2026 · IN097 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Fort Wayne, IN BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,947 a month with dependents and $1,503 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 (IN097).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,782	$1,338	+$114
E-2	$1,782	$1,338	+$114
E-3	$1,782	$1,338	+$114
E-4	$1,782	$1,338	+$114
E-5	$1,947	$1,503	+$111
E-6	$2,130	$1,626	+$144
E-7	$2,154	$1,785	+$123
E-8	$2,184	$1,989	+$108
E-9	$2,289	$2,034	+$78
W-1	$2,145	$1,734	+$144
W-2	$2,166	$1,986	+$117
W-3	$2,208	$2,043	+$96
W-4	$2,319	$2,127	+$69
W-5	$2,463	$2,160	+$45
O-1E	$2,157	$1,944	+$123
O-2E	$2,199	$2,022	+$96
O-3E	$2,343	$2,118	+$69
O-1	$1,977	$1,611	+$117
O-2	$2,127	$1,896	+$144
O-3	$2,205	$2,058	+$96
O-4	$2,505	$2,145	+$30
O-5	$2,727	$2,163	−$9
O-6	$2,745	$2,184	−$15
O-7	$2,763	$2,220	−$15

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	$1,782	$476.95	$4,666.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,782	$476.95	$5,273.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,782	$476.95	$5,741.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,947	$476.95	$6,533.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,130	$476.95	$7,366.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,154	$476.95	$8,465.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,184	$476.95	$9,472.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,289	$476.95	$11,189.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,166	$328.48	$8,777.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,977	$328.48	$6,455.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,127	$328.48	$7,901.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,205	$328.48	$10,270.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,505	$328.48	$12,721.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,727	$328.48	$14,769.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,745	$328.48	$17,552.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Allen County, IN

ZIP codes (55)

46704 46741 46743 46745 46748 46765 46773 46774 46788 46797 46798 46799 46801 46802 46803 46804 46805 46806 46807 46808 46809 46814 46815 46816 46818 46819 46825 46835 46845 46850 46851 46852 46853 46854 46855 46856 46857 46858 46859 46860 46861 46862 46863 46864 46865 46866 46867 46868 46869 46885 46895 46896 46897 46898 46899

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