2026 · ZZ610 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 610, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,410 a month with dependents and $1,143 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 | $1,308 | $1,053 | same |
| E-2 | $1,308 | $1,053 | same |
| E-3 | $1,308 | $1,053 | same |
| E-4 | $1,308 | $1,053 | same |
| E-5 | $1,410 | $1,143 | same |
| E-6 | $1,710 | $1,281 | +$12 |
| E-7 | $1,779 | $1,335 | +$12 |
| E-8 | $1,854 | $1,476 | +$15 |
| E-9 | $1,965 | $1,557 | +$12 |
| W-1 | $1,728 | $1,296 | +$12 |
| W-2 | $1,809 | $1,473 | +$12 |
| W-3 | $1,905 | $1,572 | +$15 |
| W-4 | $1,989 | $1,722 | +$9 |
| W-5 | $2,097 | $1,794 | +$3 |
| O-1E | $1,791 | $1,407 | +$18 |
| O-2E | $1,890 | $1,539 | +$12 |
| O-3E | $2,004 | $1,701 | +$9 |
| O-1 | $1,455 | $1,200 | +$3 |
| O-2 | $1,707 | $1,380 | +$12 |
| O-3 | $1,902 | $1,599 | +$15 |
| O-4 | $2,127 | $1,776 | −$3 |
| O-5 | $2,292 | $1,815 | −$9 |
| O-6 | $2,307 | $1,881 | −$12 |
| O-7 | $2,319 | $1,911 | −$15 |
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 | $1,308 | $476.95 | $4,192.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,308 | $476.95 | $4,799.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,308 | $476.95 | $5,267.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,410 | $476.95 | $5,996.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,710 | $476.95 | $6,946.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,779 | $476.95 | $8,090.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,854 | $476.95 | $9,142.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $1,965 | $476.95 | $10,865.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,809 | $328.48 | $8,420.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,455 | $328.48 | $5,933.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,707 | $328.48 | $7,481.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $1,902 | $328.48 | $9,967.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,127 | $328.48 | $12,343.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,292 | $328.48 | $14,334.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,307 | $328.48 | $17,114.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (46)
- Bayfield County, WI
- Bosque County, TX
- Brunswick County, VA
- Cass County, IN
- Cerro Gordo County, IA
- Chase County, NE
- Cleveland County, NC
- Coles County, IL
- Cuming County, NE
- Danville city, VA
- Daviess County, IN
- Fremont County, IA
- Fulton County, PA
- Gregory County, SD
- Hardeman County, TX
- Hardin County, OH
- Harrison County, OH
- Highland County, OH
- Jackson County, OH
- Lauderdale County, TN
- Lee County, IA
- Lincoln County, MN
- Lincoln County, TN
- Madison County, KY
- Monroe County, OH
- Oconto County, WI
- Oktibbeha County, MS
- Perry County, OH
- Pierce County, NE
- Pike County, MS
- Pike County, OH
- Pittsylvania County, VA
- Red Lake County, MN
- Rutherford County, NC
- Saline County, KS
- Sedgwick County, CO
- Seneca County, OH
- Shelby County, IA
- Sutton County, TX
- Taylor County, WV
- Throckmorton County, TX
- Tift County, GA
- Tripp County, SD
- Wadena County, MN
- Wilkin County, MN
- York County, NE