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2026 · TX277 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Dallas, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,469 a month with dependents and $1,851 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,220$1,665−$60
E-2$2,220$1,665−$60
E-3$2,220$1,665−$60
E-4$2,220$1,665−$60
E-5$2,469$1,851−$60
E-6$2,808$2,103−$84
E-7$2,829$2,229−$84
E-8$2,838$2,541−$84
E-9$2,901$2,637−$48
W-1$2,826$2,142−$84
W-2$2,835$2,538−$84
W-3$2,850$2,649−$81
W-4$2,919$2,805−$51
W-5$3,018$2,823−$42
O-1E$2,832$2,466−$84
O-2E$2,841$2,613−$84
O-3E$2,934$2,799−$48
O-1$2,517$1,968−$63
O-2$2,805$2,388−$84
O-3$2,847$2,682−$81
O-4$3,045$2,811−$42
O-5$3,192$2,826−$30
O-6$3,216$2,829−$33
O-7$3,237$2,871−$36
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX277).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,220$476.95$5,104.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,220$476.95$5,711.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,220$476.95$6,179.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,469$476.95$7,055.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,808$476.95$8,044.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,829$476.95$9,140.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,838$476.95$10,126.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,901$476.95$11,801.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,835$328.48$9,446.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,517$328.48$6,995.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,805$328.48$8,579.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,847$328.48$10,912.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,045$328.48$13,261.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,192$328.48$15,234.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,216$328.48$18,023.68
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