2026 · GA071 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Atlanta, GA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,388 a month with dependents and $1,995 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 (GA071).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,259	$1,752	+$12
E-2	$2,259	$1,752	+$12
E-3	$2,259	$1,752	+$12
E-4	$2,259	$1,752	+$12
E-5	$2,388	$1,995	+$21
E-6	$2,709	$2,139	+$45
E-7	$2,730	$2,262	+$45
E-8	$2,739	$2,457	+$45
E-9	$2,757	$2,544	+$39
W-1	$2,727	$2,226	+$45
W-2	$2,736	$2,454	+$45
W-3	$2,748	$2,559	+$45
W-4	$2,772	$2,703	+$33
W-5	$2,841	$2,712	+$18
O-1E	$2,733	$2,385	+$45
O-2E	$2,742	$2,526	+$45
O-3E	$2,784	$2,700	+$33
O-1	$2,433	$2,130	+$21
O-2	$2,706	$2,349	+$45
O-3	$2,745	$2,589	+$45
O-4	$2,859	$2,706	+$9
O-5	$2,964	$2,715	−$9
O-6	$2,985	$2,718	−$15
O-7	$3,006	$2,742	−$15

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	$2,259	$476.95	$5,143.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,259	$476.95	$5,750.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,259	$476.95	$6,218.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,388	$476.95	$6,974.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,709	$476.95	$7,945.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,730	$476.95	$9,041.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,739	$476.95	$10,027.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,757	$476.95	$11,657.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,736	$328.48	$9,347.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,433	$328.48	$6,911.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,706	$328.48	$8,480.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,745	$328.48	$10,810.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,859	$328.48	$13,075.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,964	$328.48	$15,006.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,985	$328.48	$17,792.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Clayton County, GA
Cobb County, GA
DeKalb County, GA
Douglas County, GA
Fayette County, GA
Fulton County, GA
Gwinnett County, GA
Henry County, GA

ZIP codes (209)

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