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2026 · IN094 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Indianapolis, IN BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,875 a month with dependents and $1,533 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,749$1,395+$33
E-2$1,749$1,395+$33
E-3$1,749$1,395+$33
E-4$1,749$1,395+$33
E-5$1,875$1,533+$15
E-6$2,208$1,656+$123
E-7$2,244$1,749+$138
E-8$2,283$1,947+$165
E-9$2,346$2,040+$168
W-1$2,229$1,716+$126
W-2$2,259$1,944+$147
W-3$2,310$2,055+$174
W-4$2,361$2,211+$165
W-5$2,433$2,250+$153
O-1E$2,247$1,872+$138
O-2E$2,298$2,019+$168
O-3E$2,373$2,202+$165
O-1$1,923$1,617+$30
O-2$2,205$1,836+$123
O-3$2,307$2,085+$174
O-4$2,451$2,238+$147
O-5$2,559$2,253+$138
O-6$2,577$2,286+$135
O-7$2,592$2,322+$132
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (IN094).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,749$476.95$4,633.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,749$476.95$5,240.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,749$476.95$5,708.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,875$476.95$6,461.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,208$476.95$7,444.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,244$476.95$8,555.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,283$476.95$9,571.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,346$476.95$11,246.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,259$328.48$8,870.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,923$328.48$6,401.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,205$328.48$7,979.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,307$328.48$10,372.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,451$328.48$12,667.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,559$328.48$14,601.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,577$328.48$17,384.68
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

BAH follows ZIP codes, so an area can cover part of a county. All housing areas