2026 · MO160 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Kansas City, MO BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,986 a month with dependents and $1,596 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 (MO160).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,845	$1,419	+$51
E-2	$1,845	$1,419	+$51
E-3	$1,845	$1,419	+$51
E-4	$1,845	$1,419	+$51
E-5	$1,986	$1,596	+$60
E-6	$2,175	$1,713	+$33
E-7	$2,223	$1,848	+$60
E-8	$2,277	$2,031	+$93
E-9	$2,397	$2,076	+$117
W-1	$2,190	$1,806	+$30
W-2	$2,244	$2,028	+$72
W-3	$2,313	$2,085	+$108
W-4	$2,430	$2,178	+$117
W-5	$2,574	$2,232	+$120
O-1E	$2,229	$1,983	+$63
O-2E	$2,301	$2,064	+$102
O-3E	$2,451	$2,163	+$117
O-1	$2,019	$1,701	+$60
O-2	$2,172	$1,944	+$33
O-3	$2,310	$2,103	+$108
O-4	$2,622	$2,217	+$123
O-5	$2,847	$2,241	+$138
O-6	$2,868	$2,289	+$135
O-7	$2,889	$2,328	+$138

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	$1,845	$476.95	$4,729.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,845	$476.95	$5,336.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,845	$476.95	$5,804.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,986	$476.95	$6,572.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,175	$476.95	$7,411.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,223	$476.95	$8,534.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,277	$476.95	$9,565.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,397	$476.95	$11,297.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,244	$328.48	$8,855.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,019	$328.48	$6,497.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,172	$328.48	$7,946.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,310	$328.48	$10,375.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,622	$328.48	$12,838.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,847	$328.48	$14,889.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,868	$328.48	$17,675.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Cass County, MO
Clay County, MO
Jackson County, MO
Johnson County, KS
Wyandotte County, KS

ZIP codes (169)

64002 64012 64013 64014 64015 64016 64024 64029 64030 64034 64048 64050 64051 64052 64053 64054 64055 64056 64057 64058 64060 64063 64064 64065 64066 64068 64069 64070 64072 64073 64075 64078 64080 64081 64082 64083 64086 64088 64089 64090 64101 64102 64105 64106 64108 64109 64110 64111 64112 64113 64114 64116 64117 64118 64119 64120 64121 64123 64124 64125 64126 64127 64128 64129 64130 64131 64132 64133 64134 64136 64137 64138 64139 64141 64144 64145 64146 64147 64148 64149 64155 64156 64157 64158 64161 64162 64165 64166 64167 64170 64171 64179 64180 64184 64187 64188 64191 64196 64197 64198 64199 64701 64725 64734 64743 64746 64747 64999 66012 66018 66021 66030 66031 66051 66061 66062 66063 66083 66085 66101 66102 66103 66104 66105 66106 66109 66110 66111 66112 66113 66115 66117 66118 66119 66160 66201 66202 66203 66204 66205 66206 66207 66208 66209 66210 66211 66212 66213 66214 66215 66216 66217 66218 66219 66220 66221 66222 66223 66224 66225 66226 66227 66250 66251 66276 66282 66283 66285 66286

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