2026 · AL003 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Huntsville, AL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,797 a month with dependents and $1,443 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 (AL003).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,668	$1,284	−$30
E-2	$1,668	$1,284	−$30
E-3	$1,668	$1,284	−$30
E-4	$1,668	$1,284	−$30
E-5	$1,797	$1,443	−$27
E-6	$2,079	$1,557	−$18
E-7	$2,133	$1,671	−$9
E-8	$2,187	$1,860	−$3
E-9	$2,286	$1,935	+$3
W-1	$2,097	$1,635	−$18
W-2	$2,154	$1,857	−$9
W-3	$2,229	$1,947	+$3
W-4	$2,307	$2,085	same
W-5	$2,415	$2,142	+$6
O-1E	$2,139	$1,794	−$6
O-2E	$2,214	$1,917	−$3
O-3E	$2,325	$2,070	+$6
O-1	$1,839	$1,536	−$24
O-2	$2,076	$1,758	−$18
O-3	$2,226	$1,974	+$3
O-4	$2,445	$2,127	+$6
O-5	$2,607	$2,154	+$15
O-6	$2,625	$2,205	+$12
O-7	$2,640	$2,241	+$9

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	$1,668	$476.95	$4,552.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,668	$476.95	$5,159.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,668	$476.95	$5,627.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,797	$476.95	$6,383.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,079	$476.95	$7,315.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,133	$476.95	$8,444.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,187	$476.95	$9,475.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,286	$476.95	$11,186.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,154	$328.48	$8,765.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,839	$328.48	$6,317.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,076	$328.48	$7,850.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,226	$328.48	$10,291.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,445	$328.48	$12,661.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,607	$328.48	$14,649.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,625	$328.48	$17,432.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Limestone County, AL
Madison County, AL
Marshall County, AL
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ZIP codes (71)

35016 35175 35601 35602 35603 35609 35611 35612 35613 35614 35615 35619 35620 35621 35622 35640 35647 35649 35670 35671 35673 35699 35739 35741 35742 35747 35748 35749 35750 35754 35756 35757 35758 35759 35760 35761 35762 35763 35767 35773 35775 35801 35802 35803 35804 35805 35806 35807 35808 35809 35810 35811 35812 35813 35814 35815 35816 35824 35893 35894 35895 35896 35897 35898 35899 35950 35951 35957 35964 35976 35980

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