$54
E-4	$2,052	$1,575	−$54
E-5	$2,214	$1,773	−$51
E-6	$2,571	$1,926	−$9
E-7	$2,667	$2,058	−$6
E-8	$2,772	$2,292	−$3
E-9	$2,979	$2,391	−$12
W-1	$2,589	$2,007	−$9
W-2	$2,709	$2,289	−$6
W-3	$2,838	$2,406	−$3
W-4	$3,033	$2,586	−$15
W-5	$3,270	$2,688	−$27
O-1E	$2,682	$2,211	−$6
O-2E	$2,817	$2,367	−$6
O-3E	$3,069	$2,562	−$15
O-1	$2,265	$1,887	−$45
O-2	$2,568	$2,166	−$9
O-3	$2,835	$2,439	−$3
O-4	$3,351	$2,667	−$33
O-5	$3,723	$2,793	−$48
O-6	$3,753	$2,817	−$51
O-7	$3,780	$2,865	−$54

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	$2,052	$476.95	$4,936.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,052	$476.95	$5,543.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,052	$476.95	$6,011.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,214	$476.95	$6,800.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,571	$476.95	$7,807.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,667	$476.95	$8,978.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,772	$476.95	$10,060.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,979	$476.95	$11,879.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,709	$328.48	$9,320.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,265	$328.48	$6,743.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,568	$328.48	$8,342.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,835	$328.48	$10,900.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$3,351	$328.48	$13,567.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,723	$328.48	$15,765.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,753	$328.48	$18,560.68

02 · Where this rate applies

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