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2026 · ZZ510 · Basic Allowance for Housing

BAH for rural county group 510, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,329 a month with dependents and $1,074 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay. This rate covers rural places outside a named housing area with similar housing costs.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,230$996+$18
E-2$1,230$996+$18
E-3$1,230$996+$18
E-4$1,230$996+$18
E-5$1,329$1,074+$21
E-6$1,626$1,218+$36
E-7$1,692$1,269+$36
E-8$1,764$1,392+$36
E-9$1,872$1,473+$33
W-1$1,644$1,233+$39
W-2$1,722$1,389+$36
W-3$1,812$1,485+$33
W-4$1,893$1,635+$27
W-5$1,998$1,707+$24
O-1E$1,701$1,326+$36
O-2E$1,797$1,455+$33
O-3E$1,908$1,617+$30
O-1$1,371$1,128+$24
O-2$1,623$1,299+$36
O-3$1,809$1,515+$33
O-4$2,025$1,689+$15
O-5$2,184$1,725+$12
O-6$2,199$1,791+$9
O-7$2,211$1,818+$6
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (ZZ510).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,230$476.95$4,114.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,230$476.95$4,721.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,230$476.95$5,189.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,329$476.95$5,915.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,626$476.95$6,862.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,692$476.95$8,003.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,764$476.95$9,052.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$1,872$476.95$10,772.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,722$328.48$8,333.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,371$328.48$5,849.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,623$328.48$7,397.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,809$328.48$9,874.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,025$328.48$12,241.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,184$328.48$14,226.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,199$328.48$17,006.68
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

All housing areas