2026 · TX281 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Brownsville, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,503 a month with dependents and $1,248 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 (TX281).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,413	$1,125	−$102
E-2	$1,413	$1,125	−$102
E-3	$1,413	$1,125	−$102
E-4	$1,413	$1,125	−$102
E-5	$1,503	$1,248	−$120
E-6	$1,860	$1,392	−$99
E-7	$1,971	$1,479	−$93
E-8	$2,094	$1,578	−$81
E-9	$2,259	$1,695	−$87
W-1	$1,878	$1,410	−$99
W-2	$2,022	$1,575	−$90
W-3	$2,172	$1,698	−$78
W-4	$2,292	$1,881	−$93
W-5	$2,442	$1,998	−$108
O-1E	$1,992	$1,500	−$87
O-2E	$2,148	$1,656	−$84
O-3E	$2,316	$1,851	−$93
O-1	$1,551	$1,323	−$117
O-2	$1,857	$1,482	−$99
O-3	$2,169	$1,728	−$78
O-4	$2,490	$1,974	−$117
O-5	$2,721	$2,040	−$138
O-6	$2,742	$2,151	−$141
O-7	$2,757	$2,187	−$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	$1,413	$476.95	$4,297.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,413	$476.95	$4,904.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,413	$476.95	$5,372.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,503	$476.95	$6,089.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$1,860	$476.95	$7,096.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$1,971	$476.95	$8,282.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,094	$476.95	$9,382.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,259	$476.95	$11,159.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,022	$328.48	$8,633.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,551	$328.48	$6,029.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$1,857	$328.48	$7,631.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,169	$328.48	$10,234.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,490	$328.48	$12,706.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,721	$328.48	$14,763.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,742	$328.48	$17,549.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Cameron County, TX
Hidalgo County, TX

ZIP codes (52)

78501 78502 78503 78504 78505 78516 78520 78521 78522 78523 78526 78535 78537 78538 78539 78540 78541 78542 78543 78549 78550 78551 78552 78553 78557 78558 78559 78560 78562 78563 78565 78566 78567 78568 78570 78572 78573 78574 78575 78576 78577 78578 78579 78583 78586 78589 78592 78593 78595 78596 78597 78599

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