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2026 · AL005 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Montgomery, AL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,683 a month with dependents and $1,431 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,605$1,269+$57
E-2$1,605$1,269+$57
E-3$1,605$1,269+$57
E-4$1,605$1,269+$57
E-5$1,683$1,431+$57
E-6$1,758$1,527same
E-7$1,818$1,605+$18
E-8$1,887$1,704+$42
E-9$2,034$1,713+$57
W-1$1,773$1,590same
W-2$1,845$1,701+$24
W-3$1,935$1,719+$54
W-4$2,073$1,764+$57
W-5$2,244$1,833+$60
O-1E$1,827$1,680+$24
O-2E$1,920$1,710+$48
O-3E$2,100$1,746+$60
O-1$1,701$1,524+$51
O-2$1,755$1,662same
O-3$1,932$1,725+$54
O-4$2,298$1,815+$57
O-5$2,565$1,923+$69
O-6$2,583$1,938+$66
O-7$2,598$1,950+$63
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (AL005).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,605$476.95$4,489.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,605$476.95$5,096.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,605$476.95$5,564.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,683$476.95$6,269.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,758$476.95$6,994.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,818$476.95$8,129.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,887$476.95$9,175.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,034$476.95$10,934.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,845$328.48$8,456.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,701$328.48$6,179.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,755$328.48$7,529.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,932$328.48$9,997.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,298$328.48$12,514.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,565$328.48$14,607.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,583$328.48$17,390.68
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