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2026 · AR411 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Fayetteville, AR BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,782 a month with dependents and $1,437 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,662$1,263+$111
E-2$1,662$1,263+$111
E-3$1,662$1,263+$111
E-4$1,662$1,263+$111
E-5$1,782$1,437+$120
E-6$2,040$1,545+$120
E-7$2,154$1,662+$177
E-8$2,280$1,839+$243
E-9$2,439$1,908+$261
W-1$2,058$1,632+$120
W-2$2,205$1,836+$204
W-3$2,361$1,920+$282
W-4$2,466$2,061+$249
W-5$2,601$2,181+$216
O-1E$2,175$1,779+$192
O-2E$2,337$1,893+$270
O-3E$2,487$2,031+$246
O-1$1,821$1,536+$120
O-2$2,037$1,746+$120
O-3$2,355$1,944+$279
O-4$2,640$2,157+$195
O-5$2,847$2,223+$144
O-6$2,868$2,340+$141
O-7$2,886$2,376+$138
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (AR411).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,662$476.95$4,546.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,662$476.95$5,153.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,662$476.95$5,621.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,782$476.95$6,368.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,040$476.95$7,276.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,154$476.95$8,465.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,280$476.95$9,568.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,439$476.95$11,339.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,205$328.48$8,816.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,821$328.48$6,299.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,037$328.48$7,811.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,355$328.48$10,420.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,640$328.48$12,856.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,847$328.48$14,889.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,868$328.48$17,675.68
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