2026 · AL007 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Birmingham, AL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,439 a month with dependents and $1,878 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 (AL007).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,223	$1,668	+$300
E-2	$2,223	$1,668	+$300
E-3	$2,223	$1,668	+$300
E-4	$2,223	$1,668	+$300
E-5	$2,439	$1,878	+$333
E-6	$2,532	$2,031	+$342
E-7	$2,550	$2,232	+$300
E-8	$2,559	$2,463	+$243
E-9	$2,583	$2,478	+$171
W-1	$2,547	$2,160	+$342
W-2	$2,556	$2,460	+$279
W-3	$2,568	$2,484	+$204
W-4	$2,598	$2,520	+$165
W-5	$2,682	$2,532	+$162
O-1E	$2,553	$2,436	+$297
O-2E	$2,562	$2,472	+$210
O-3E	$2,613	$2,517	+$168
O-1	$2,457	$2,007	+$330
O-2	$2,529	$2,370	+$342
O-3	$2,565	$2,490	+$204
O-4	$2,703	$2,523	+$156
O-5	$2,826	$2,535	+$150
O-6	$2,847	$2,538	+$150
O-7	$2,865	$2,556	+$147

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	$2,223	$476.95	$5,107.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,223	$476.95	$5,714.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,223	$476.95	$6,182.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,439	$476.95	$7,025.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,532	$476.95	$7,768.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,550	$476.95	$8,861.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,559	$476.95	$9,847.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,583	$476.95	$11,483.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,556	$328.48	$9,167.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,457	$328.48	$6,935.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,529	$328.48	$8,303.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,565	$328.48	$10,630.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,703	$328.48	$12,919.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,826	$328.48	$14,868.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,847	$328.48	$17,654.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Jefferson County, AL
Shelby County, AL
St. Clair County, AL

ZIP codes (123)

35004 35005 35006 35007 35015 35020 35021 35022 35023 35036 35040 35043 35048 35051 35052 35054 35060 35061 35062 35064 35068 35071 35073 35078 35080 35091 35094 35111 35112 35114 35115 35116 35117 35118 35119 35120 35123 35124 35125 35126 35127 35128 35131 35135 35137 35139 35142 35143 35146 35147 35172 35173 35176 35178 35180 35181 35182 35185 35186 35187 35201 35202 35203 35204 35205 35206 35207 35208 35209 35210 35211 35212 35213 35214 35215 35216 35217 35218 35219 35220 35221 35222 35223 35224 35226 35228 35229 35231 35232 35233 35234 35235 35236 35238 35242 35243 35244 35246 35249 35253 35254 35255 35259 35260 35261 35266 35270 35282 35283 35285 35287 35288 35290 35291 35292 35293 35294 35295 35296 35297 35298 35953 35987

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