2026 · ZZ590 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 590, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,392 a month with dependents and $1,128 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 | $1,290 | $1,041 | −$9 |
| E-2 | $1,290 | $1,041 | −$9 |
| E-3 | $1,290 | $1,041 | −$9 |
| E-4 | $1,290 | $1,041 | −$9 |
| E-5 | $1,392 | $1,128 | −$6 |
| E-6 | $1,692 | $1,266 | +$6 |
| E-7 | $1,761 | $1,320 | +$6 |
| E-8 | $1,833 | $1,458 | +$6 |
| E-9 | $1,944 | $1,539 | +$3 |
| W-1 | $1,710 | $1,284 | +$6 |
| W-2 | $1,791 | $1,455 | +$6 |
| W-3 | $1,884 | $1,551 | +$6 |
| W-4 | $1,968 | $1,701 | same |
| W-5 | $2,073 | $1,776 | −$9 |
| O-1E | $1,770 | $1,389 | +$9 |
| O-2E | $1,869 | $1,521 | +$3 |
| O-3E | $1,983 | $1,683 | same |
| O-1 | $1,437 | $1,185 | −$3 |
| O-2 | $1,689 | $1,362 | +$6 |
| O-3 | $1,881 | $1,581 | +$6 |
| O-4 | $2,103 | $1,755 | −$15 |
| O-5 | $2,268 | $1,794 | −$18 |
| O-6 | $2,283 | $1,860 | −$21 |
| O-7 | $2,295 | $1,890 | −$27 |
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 | $1,290 | $476.95 | $4,174.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,290 | $476.95 | $4,781.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,290 | $476.95 | $5,249.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,392 | $476.95 | $5,978.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,692 | $476.95 | $6,928.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,761 | $476.95 | $8,072.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,833 | $476.95 | $9,121.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $1,944 | $476.95 | $10,844.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,791 | $328.48 | $8,402.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,437 | $328.48 | $5,915.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,689 | $328.48 | $7,463.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $1,881 | $328.48 | $9,946.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,103 | $328.48 | $12,319.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,268 | $328.48 | $14,310.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,283 | $328.48 | $17,090.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (78)
- Adams County, IN
- Adams County, OH
- Antelope County, NE
- Arkansas County, AR
- Barnes County, ND
- Ben Hill County, GA
- Benson County, ND
- Benton County, MO
- Blaine County, OK
- Boone County, NE
- Burnett County, WI
- Butler County, NE
- Carroll County, IL
- Carroll County, IN
- Cedar County, IA
- Clay County, TN
- Craig County, OK
- Dade County, MO
- DeKalb County, TN
- Dickens County, TX
- Edgar County, IL
- Fayette County, IA
- Floyd County, TX
- Ford County, IL
- Foster County, ND
- Franklin County, IA
- Graham County, NC
- Greene County, IL
- Hamilton County, IA
- Hamilton County, IL
- Hancock County, IA
- Haywood County, TN
- Henderson County, IL
- Henry County, IA
- Hettinger County, ND
- Hitchcock County, NE
- Howell County, MO
- Jay County, IN
- Jeff Davis County, GA
- Jefferson County, PA
- Jim Hogg County, TX
- Lee County, VA
- Logan County, IL
- Logan County, WV
- Macon County, NC
- Marinette County, WI
- Marshall County, IA
- McCormick County, SC
- McDonald County, MO
- McLean County, ND
- Motley County, TX
- Muskogee County, OK
- Nelson County, ND
- Newberry County, SC
- Noble County, OK
- Ogemaw County, MI
- Osage County, MO
- Osceola County, MI
- Pembina County, ND
- Perkins County, SD
- Pierce County, ND
- Pontotoc County, MS
- Potter County, PA
- Sabine County, TX
- Sandusky County, OH
- Scott County, TN
- Sheridan County, NE
- St. James Parish, LA
- Starke County, IN
- Telfair County, GA
- Van Wert County, OH
- Wabash County, IL
- Washington County, GA
- Webster County, IA
- Wells County, ND
- Winnebago County, IA
- Woods County, OK
- Zapata County, TX