2026 · NY216 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Buffalo, NY BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,214 a month with dependents and $1,791 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 (NY216).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,055	$1,623	+$168
E-2	$2,055	$1,623	+$168
E-3	$2,055	$1,623	+$168
E-4	$2,055	$1,623	+$168
E-5	$2,214	$1,791	+$168
E-6	$2,553	$1,914	+$162
E-7	$2,631	$2,058	+$168
E-8	$2,718	$2,289	+$177
E-9	$2,862	$2,382	+$195
W-1	$2,571	$2,010	+$162
W-2	$2,667	$2,286	+$171
W-3	$2,775	$2,394	+$180
W-4	$2,895	$2,565	+$195
W-5	$3,045	$2,652	+$216
O-1E	$2,646	$2,211	+$174
O-2E	$2,757	$2,361	+$177
O-3E	$2,919	$2,544	+$201
O-1	$2,262	$1,890	+$168
O-2	$2,550	$2,166	+$162
O-3	$2,772	$2,427	+$180
O-4	$3,093	$2,631	+$222
O-5	$3,324	$2,676	+$255
O-6	$3,351	$2,754	+$255
O-7	$3,372	$2,802	+$252

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	$2,055	$476.95	$4,939.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,055	$476.95	$5,546.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,055	$476.95	$6,014.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,214	$476.95	$6,800.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,553	$476.95	$7,789.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,631	$476.95	$8,942.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,718	$476.95	$10,006.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,862	$476.95	$11,762.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,667	$328.48	$9,278.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,262	$328.48	$6,740.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,550	$328.48	$8,324.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,772	$328.48	$10,837.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$3,093	$328.48	$13,309.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,324	$328.48	$15,366.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,351	$328.48	$18,158.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Erie County, NY
Niagara County, NY

ZIP codes (110)

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