2026 · OH229 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Cleveland, OH BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,998 a month with dependents and $1,500 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 (OH229).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,791	$1,344	+$102
E-2	$1,791	$1,344	+$102
E-3	$1,791	$1,344	+$102
E-4	$1,791	$1,344	+$102
E-5	$1,998	$1,500	+$114
E-6	$2,418	$1,815	+$165
E-7	$2,442	$1,833	+$165
E-8	$2,451	$2,088	+$165
E-9	$2,559	$2,208	+$165
W-1	$2,439	$1,830	+$165
W-2	$2,448	$2,085	+$165
W-3	$2,460	$2,226	+$165
W-4	$2,604	$2,415	+$165
W-5	$2,817	$2,427	+$183
O-1E	$2,445	$1,995	+$165
O-2E	$2,454	$2,181	+$165
O-3E	$2,637	$2,412	+$168
O-1	$2,055	$1,578	+$120
O-2	$2,415	$1,932	+$165
O-3	$2,457	$2,265	+$165
O-4	$2,889	$2,418	+$189
O-5	$3,222	$2,430	+$225
O-6	$3,246	$2,436	+$222
O-7	$3,267	$2,451	+$222

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	$1,791	$476.95	$4,675.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,791	$476.95	$5,282.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,791	$476.95	$5,750.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,998	$476.95	$6,584.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,418	$476.95	$7,654.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,442	$476.95	$8,753.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,451	$476.95	$9,739.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,559	$476.95	$11,459.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,448	$328.48	$9,059.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,055	$328.48	$6,533.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,415	$328.48	$8,189.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,457	$328.48	$10,522.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,889	$328.48	$13,105.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,222	$328.48	$15,264.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,246	$328.48	$18,053.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Cuyahoga County, OH
Geauga County, OH
Lake County, OH
Lorain County, OH

ZIP codes (103)

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