2026 · PA247 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Carlisle Barracks, PA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,076 a month with dependents and $1,617 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 (PA247).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,902	$1,431	+$60
E-2	$1,902	$1,431	+$60
E-3	$1,902	$1,431	+$60
E-4	$1,902	$1,431	+$60
E-5	$2,076	$1,617	+$66
E-6	$2,376	$1,779	+$69
E-7	$2,442	$1,908	+$63
E-8	$2,514	$2,142	+$60
E-9	$2,643	$2,223	+$45
W-1	$2,394	$1,854	+$69
W-2	$2,469	$2,139	+$60
W-3	$2,562	$2,235	+$57
W-4	$2,673	$2,385	+$39
W-5	$2,811	$2,457	+$18
O-1E	$2,451	$2,073	+$66
O-2E	$2,547	$2,205	+$54
O-3E	$2,694	$2,367	+$39
O-1	$2,121	$1,725	+$69
O-2	$2,373	$2,022	+$69
O-3	$2,559	$2,265	+$57
O-4	$2,853	$2,439	+$9
O-5	$3,069	$2,475	−$18
O-6	$3,093	$2,538	−$21
O-7	$3,114	$2,580	−$21

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	$1,902	$476.95	$4,786.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,902	$476.95	$5,393.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,902	$476.95	$5,861.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,076	$476.95	$6,662.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,376	$476.95	$7,612.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,442	$476.95	$8,753.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,514	$476.95	$9,802.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,643	$476.95	$11,543.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,469	$328.48	$9,080.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,121	$328.48	$6,599.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,373	$328.48	$8,147.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,559	$328.48	$10,624.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,853	$328.48	$13,069.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,069	$328.48	$15,111.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,093	$328.48	$17,900.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

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