2026 · ZZ650 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 650, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,443 a month with dependents and $1,167 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 | $1,335 | $1,074 | same |
| E-2 | $1,335 | $1,074 | same |
| E-3 | $1,335 | $1,074 | same |
| E-4 | $1,335 | $1,074 | same |
| E-5 | $1,443 | $1,167 | +$6 |
| E-6 | $1,743 | $1,305 | +$21 |
| E-7 | $1,812 | $1,359 | +$18 |
| E-8 | $1,887 | $1,506 | +$21 |
| E-9 | $2,001 | $1,590 | +$18 |
| W-1 | $1,761 | $1,320 | +$21 |
| W-2 | $1,842 | $1,503 | +$18 |
| W-3 | $1,938 | $1,602 | +$21 |
| W-4 | $2,022 | $1,752 | +$12 |
| W-5 | $2,133 | $1,827 | +$9 |
| O-1E | $1,824 | $1,440 | +$24 |
| O-2E | $1,923 | $1,569 | +$18 |
| O-3E | $2,040 | $1,734 | +$15 |
| O-1 | $1,485 | $1,227 | +$6 |
| O-2 | $1,740 | $1,410 | +$21 |
| O-3 | $1,935 | $1,629 | +$21 |
| O-4 | $2,163 | $1,809 | +$3 |
| O-5 | $2,331 | $1,848 | same |
| O-6 | $2,346 | $1,917 | −$6 |
| O-7 | $2,358 | $1,944 | −$9 |
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 | $1,335 | $476.95 | $4,219.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,335 | $476.95 | $4,826.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,335 | $476.95 | $5,294.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,443 | $476.95 | $6,029.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,743 | $476.95 | $6,979.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,812 | $476.95 | $8,123.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,887 | $476.95 | $9,175.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,001 | $476.95 | $10,901.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,842 | $328.48 | $8,453.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,485 | $328.48 | $5,963.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,740 | $328.48 | $7,514.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $1,935 | $328.48 | $10,000.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,163 | $328.48 | $12,379.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,331 | $328.48 | $14,373.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,346 | $328.48 | $17,153.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (44)
- Allen County, KY
- Bailey County, TX
- Buchanan County, VA
- Buckingham County, VA
- Campbell County, SD
- Cherokee County, NC
- Chilton County, AL
- Clare County, MI
- Clarion County, PA
- Clearwater County, MN
- Collingsworth County, TX
- Crook County, WY
- Fannin County, GA
- Freeborn County, MN
- Grant County, AR
- Grant County, WI
- Greene County, GA
- Hamilton County, FL
- Hand County, SD
- Howard County, IA
- Howard County, MO
- Jim Wells County, TX
- Knox County, TX
- Lipscomb County, TX
- Montgomery County, IN
- Montgomery County, NC
- Morgan County, WV
- Murray County, OK
- Oglala Lakota County, SD
- Oneida County, WI
- Pearl River County, MS
- Person County, NC
- Pierce County, GA
- Pike County, IN
- Polk County, GA
- Poweshiek County, IA
- Quay County, NM
- Roberts County, SD
- Schleicher County, TX
- Terry County, TX
- Trinity County, TX
- Upshur County, WV
- Washington County, OK
- Yankton County, SD