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2026 · RI256 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Newport, RI BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,847 a month with dependents and $2,361 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,685$2,073+$99
E-2$2,685$2,073+$99
E-3$2,685$2,073+$99
E-4$2,685$2,073+$99
E-5$2,847$2,361+$57
E-6$3,447$2,586+$39
E-7$3,702$2,778+$105
E-8$3,972$2,979+$177
E-9$4,230$3,174+$216
W-1$3,474$2,637+$42
W-2$3,813$2,967+$135
W-3$4,146$3,177+$222
W-4$4,260$3,507+$210
W-5$4,404$3,762+$201
O-1E$3,753$2,844+$123
O-2E$4,098$3,111+$207
O-3E$4,284$3,441+$213
O-1$2,925$2,517+$57
O-2$3,441$2,796+$39
O-3$4,137$3,231+$222
O-4$4,446$3,717+$195
O-5$4,668$3,873+$183
O-6$4,707$4,125+$180
O-7$4,743$4,200+$180
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (RI256).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,685$476.95$5,569.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,685$476.95$6,176.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,685$476.95$6,644.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,847$476.95$7,433.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$3,447$476.95$8,683.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$3,702$476.95$10,013.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,972$476.95$11,260.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$4,230$476.95$13,130.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,813$328.48$10,424.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,925$328.48$7,403.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$3,441$328.48$9,215.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$4,137$328.48$12,202.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$4,446$328.48$14,662.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$4,668$328.48$16,710.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$4,707$328.48$19,514.68
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