2026 · MA151 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Martha's Vineyard, MA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,984 a month with dependents and $3,096 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 (MA151).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$3,663	$2,748	−$3
E-2	$3,663	$2,748	−$3
E-3	$3,663	$2,748	−$3
E-4	$3,663	$2,748	−$3
E-5	$3,984	$3,096	−$3
E-6	$4,593	$3,444	−$6
E-7	$4,752	$3,675	−$6
E-8	$4,923	$4,110	−$3
E-9	$5,130	$4,290	−$3
W-1	$4,617	$3,555	−$6
W-2	$4,821	$4,107	−$6
W-3	$5,031	$4,311	−$3
W-4	$5,166	$4,629	−$6
W-5	$5,334	$4,791	−$6
O-1E	$4,782	$3,981	−$3
O-2E	$5,001	$4,251	−$6
O-3E	$5,193	$4,587	−$3
O-1	$4,062	$3,336	−$3
O-2	$4,587	$3,879	−$6
O-3	$5,025	$4,371	−$3
O-4	$5,385	$4,758	−$9
O-5	$5,646	$4,854	−$6
O-6	$5,694	$5,010	−$9
O-7	$5,742	$5,103	−$12

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	$3,663	$476.95	$6,547.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$3,663	$476.95	$7,154.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$3,663	$476.95	$7,622.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$3,984	$476.95	$8,570.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$4,593	$476.95	$9,829.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$4,752	$476.95	$11,063.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$4,923	$476.95	$12,211.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$5,130	$476.95	$14,030.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$4,821	$328.48	$11,432.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$4,062	$328.48	$8,540.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$4,587	$328.48	$10,361.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$5,025	$328.48	$13,090.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$5,385	$328.48	$15,601.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$5,646	$328.48	$17,688.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$5,694	$328.48	$20,501.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

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