2026 · ZZ530 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 530, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,338 a month with dependents and $1,080 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.
| Grade | With dependents | Without | vs 2025 (with) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,239 | $1,002 | −$3 |
| E-2 | $1,239 | $1,002 | −$3 |
| E-3 | $1,239 | $1,002 | −$3 |
| E-4 | $1,239 | $1,002 | −$3 |
| E-5 | $1,338 | $1,080 | −$3 |
| E-6 | $1,635 | $1,224 | +$12 |
| E-7 | $1,701 | $1,275 | +$9 |
| E-8 | $1,773 | $1,401 | +$9 |
| E-9 | $1,881 | $1,482 | +$6 |
| W-1 | $1,653 | $1,239 | +$12 |
| W-2 | $1,731 | $1,398 | +$9 |
| W-3 | $1,824 | $1,494 | +$9 |
| W-4 | $1,902 | $1,644 | same |
| W-5 | $2,007 | $1,716 | −$6 |
| O-1E | $1,710 | $1,335 | +$12 |
| O-2E | $1,806 | $1,464 | +$6 |
| O-3E | $1,920 | $1,626 | +$3 |
| O-1 | $1,380 | $1,134 | same |
| O-2 | $1,632 | $1,308 | +$12 |
| O-3 | $1,821 | $1,524 | +$9 |
| O-4 | $2,037 | $1,698 | −$12 |
| O-5 | $2,196 | $1,734 | −$18 |
| O-6 | $2,211 | $1,800 | −$21 |
| O-7 | $2,223 | $1,827 | −$24 |
See full pay here with basic pay and BAS
01 · Total monthly pay here
| Rank | Years | Basic pay | BAH | BAS | Total a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | under 2 | $2,407.20 | $1,239 | $476.95 | $4,123.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,239 | $476.95 | $4,730.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,239 | $476.95 | $5,198.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,338 | $476.95 | $5,924.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,635 | $476.95 | $6,871.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,701 | $476.95 | $8,012.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,773 | $476.95 | $9,061.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $1,881 | $476.95 | $10,781.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,731 | $328.48 | $8,342.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,380 | $328.48 | $5,858.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,632 | $328.48 | $7,406.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $1,821 | $328.48 | $9,886.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,037 | $328.48 | $12,253.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,196 | $328.48 | $14,238.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,211 | $328.48 | $17,018.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (25)
- Barber County, KS
- Bourbon County, KS
- Clay County, IA
- Clay County, KY
- Graves County, KY
- Greenbrier County, WV
- Grundy County, MO
- Hardy County, WV
- Hopkins County, KY
- Keokuk County, IA
- Lawrence County, MO
- Lee County, AR
- Lincoln County, AR
- Major County, OK
- McMinn County, TN
- Miller County, MO
- Obion County, TN
- Perry County, TN
- Searcy County, AR
- Sioux County, ND
- St. Francis County, AR
- Surry County, NC
- Wabash County, IN
- Washington Parish, LA
- Wayne County, MO