2026 · CO045 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Denver, CO BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,841 a month with dependents and $2,148 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 (CO045).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,556	$1,938	−$24
E-2	$2,556	$1,938	−$24
E-3	$2,556	$1,938	−$24
E-4	$2,556	$1,938	−$24
E-5	$2,841	$2,148	−$18
E-6	$3,063	$2,301	−$33
E-7	$3,114	$2,568	−$18
E-8	$3,168	$2,889	same
E-9	$3,267	$2,946	+$9
W-1	$3,081	$2,463	−$33
W-2	$3,135	$2,886	−$12
W-3	$3,210	$2,958	+$12
W-4	$3,288	$3,066	+$3
W-5	$3,396	$3,126	−$3
O-1E	$3,120	$2,838	−$15
O-2E	$3,195	$2,934	+$6
O-3E	$3,306	$3,054	+$6
O-1	$2,874	$2,268	−$21
O-2	$3,060	$2,748	−$33
O-3	$3,207	$2,979	+$12
O-4	$3,426	$3,108	−$9
O-5	$3,588	$3,135	−$15
O-6	$3,615	$3,186	−$18
O-7	$3,642	$3,240	−$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	$2,556	$476.95	$5,440.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,556	$476.95	$6,047.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,556	$476.95	$6,515.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,841	$476.95	$7,427.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$3,063	$476.95	$8,299.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$3,114	$476.95	$9,425.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$3,168	$476.95	$10,456.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$3,267	$476.95	$12,167.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$3,135	$328.48	$9,746.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,874	$328.48	$7,352.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$3,060	$328.48	$8,834.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$3,207	$328.48	$11,272.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$3,426	$328.48	$13,642.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,588	$328.48	$15,630.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,615	$328.48	$18,422.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Adams County, CO
Arapahoe County, CO
Broomfield County, CO
Clear Creek County, CO
Denver County, CO
Douglas County, CO
Jefferson County, CO

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