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2026 · TX273 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Beaumont, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,518 a month with dependents and $1,377 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,488$1,251+$84
E-2$1,488$1,251+$84
E-3$1,488$1,251+$84
E-4$1,488$1,251+$84
E-5$1,518$1,377+$60
E-6$1,917$1,458+$117
E-7$1,941$1,497+$120
E-8$1,950$1,602+$120
E-9$2,028$1,716+$129
W-1$1,938$1,494+$120
W-2$1,947$1,599+$120
W-3$1,959$1,731+$120
W-4$2,064$1,914+$126
W-5$2,235$1,923+$141
O-1E$1,944$1,518+$120
O-2E$1,953$1,692+$120
O-3E$2,091$1,911+$132
O-1$1,572$1,455+$66
O-2$1,914$1,515+$117
O-3$1,956$1,770+$120
O-4$2,289$1,917+$141
O-5$2,553$1,926+$162
O-6$2,571$1,929+$159
O-7$2,589$1,941+$162
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX273).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,488$476.95$4,372.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,488$476.95$4,979.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,488$476.95$5,447.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,518$476.95$6,104.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,917$476.95$7,153.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,941$476.95$8,252.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,950$476.95$9,238.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,028$476.95$10,928.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,947$328.48$8,558.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,572$328.48$6,050.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,914$328.48$7,688.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,956$328.48$10,021.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,289$328.48$12,505.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,553$328.48$14,595.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,571$328.48$17,378.68
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

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