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2026 · TX286 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Fort Hood, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,695 a month with dependents and $1,530 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,662$1,374+$99
E-2$1,662$1,374+$99
E-3$1,662$1,374+$99
E-4$1,662$1,374+$99
E-5$1,695$1,530+$114
E-6$1,920$1,626+$120
E-7$2,070$1,668+$117
E-8$2,238$1,746+$117
E-9$2,409$1,806+$126
W-1$1,938$1,665+$120
W-2$2,139$1,743+$117
W-3$2,346$1,812+$117
W-4$2,433$1,950+$129
W-5$2,544$2,109+$144
O-1E$2,100$1,692+$120
O-2E$2,313$1,788+$111
O-3E$2,451$1,908+$135
O-1$1,731$1,623+$117
O-2$1,917$1,689+$120
O-3$2,340$1,833+$117
O-4$2,577$2,076+$150
O-5$2,748$2,169+$180
O-6$2,769$2,325+$180
O-7$2,787$2,361+$180
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX286).

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$1,695$476.95$6,281.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,920$476.95$7,156.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,070$476.95$8,381.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,238$476.95$9,526.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,409$476.95$11,309.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,139$328.48$8,750.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,731$328.48$6,209.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,917$328.48$7,691.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,340$328.48$10,405.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,577$328.48$12,793.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,748$328.48$14,790.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,769$328.48$17,576.68
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