2026 · ZZ710 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 710, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,515 a month with dependents and $1,227 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 | $1,404 | $1,128 | −$30 |
| E-2 | $1,404 | $1,128 | −$30 |
| E-3 | $1,404 | $1,128 | −$30 |
| E-4 | $1,404 | $1,128 | −$30 |
| E-5 | $1,515 | $1,227 | −$27 |
| E-6 | $1,818 | $1,362 | −$15 |
| E-7 | $1,890 | $1,419 | −$15 |
| E-8 | $1,968 | $1,581 | −$12 |
| E-9 | $2,082 | $1,665 | −$18 |
| W-1 | $1,836 | $1,380 | −$15 |
| W-2 | $1,920 | $1,578 | −$18 |
| W-3 | $2,019 | $1,677 | −$15 |
| W-4 | $2,106 | $1,830 | −$24 |
| W-5 | $2,220 | $1,905 | −$27 |
| O-1E | $1,902 | $1,512 | −$12 |
| O-2E | $2,004 | $1,644 | −$15 |
| O-3E | $2,124 | $1,809 | −$21 |
| O-1 | $1,560 | $1,293 | −$24 |
| O-2 | $1,815 | $1,482 | −$15 |
| O-3 | $2,016 | $1,704 | −$15 |
| O-4 | $2,253 | $1,887 | −$33 |
| O-5 | $2,424 | $1,926 | −$39 |
| O-6 | $2,442 | $1,998 | −$42 |
| O-7 | $2,454 | $2,028 | −$48 |
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 | $1,404 | $476.95 | $4,288.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,404 | $476.95 | $4,895.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,404 | $476.95 | $5,363.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,515 | $476.95 | $6,101.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,818 | $476.95 | $7,054.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,890 | $476.95 | $8,201.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,968 | $476.95 | $9,256.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,082 | $476.95 | $10,982.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,920 | $328.48 | $8,531.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,560 | $328.48 | $6,038.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,815 | $328.48 | $7,589.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,016 | $328.48 | $10,081.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,253 | $328.48 | $12,469.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,424 | $328.48 | $14,466.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,442 | $328.48 | $17,249.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (78)
- Adams County, ID
- Adams County, IL
- Albany County, WY
- Angelina County, TX
- Ashland County, WI
- Bear Lake County, ID
- Bingham County, ID
- Boundary County, ID
- Brewster County, TX
- Calloway County, KY
- Candler County, GA
- Caribou County, ID
- Carter County, OK
- Cass County, MI
- Chattooga County, GA
- Clark County, ID
- Colfax County, NE
- Cumberland County, VA
- Darlington County, SC
- Dawson County, TX
- De Witt County, IL
- Deaf Smith County, TX
- Des Moines County, IA
- Emery County, UT
- Falls County, TX
- Ferry County, WA
- Floyd County, VA
- Garza County, TX
- Gladwin County, MI
- Grant County, MN
- Green County, WI
- Greene County, PA
- Grimes County, TX
- Hamilton County, KS
- Hamilton County, NE
- Hidalgo County, NM
- Houghton County, MI
- Hughes County, SD
- Huntingdon County, PA
- Hutchinson County, TX
- Iosco County, MI
- Jackson County, KS
- Jackson County, TX
- Jefferson County, KS
- Kandiyohi County, MN
- Lewis County, ID
- Lincoln County, NM
- McKinley County, NM
- Meeker County, MN
- Mercer County, PA
- Meriwether County, GA
- Milam County, TX
- Montgomery County, GA
- Mower County, MN
- Newton County, TX
- Nottoway County, VA
- Osage County, KS
- Phillips County, MT
- Pine County, MN
- Platte County, NE
- Prince Edward County, VA
- Pulaski County, IN
- Red River County, TX
- Renville County, MN
- Runnels County, TX
- Shelby County, OH
- Socorro County, NM
- St. Joseph County, MI
- Stanley County, SD
- Sullivan County, IN
- Sullivan County, PA
- Sully County, SD
- Tioga County, PA
- Traverse County, MN
- Wapello County, IA
- Wyoming County, NY
- Young County, TX
- Yuma County, CO