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2026 · CT051 · Basic Allowance for Housing

New Haven/Fairfield, CT BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,069 a month with dependents and $2,673 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,955$2,361−$6
E-2$2,955$2,361−$6
E-3$2,955$2,361−$6
E-4$2,955$2,361−$6
E-5$3,069$2,673+$21
E-6$3,723$2,847+$207
E-7$3,768$2,958+$153
E-8$3,813$3,201+$96
E-9$3,963$3,396+$63
W-1$3,744$2,928+$207
W-2$3,786$3,198+$129
W-3$3,846$3,420+$60
W-4$4,005$3,729+$60
W-5$4,206$3,774+$66
O-1E$3,771$3,066+$144
O-2E$3,834$3,354+$66
O-3E$4,038$3,717+$63
O-1$3,150$2,841+$39
O-2$3,714$3,036+$204
O-3$3,843$3,483+$60
O-4$4,275$3,759+$66
O-5$4,590$3,780+$81
O-6$4,629$3,822+$78
O-7$4,665$3,888+$75
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CT051).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,955$476.95$5,839.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,955$476.95$6,446.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,955$476.95$6,914.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$3,069$476.95$7,655.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$3,723$476.95$8,959.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$3,768$476.95$10,079.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,813$476.95$11,101.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$3,963$476.95$12,863.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,786$328.48$10,397.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$3,150$328.48$7,628.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$3,714$328.48$9,488.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$3,843$328.48$11,908.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$4,275$328.48$14,491.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$4,590$328.48$16,632.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$4,629$328.48$19,436.68
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