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2026 · AR010 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Little Rock, AR BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,848 a month with dependents and $1,548 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,758$1,341+$72
E-2$1,758$1,341+$72
E-3$1,758$1,341+$72
E-4$1,758$1,341+$72
E-5$1,848$1,548+$126
E-6$1,941$1,671+$120
E-7$1,959$1,758+$120
E-8$1,968$1,875+$105
E-9$2,061$1,887+$66
W-1$1,956$1,740+$120
W-2$1,965$1,872+$114
W-3$1,977$1,893+$93
W-4$2,100$1,932+$63
W-5$2,274$1,947+$45
O-1E$1,962$1,845+$120
O-2E$1,971$1,884+$93
O-3E$2,127$1,929+$63
O-1$1,869$1,665+$126
O-2$1,938$1,824+$120
O-3$1,974$1,902+$93
O-4$2,328$1,935+$33
O-5$2,598$1,950+$6
O-6$2,619$1,965+$6
O-7$2,634$1,977+$3
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (AR010).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,758$476.95$4,642.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,758$476.95$5,249.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,758$476.95$5,717.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,848$476.95$6,434.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,941$476.95$7,177.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,959$476.95$8,270.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,968$476.95$9,256.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,061$476.95$10,961.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,965$328.48$8,576.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,869$328.48$6,347.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,938$328.48$7,712.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,974$328.48$10,039.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,328$328.48$12,544.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,598$328.48$14,640.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,619$328.48$17,426.68
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