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2026 · FL424 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Fort Myers Beach, FL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,694 a month with dependents and $2,295 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,553$2,094−$57
E-2$2,553$2,094−$57
E-3$2,553$2,094−$57
E-4$2,553$2,094−$57
E-5$2,694$2,295−$54
E-6$2,919$2,421+$153
E-7$2,994$2,556+$135
E-8$3,078$2,745+$114
E-9$3,192$2,802+$105
W-1$2,937$2,514+$156
W-2$3,027$2,742+$126
W-3$3,132$2,814+$99
W-4$3,213$2,931+$105
W-5$3,315$3,012+$111
O-1E$3,006$2,691+$132
O-2E$3,114$2,790+$99
O-3E$3,228$2,910+$108
O-1$2,730$2,406−$30
O-2$2,916$2,652+$153
O-3$3,129$2,835+$99
O-4$3,345$2,991+$111
O-5$3,504$3,036+$132
O-6$3,531$3,111+$129
O-7$3,555$3,165+$126
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (FL424).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,553$476.95$5,437.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,553$476.95$6,044.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,553$476.95$6,512.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,694$476.95$7,280.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,919$476.95$8,155.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,994$476.95$9,305.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,078$476.95$10,366.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$3,192$476.95$12,092.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,027$328.48$9,638.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,730$328.48$7,208.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,916$328.48$8,690.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$3,129$328.48$11,194.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,345$328.48$13,561.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,504$328.48$15,546.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,531$328.48$18,338.68
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