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2026 · FL057 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Gainesville, FL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,040 a month with dependents and $1,800 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,986$1,572+$39
E-2$1,986$1,572+$39
E-3$1,986$1,572+$39
E-4$1,986$1,572+$39
E-5$2,040$1,800+$45
E-6$2,355$1,932+$72
E-7$2,478$1,983+$72
E-8$2,613$2,109+$75
E-9$2,793$2,196+$78
W-1$2,373$1,980+$72
W-2$2,532$2,106+$69
W-3$2,700$2,208+$72
W-4$2,826$2,379+$78
W-5$2,982$2,508+$87
O-1E$2,502$2,037+$75
O-2E$2,676$2,175+$72
O-3E$2,850$2,346+$81
O-1$2,085$1,929+$48
O-2$2,352$2,025+$72
O-3$2,697$2,238+$75
O-4$3,033$2,481+$87
O-5$3,276$2,556+$105
O-6$3,300$2,679+$102
O-7$3,324$2,724+$102
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (FL057).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,986$476.95$4,870.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,986$476.95$5,477.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,986$476.95$5,945.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,040$476.95$6,626.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,355$476.95$7,591.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,478$476.95$8,789.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,613$476.95$9,901.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,793$476.95$11,693.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,532$328.48$9,143.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,085$328.48$6,563.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,352$328.48$8,126.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,697$328.48$10,762.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,033$328.48$13,249.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,276$328.48$15,318.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,300$328.48$18,107.68
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

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