2026 · NC185 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Raleigh, NC BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,091 a month with dependents and $1,695 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 (NC185).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,947	$1,515	−$42
E-2	$1,947	$1,515	−$42
E-3	$1,947	$1,515	−$42
E-4	$1,947	$1,515	−$42
E-5	$2,091	$1,695	−$51
E-6	$2,319	$1,812	+$159
E-7	$2,343	$1,950	+$123
E-8	$2,373	$2,142	+$84
E-9	$2,445	$2,202	+$48
W-1	$2,337	$1,908	+$162
W-2	$2,355	$2,139	+$108
W-3	$2,394	$2,211	+$57
W-4	$2,466	$2,319	+$45
W-5	$2,562	$2,349	+$33
O-1E	$2,346	$2,088	+$120
O-2E	$2,385	$2,187	+$63
O-3E	$2,481	$2,310	+$45
O-1	$2,127	$1,800	−$27
O-2	$2,316	$2,046	+$159
O-3	$2,391	$2,232	+$57
O-4	$2,589	$2,334	+$27
O-5	$2,736	$2,352	+$15
O-6	$2,757	$2,370	+$15
O-7	$2,775	$2,409	+$12

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	$1,947	$476.95	$4,831.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,947	$476.95	$5,438.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,947	$476.95	$5,906.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,091	$476.95	$6,677.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,319	$476.95	$7,555.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,343	$476.95	$8,654.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,373	$476.95	$9,661.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,445	$476.95	$11,345.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,355	$328.48	$8,966.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,127	$328.48	$6,605.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,316	$328.48	$8,090.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,391	$328.48	$10,456.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,589	$328.48	$12,805.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,736	$328.48	$14,778.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,757	$328.48	$17,564.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Johnston County, NC
Wake County, NC

ZIP codes (67)

27502 27511 27512 27513 27518 27519 27520 27523 27526 27527 27528 27529 27539 27540 27545 27557 27560 27562 27571 27587 27588 27591 27592 27597 27601 27602 27603 27604 27605 27606 27607 27608 27609 27610 27611 27612 27613 27614 27615 27616 27617 27619 27620 27622 27623 27624 27625 27626 27627 27628 27629 27634 27635 27636 27640 27650 27656 27658 27661 27668 27675 27676 27690 27695 27697 27698 27699

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