2026 · ZZ700 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 700, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,497 a month with dependents and $1,212 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 | $1,389 | $1,116 | −$24 |
| E-2 | $1,389 | $1,116 | −$24 |
| E-3 | $1,389 | $1,116 | −$24 |
| E-4 | $1,389 | $1,116 | −$24 |
| E-5 | $1,497 | $1,212 | −$24 |
| E-6 | $1,800 | $1,347 | −$12 |
| E-7 | $1,872 | $1,404 | −$9 |
| E-8 | $1,947 | $1,563 | −$9 |
| E-9 | $2,064 | $1,647 | −$12 |
| W-1 | $1,818 | $1,365 | −$12 |
| W-2 | $1,902 | $1,560 | −$12 |
| W-3 | $2,001 | $1,659 | −$9 |
| W-4 | $2,085 | $1,812 | −$18 |
| W-5 | $2,199 | $1,887 | −$24 |
| O-1E | $1,881 | $1,494 | −$9 |
| O-2E | $1,983 | $1,626 | −$12 |
| O-3E | $2,103 | $1,791 | −$18 |
| O-1 | $1,542 | $1,278 | −$21 |
| O-2 | $1,797 | $1,464 | −$12 |
| O-3 | $1,998 | $1,686 | −$9 |
| O-4 | $2,229 | $1,866 | −$30 |
| O-5 | $2,400 | $1,908 | −$36 |
| O-6 | $2,418 | $1,977 | −$39 |
| O-7 | $2,433 | $2,007 | −$42 |
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 | $1,389 | $476.95 | $4,273.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,389 | $476.95 | $4,880.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,389 | $476.95 | $5,348.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,497 | $476.95 | $6,083.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,800 | $476.95 | $7,036.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,872 | $476.95 | $8,183.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,947 | $476.95 | $9,235.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,064 | $476.95 | $10,964.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,902 | $328.48 | $8,513.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,542 | $328.48 | $6,020.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,797 | $328.48 | $7,571.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $1,998 | $328.48 | $10,063.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,229 | $328.48 | $12,445.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,400 | $328.48 | $14,442.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,418 | $328.48 | $17,225.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (102)
- Appling County, GA
- Arenac County, MI
- Assumption Parish, LA
- Baca County, CO
- Baldwin County, GA
- Becker County, MN
- Briscoe County, TX
- Brookings County, SD
- Brown County, IL
- Calhoun County, TX
- Cass County, MN
- Champaign County, OH
- Chenango County, NY
- Cheyenne County, NE
- Clinton County, PA
- Coffee County, GA
- Colfax County, NM
- Costilla County, CO
- Crockett County, TX
- Culberson County, TX
- Davidson County, NC
- Dawes County, NE
- Dickinson County, IA
- Dimmit County, TX
- Douglas County, MN
- Dubois County, IN
- Duval County, TX
- Edwards County, TX
- Franklin County, NY
- Franklin County, TN
- Franklin County, VA
- Fremont County, WY
- Fulton County, NY
- Furnas County, NE
- Garrett County, MD
- Grant Parish, LA
- Guadalupe County, NM
- Habersham County, GA
- Haskell County, TX
- Henderson County, TX
- Henry County, OH
- Hickman County, TN
- Hot Springs County, WY
- Indiana County, PA
- Jack County, TX
- Jackson County, IN
- Jeff Davis County, TX
- Jefferson County, IA
- Jennings County, IN
- King County, TX
- Kinney County, TX
- La Salle County, TX
- Lafayette County, WI
- Lamb County, TX
- Lincoln County, WY
- Live Oak County, TX
- Love County, OK
- Loving County, TX
- Marshall County, IL
- Marshall County, TN
- Mason County, TX
- Maverick County, TX
- Mills County, TX
- Moore County, TX
- Mora County, NM
- Otero County, CO
- Otoe County, NE
- Park County, WY
- Paulding County, OH
- Pecos County, TX
- Pepin County, WI
- Perry County, MS
- Presidio County, TX
- Reagan County, TX
- Rich County, UT
- Ross County, OH
- San Augustine County, TX
- Scott County, VA
- Seward County, KS
- Shelby County, TX
- Sherman County, TX
- Smith County, TN
- Somervell County, TX
- Stark County, IL
- Stephens County, GA
- Stephens County, TX
- Stonewall County, TX
- Sumter County, GA
- Susquehanna County, PA
- Sweetwater County, WY
- Talbot County, GA
- Taney County, MO
- Taylor County, FL
- Terrell County, TX
- Union County, NM
- Upton County, TX
- Washakie County, WY
- Washington County, FL
- Washington County, VA
- Williamson County, IL
- Wilson County, NC
- Woodford County, IL