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2026 · KY110 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Fort Knox, KY BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,647 a month with dependents and $1,443 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,575$1,350+$123
E-2$1,575$1,350+$123
E-3$1,575$1,350+$123
E-4$1,575$1,350+$123
E-5$1,647$1,443+$123
E-6$2,136$1,602+$153
E-7$2,241$1,680+$135
E-8$2,352$1,764+$117
E-9$2,505$1,893+$105
W-1$2,157$1,617+$153
W-2$2,286$1,746+$126
W-3$2,424$1,911+$105
W-4$2,538$2,157+$105
W-5$2,679$2,265+$108
O-1E$2,259$1,695+$135
O-2E$2,403$1,860+$105
O-3E$2,559$2,130+$108
O-1$1,710$1,503+$126
O-2$2,133$1,683+$153
O-3$2,421$1,956+$105
O-4$2,724$2,241+$108
O-5$2,943$2,301+$117
O-6$2,964$2,403+$114
O-7$2,985$2,442+$114
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (KY110).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,575$476.95$4,459.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,575$476.95$5,066.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,575$476.95$5,534.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,647$476.95$6,233.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,136$476.95$7,372.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,241$476.95$8,552.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,352$476.95$9,640.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,505$476.95$11,405.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,286$328.48$8,897.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,710$328.48$6,188.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,133$328.48$7,907.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,421$328.48$10,486.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,724$328.48$12,940.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,943$328.48$14,985.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,964$328.48$17,771.68
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

Counties

  • Hardin County, KY
  • Meade County, KY

ZIP codes (22)

40104 40108 40117 40121 40122 40142 40155 40157 40159 40160 40161 40162 40175 40177 42701 42702 42724 42732 42740 42776 42784 42788

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