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2026 · GA079 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Dahlonega, GA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,208 a month with dependents and $1,938 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,130$1,746+$87
E-2$2,130$1,746+$87
E-3$2,130$1,746+$87
E-4$2,130$1,746+$87
E-5$2,208$1,938+$105
E-6$2,514$2,052+$135
E-7$2,535$2,130+$117
E-8$2,544$2,274+$87
E-9$2,583$2,358+$39
W-1$2,532$2,115+$135
W-2$2,541$2,271+$108
W-3$2,553$2,370+$63
W-4$2,604$2,508+$36
W-5$2,706$2,517+$39
O-1E$2,538$2,205+$117
O-2E$2,547$2,337+$69
O-3E$2,619$2,505+$39
O-1$2,250$2,049+$105
O-2$2,511$2,187+$135
O-3$2,550$2,400+$63
O-4$2,736$2,511+$36
O-5$2,892$2,520+$42
O-6$2,916$2,523+$42
O-7$2,934$2,544+$39
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (GA079).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,130$476.95$5,014.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,130$476.95$5,621.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,130$476.95$6,089.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,208$476.95$6,794.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,514$476.95$7,750.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,535$476.95$8,846.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,544$476.95$9,832.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,583$476.95$11,483.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,541$328.48$9,152.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,250$328.48$6,728.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,511$328.48$8,285.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,550$328.48$10,615.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,736$328.48$12,952.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,892$328.48$14,934.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,916$328.48$17,723.68
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.
02 · Where this rate applies

BAH follows ZIP codes, so an area can cover part of a county. All housing areas