2026 · ZZ680 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 680, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,470 a month with dependents and $1,191 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 | $1,365 | $1,095 | −$3 |
| E-2 | $1,365 | $1,095 | −$3 |
| E-3 | $1,365 | $1,095 | −$3 |
| E-4 | $1,365 | $1,095 | −$3 |
| E-5 | $1,470 | $1,191 | −$3 |
| E-6 | $1,773 | $1,329 | +$12 |
| E-7 | $1,842 | $1,383 | +$9 |
| E-8 | $1,920 | $1,536 | +$15 |
| E-9 | $2,034 | $1,620 | +$9 |
| W-1 | $1,791 | $1,344 | +$12 |
| W-2 | $1,875 | $1,533 | +$12 |
| W-3 | $1,971 | $1,632 | +$12 |
| W-4 | $2,058 | $1,785 | +$6 |
| W-5 | $2,166 | $1,860 | same |
| O-1E | $1,854 | $1,467 | +$15 |
| O-2E | $1,956 | $1,602 | +$12 |
| O-3E | $2,073 | $1,764 | +$6 |
| O-1 | $1,515 | $1,254 | same |
| O-2 | $1,770 | $1,440 | +$12 |
| O-3 | $1,968 | $1,659 | +$12 |
| O-4 | $2,199 | $1,839 | −$6 |
| O-5 | $2,367 | $1,878 | −$12 |
| O-6 | $2,385 | $1,947 | −$12 |
| O-7 | $2,397 | $1,980 | −$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 | $1,365 | $476.95 | $4,249.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,365 | $476.95 | $4,856.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,365 | $476.95 | $5,324.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,470 | $476.95 | $6,056.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,773 | $476.95 | $7,009.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,842 | $476.95 | $8,153.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,920 | $476.95 | $9,208.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,034 | $476.95 | $10,934.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,875 | $328.48 | $8,486.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,515 | $328.48 | $5,993.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,770 | $328.48 | $7,544.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $1,968 | $328.48 | $10,033.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,199 | $328.48 | $12,415.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,367 | $328.48 | $14,409.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,385 | $328.48 | $17,192.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (60)
- Bacon County, GA
- Barron County, WI
- Baylor County, TX
- Beckham County, OK
- Camp County, TX
- Carbon County, WY
- Cedar County, NE
- Charles Mix County, SD
- Chippewa County, MN
- Clinch County, GA
- Comanche County, TX
- Cottonwood County, MN
- Crawford County, MI
- Crawford County, PA
- Custer County, NE
- Custer County, OK
- Dixon County, NE
- Gogebic County, MI
- Gonzales County, TX
- Grant County, NM
- Guernsey County, OH
- Hall County, TX
- Hancock County, GA
- Hancock County, KY
- Hart County, GA
- Iron County, MI
- Isabella County, MI
- Jasper County, IA
- Jefferson County, NE
- Jenkins County, GA
- Kenedy County, TX
- Kimble County, TX
- Kiowa County, OK
- Lewis County, TN
- Lincoln County, WI
- Madison County, NE
- Madison County, TX
- Marion County, OH
- Massac County, IL
- McLeod County, MN
- Menominee County, MI
- Miller County, GA
- Morris County, TX
- Muskingum County, OH
- Nobles County, MN
- Prowers County, CO
- Rockingham County, NC
- Schoolcraft County, MI
- Scott County, IN
- Seminole County, GA
- Seward County, NE
- Somerset County, PA
- Stanton County, NE
- Sumner County, KS
- Uinta County, WY
- Van Buren County, MI
- Wayne County, NE
- Wayne County, UT
- Wilkinson County, GA
- Willacy County, TX