2026 · OH230 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Columbus, OH BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,875 a month with dependents and $1,587 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 (OH230).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,782	$1,422	+$72
E-2	$1,782	$1,422	+$72
E-3	$1,782	$1,422	+$72
E-4	$1,782	$1,422	+$72
E-5	$1,875	$1,587	+$90
E-6	$2,238	$1,692	+$66
E-7	$2,364	$1,782	+$93
E-8	$2,496	$1,953	+$120
E-9	$2,640	$2,055	+$147
W-1	$2,259	$1,761	+$66
W-2	$2,418	$1,950	+$102
W-3	$2,583	$2,070	+$141
W-4	$2,664	$2,262	+$150
W-5	$2,766	$2,391	+$165
O-1E	$2,385	$1,872	+$99
O-2E	$2,556	$2,031	+$129
O-3E	$2,679	$2,232	+$156
O-1	$1,926	$1,686	+$87
O-2	$2,235	$1,848	+$66
O-3	$2,577	$2,103	+$138
O-4	$2,793	$2,364	+$168
O-5	$2,949	$2,439	+$198
O-6	$2,973	$2,562	+$198
O-7	$2,991	$2,604	+$195

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	$1,782	$476.95	$4,666.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,782	$476.95	$5,273.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,782	$476.95	$5,741.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,875	$476.95	$6,461.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,238	$476.95	$7,474.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,364	$476.95	$8,675.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,496	$476.95	$9,784.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,640	$476.95	$11,540.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,418	$328.48	$9,029.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,926	$328.48	$6,404.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,235	$328.48	$8,009.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,577	$328.48	$10,642.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,793	$328.48	$13,009.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,949	$328.48	$14,991.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,973	$328.48	$17,780.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Fairfield County, OH
Franklin County, OH
Licking County, OH

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