2026 · ZZ600 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 600, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,404 a month with dependents and $1,137 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 | $1,302 | $1,050 | −$3 |
| E-2 | $1,302 | $1,050 | −$3 |
| E-3 | $1,302 | $1,050 | −$3 |
| E-4 | $1,302 | $1,050 | −$3 |
| E-5 | $1,404 | $1,137 | same |
| E-6 | $1,704 | $1,275 | +$15 |
| E-7 | $1,773 | $1,329 | +$12 |
| E-8 | $1,845 | $1,470 | +$12 |
| E-9 | $1,956 | $1,551 | +$9 |
| W-1 | $1,722 | $1,293 | +$15 |
| W-2 | $1,803 | $1,467 | +$12 |
| W-3 | $1,896 | $1,563 | +$12 |
| W-4 | $1,980 | $1,713 | +$6 |
| W-5 | $2,088 | $1,788 | same |
| O-1E | $1,782 | $1,401 | +$15 |
| O-2E | $1,881 | $1,533 | +$12 |
| O-3E | $1,998 | $1,695 | +$9 |
| O-1 | $1,446 | $1,194 | same |
| O-2 | $1,701 | $1,374 | +$15 |
| O-3 | $1,893 | $1,593 | +$12 |
| O-4 | $2,118 | $1,767 | −$6 |
| O-5 | $2,280 | $1,806 | −$12 |
| O-6 | $2,298 | $1,875 | −$15 |
| O-7 | $2,310 | $1,902 | −$18 |
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 | $1,302 | $476.95 | $4,186.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,302 | $476.95 | $4,793.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,302 | $476.95 | $5,261.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,404 | $476.95 | $5,990.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,704 | $476.95 | $6,940.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,773 | $476.95 | $8,084.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,845 | $476.95 | $9,133.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $1,956 | $476.95 | $10,856.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,803 | $328.48 | $8,414.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,446 | $328.48 | $5,924.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,701 | $328.48 | $7,475.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $1,893 | $328.48 | $9,958.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,118 | $328.48 | $12,334.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,280 | $328.48 | $14,322.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,298 | $328.48 | $17,105.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (85)
- Adair County, MO
- Adams County, NE
- Adams County, WI
- Alleghany County, NC
- Alleghany County, VA
- Arthur County, NE
- Banks County, GA
- Baxter County, AR
- Brown County, NE
- Cameron County, PA
- Chickasaw County, IA
- Cibola County, NM
- Clay County, GA
- Clinton County, IA
- Cooper County, MO
- Covington city, VA
- Crawford County, IA
- Dallas County, MO
- Decatur County, TN
- Deuel County, NE
- Douglas County, SD
- Faulk County, SD
- Fayette County, WV
- Gaines County, TX
- Garfield County, NE
- Gentry County, MO
- Giles County, TN
- Glascock County, GA
- Grant County, OK
- Haakon County, SD
- Hardeman County, TN
- Harding County, SD
- Harlan County, NE
- Henderson County, KY
- Highland County, VA
- Hyde County, SD
- Jackson County, WI
- Jefferson County, GA
- Jefferson County, OK
- Jerauld County, SD
- Jo Daviess County, IL
- Johnson County, GA
- Johnson County, TN
- Jones County, NC
- Loup County, NE
- Lucas County, IA
- Marion County, IL
- Mayes County, OK
- Mellette County, SD
- Moniteau County, MO
- Montgomery County, IA
- Moody County, SD
- Noble County, OH
- Northumberland County, PA
- Nowata County, OK
- Okmulgee County, OK
- Owen County, IN
- Page County, VA
- Parke County, IN
- Perry County, MO
- Polk County, MO
- Pontotoc County, OK
- Presque Isle County, MI
- Quitman County, GA
- Randolph County, IN
- Ransom County, ND
- Richland County, WI
- Rio Arriba County, NM
- Sanilac County, MI
- Scotland County, MO
- Screven County, GA
- Seminole County, OK
- Shawano County, WI
- Sioux County, IA
- Switzerland County, IN
- Taliaferro County, GA
- Titus County, TX
- Venango County, PA
- Walker County, AL
- Walworth County, SD
- Webster County, GA
- Webster County, NE
- Wells County, IN
- Winkler County, TX
- Worth County, IA