2026 · MN159 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Minneapolis/St Paul, MN BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,541 a month with dependents and $1,905 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 (MN159).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,250	$1,689	+$138
E-2	$2,250	$1,689	+$138
E-3	$2,250	$1,689	+$138
E-4	$2,250	$1,689	+$138
E-5	$2,541	$1,905	+$165
E-6	$2,781	$2,082	+$153
E-7	$2,826	$2,262	+$150
E-8	$2,877	$2,595	+$153
E-9	$2,985	$2,655	+$159
W-1	$2,796	$2,154	+$153
W-2	$2,847	$2,592	+$150
W-3	$2,913	$2,667	+$150
W-4	$3,015	$2,784	+$162
W-5	$3,144	$2,835	+$177
O-1E	$2,832	$2,538	+$153
O-2E	$2,901	$2,640	+$150
O-3E	$3,033	$2,769	+$165
O-1	$2,577	$1,953	+$165
O-2	$2,778	$2,445	+$153
O-3	$2,910	$2,688	+$150
O-4	$3,183	$2,820	+$180
O-5	$3,384	$2,844	+$210
O-6	$3,411	$2,889	+$210
O-7	$3,435	$2,937	+$210

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	$2,250	$476.95	$5,134.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,250	$476.95	$5,741.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,250	$476.95	$6,209.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,541	$476.95	$7,127.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,781	$476.95	$8,017.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,826	$476.95	$9,137.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,877	$476.95	$10,165.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,985	$476.95	$11,885.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,847	$328.48	$9,458.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,577	$328.48	$7,055.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,778	$328.48	$8,552.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,910	$328.48	$10,975.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$3,183	$328.48	$13,399.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,384	$328.48	$15,426.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,411	$328.48	$18,218.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Anoka County, MN
Carver County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Scott County, MN
Washington County, MN

ZIP codes (185)

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