2026 · ZZ720 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 720, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,536 a month with dependents and $1,245 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 | $1,425 | $1,143 | −$36 |
| E-2 | $1,425 | $1,143 | −$36 |
| E-3 | $1,425 | $1,143 | −$36 |
| E-4 | $1,425 | $1,143 | −$36 |
| E-5 | $1,536 | $1,245 | −$33 |
| E-6 | $1,839 | $1,377 | −$24 |
| E-7 | $1,911 | $1,434 | −$24 |
| E-8 | $1,989 | $1,602 | −$21 |
| E-9 | $2,106 | $1,686 | −$24 |
| W-1 | $1,857 | $1,398 | −$24 |
| W-2 | $1,944 | $1,599 | −$21 |
| W-3 | $2,043 | $1,698 | −$21 |
| W-4 | $2,130 | $1,851 | −$30 |
| W-5 | $2,244 | $1,929 | −$36 |
| O-1E | $1,923 | $1,533 | −$21 |
| O-2E | $2,025 | $1,665 | −$24 |
| O-3E | $2,148 | $1,830 | −$27 |
| O-1 | $1,578 | $1,311 | −$33 |
| O-2 | $1,836 | $1,503 | −$24 |
| O-3 | $2,040 | $1,725 | −$21 |
| O-4 | $2,277 | $1,908 | −$39 |
| O-5 | $2,451 | $1,947 | −$45 |
| O-6 | $2,466 | $2,019 | −$51 |
| O-7 | $2,481 | $2,052 | −$54 |
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 | $1,425 | $476.95 | $4,309.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,425 | $476.95 | $4,916.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,425 | $476.95 | $5,384.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,536 | $476.95 | $6,122.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,839 | $476.95 | $7,075.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,911 | $476.95 | $8,222.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,989 | $476.95 | $9,277.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,106 | $476.95 | $11,006.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,944 | $328.48 | $8,555.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,578 | $328.48 | $6,056.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,836 | $328.48 | $7,610.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,040 | $328.48 | $10,105.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,277 | $328.48 | $12,493.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,451 | $328.48 | $14,493.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,466 | $328.48 | $17,273.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (42)
- Allen County, OH
- Athens County, OH
- Ballard County, KY
- Boone County, IA
- Bradford County, PA
- Carbon County, UT
- Carroll County, OH
- Cheyenne County, CO
- Codington County, SD
- Craighead County, AR
- Eastland County, TX
- Fannin County, TX
- Fremont County, ID
- Fulton County, OH
- Grady County, OK
- Harper County, OK
- Hockley County, TX
- Irwin County, GA
- Jackson County, FL
- Kingfisher County, OK
- Knox County, OH
- Lake County, MI
- Lincoln County, ID
- Lyon County, MN
- McCulloch County, TX
- Nacogdoches County, TX
- Pawnee County, OK
- Polk County, NC
- Rains County, TX
- Sierra County, NM
- Snyder County, PA
- St. Helena Parish, LA
- Stevens County, MN
- Sublette County, WY
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA
- Tate County, MS
- Towns County, GA
- Union County, GA
- Vermillion County, IN
- Washington County, CO
- Winona County, MN
- Woodward County, OK