2026 · ZZ580 · Basic Allowance for Housing

BAH for rural county group 580, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,380 a month with dependents and $1,119 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.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (ZZ580).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,278	$1,032	−$15
E-2	$1,278	$1,032	−$15
E-3	$1,278	$1,032	−$15
E-4	$1,278	$1,032	−$15
E-5	$1,380	$1,119	−$15
E-6	$1,680	$1,257	same
E-7	$1,749	$1,311	same
E-8	$1,821	$1,446	same
E-9	$1,932	$1,527	−$3
W-1	$1,698	$1,275	same
W-2	$1,779	$1,443	same
W-3	$1,872	$1,539	same
W-4	$1,953	$1,689	−$9
W-5	$2,061	$1,764	−$15
O-1E	$1,758	$1,377	+$3
O-2E	$1,857	$1,509	−$3
O-3E	$1,971	$1,671	−$6
O-1	$1,425	$1,173	−$9
O-2	$1,677	$1,353	same
O-3	$1,869	$1,569	same
O-4	$2,091	$1,743	−$21
O-5	$2,253	$1,782	−$27
O-6	$2,268	$1,848	−$30
O-7	$2,280	$1,878	−$33

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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	$1,278	$476.95	$4,162.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,278	$476.95	$4,769.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,278	$476.95	$5,237.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,380	$476.95	$5,966.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$1,680	$476.95	$6,916.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$1,749	$476.95	$8,060.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$1,821	$476.95	$9,109.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$1,932	$476.95	$10,832.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$1,779	$328.48	$8,390.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,425	$328.48	$5,903.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$1,677	$328.48	$7,451.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$1,869	$328.48	$9,934.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,091	$328.48	$12,307.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,253	$328.48	$14,295.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,268	$328.48	$17,075.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties in this group (92)

Adams County, ND
Atchison County, KS
Atkinson County, GA
Audubon County, IA
Benton County, IA
Big Stone County, MN
Bladen County, NC
Bowman County, ND
Bradley County, AR
Brown County, SD
Campbell County, TN
Carroll County, TN
Charlotte County, VA
Christian County, IL
Cleburne County, AR
Columbiana County, OH
Conway County, AR
Crawford County, MO
Crawford County, WI
Cross County, AR
Desha County, AR
Dickey County, ND
Donley County, TX
Douglas County, IL
Dunklin County, MO
Duplin County, NC
Eddy County, ND
Effingham County, IL
Ellis County, OK
Fulton County, IL
Grant County, ND
Grayson County, VA
Greene County, NC
Harmon County, OK
Hickory County, MO
Hodgeman County, KS
Hooker County, NE
Houston County, TX
Huron County, MI
Iberville Parish, LA
Izard County, AR
Jackson County, SD
Jasper County, MO
Jones County, SD
Kingman County, KS
Kittson County, MN
LaMoure County, ND
Laclede County, MO
Logan County, AR
Luce County, MI
Marion County, MO
McIntosh County, ND
McPherson County, SD
Miner County, SD
Missaukee County, MI
Monona County, IA
Newton County, MO
Nodaway County, MO
Norton city, VA
Perry County, IL
Pope County, AR
Price County, WI
Ralls County, MO
Ramsey County, ND
Randolph County, MO
Randolph County, WV
Richland County, ND
Rowan County, KY
Sharp County, AR
Shelby County, IL
Slope County, ND
Smyth County, VA
Spink County, SD
Steele County, ND
Stone County, AR
Stone County, MS
Stutsman County, ND
Towner County, ND
Traill County, ND
Treutlen County, GA
Tucker County, WV
Vance County, NC
Vinton County, OH
Warren County, IL
Washington County, IL
Washington County, IN
Washington County, NC
Wheeler County, GA
White County, IL
Williams County, OH
Wise County, VA
Yazoo County, MS

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