2026 · NC184 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Greensboro, NC BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,809 a month with dependents and $1,440 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 (NC184).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,680	$1,260	+$33
E-2	$1,680	$1,260	+$33
E-3	$1,680	$1,260	+$33
E-4	$1,680	$1,260	+$33
E-5	$1,809	$1,440	+$48
E-6	$2,109	$1,581	+$72
E-7	$2,163	$1,683	+$51
E-8	$2,220	$1,875	+$27
E-9	$2,319	$1,956	+$18
W-1	$2,127	$1,650	+$72
W-2	$2,184	$1,872	+$36
W-3	$2,262	$1,968	+$12
W-4	$2,340	$2,115	+$18
W-5	$2,445	$2,175	+$33
O-1E	$2,169	$1,806	+$45
O-2E	$2,247	$1,938	+$12
O-3E	$2,358	$2,100	+$24
O-1	$1,851	$1,551	+$51
O-2	$2,106	$1,770	+$72
O-3	$2,259	$1,995	+$12
O-4	$2,472	$2,157	+$33
O-5	$2,631	$2,187	+$60
O-6	$2,649	$2,238	+$57
O-7	$2,664	$2,274	+$54

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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	$1,680	$476.95	$4,564.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,680	$476.95	$5,171.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,680	$476.95	$5,639.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,809	$476.95	$6,395.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,109	$476.95	$7,345.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,163	$476.95	$8,474.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,220	$476.95	$9,508.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,319	$476.95	$11,219.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,184	$328.48	$8,795.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,851	$328.48	$6,329.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,106	$328.48	$7,880.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,259	$328.48	$10,324.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,472	$328.48	$12,688.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,631	$328.48	$14,673.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,649	$328.48	$17,456.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Forsyth County, NC
Guilford County, NC

ZIP codes (86)

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