2026 · MI154 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Grand Rapids, MI BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,148 a month with dependents and $1,635 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 (MI154).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,950	$1,464	+$102
E-2	$1,950	$1,464	+$102
E-3	$1,950	$1,464	+$102
E-4	$1,950	$1,464	+$102
E-5	$2,148	$1,635	+$141
E-6	$2,403	$1,800	+$141
E-7	$2,424	$1,956	+$141
E-8	$2,433	$2,205	+$132
E-9	$2,517	$2,271	+$93
W-1	$2,421	$1,893	+$141
W-2	$2,430	$2,202	+$141
W-3	$2,442	$2,283	+$123
W-4	$2,547	$2,397	+$78
W-5	$2,688	$2,415	+$33
O-1E	$2,427	$2,145	+$141
O-2E	$2,436	$2,256	+$123
O-3E	$2,571	$2,394	+$75
O-1	$2,184	$1,752	+$138
O-2	$2,400	$2,085	+$141
O-3	$2,439	$2,307	+$123
O-4	$2,730	$2,403	+$12
O-5	$2,946	$2,418	−$60
O-6	$2,970	$2,421	−$63
O-7	$2,988	$2,454	−$66

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	$1,950	$476.95	$4,834.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,950	$476.95	$5,441.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,950	$476.95	$5,909.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,148	$476.95	$6,734.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,403	$476.95	$7,639.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,424	$476.95	$8,735.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,433	$476.95	$9,721.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,517	$476.95	$11,417.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,430	$328.48	$9,041.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,184	$328.48	$6,662.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,400	$328.48	$8,174.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,439	$328.48	$10,504.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,730	$328.48	$12,946.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,946	$328.48	$14,988.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,970	$328.48	$17,777.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Kent County, MI
Ottawa County, MI

ZIP codes (64)

49301 49302 49306 49315 49316 49317 49319 49321 49326 49330 49331 49341 49343 49345 49351 49355 49356 49357 49401 49403 49404 49418 49422 49423 49424 49426 49427 49428 49429 49430 49434 49435 49448 49460 49464 49468 49501 49502 49503 49504 49505 49506 49507 49508 49509 49510 49512 49514 49515 49516 49518 49519 49523 49525 49528 49530 49534 49544 49546 49548 49555 49560 49588 49599

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