2026 · ZZ730 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 730, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,557 a month with dependents and $1,263 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 | $1,446 | $1,158 | −$45 |
| E-2 | $1,446 | $1,158 | −$45 |
| E-3 | $1,446 | $1,158 | −$45 |
| E-4 | $1,446 | $1,158 | −$45 |
| E-5 | $1,557 | $1,263 | −$48 |
| E-6 | $1,863 | $1,395 | −$33 |
| E-7 | $1,935 | $1,452 | −$36 |
| E-8 | $2,013 | $1,623 | −$33 |
| E-9 | $2,133 | $1,707 | −$36 |
| W-1 | $1,881 | $1,419 | −$33 |
| W-2 | $1,968 | $1,620 | −$33 |
| W-3 | $2,067 | $1,722 | −$33 |
| W-4 | $2,157 | $1,875 | −$39 |
| W-5 | $2,271 | $1,953 | −$48 |
| O-1E | $1,947 | $1,554 | −$33 |
| O-2E | $2,049 | $1,689 | −$36 |
| O-3E | $2,175 | $1,854 | −$39 |
| O-1 | $1,602 | $1,332 | −$45 |
| O-2 | $1,860 | $1,524 | −$33 |
| O-3 | $2,064 | $1,749 | −$33 |
| O-4 | $2,304 | $1,932 | −$54 |
| O-5 | $2,478 | $1,974 | −$60 |
| O-6 | $2,496 | $2,043 | −$66 |
| O-7 | $2,511 | $2,076 | −$69 |
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 | $1,446 | $476.95 | $4,330.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,446 | $476.95 | $4,937.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,446 | $476.95 | $5,405.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,557 | $476.95 | $6,143.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,863 | $476.95 | $7,099.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,935 | $476.95 | $8,246.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $2,013 | $476.95 | $9,301.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,133 | $476.95 | $11,033.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,968 | $328.48 | $8,579.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,602 | $328.48 | $6,080.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,860 | $328.48 | $7,634.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,064 | $328.48 | $10,129.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,304 | $328.48 | $12,520.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,478 | $328.48 | $14,520.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,496 | $328.48 | $17,303.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (79)
- Alamosa County, CO
- Alexander County, IL
- Andrew County, MO
- Auglaize County, OH
- Bent County, CO
- Bollinger County, MO
- Brown County, OH
- Brown County, TX
- Buchanan County, MO
- Buffalo County, NE
- Butte County, SD
- Cambria County, PA
- Campbell County, WY
- Cape Girardeau County, MO
- Childress County, TX
- Clinton County, OH
- Cottle County, TX
- Crow Wing County, MN
- DeKalb County, MO
- Delaware County, IN
- Delaware County, NY
- Dodge County, NE
- Doniphan County, KS
- Door County, WI
- Dunn County, WI
- Emporia city, VA
- Erie County, OH
- Essex County, VA
- Essex County, VT
- Fayette County, TX
- Fisher County, TX
- Franklin County, TX
- Gilmer County, GA
- Gordon County, GA
- Greene County, AL
- Greensville County, VA
- Hansford County, TX
- Harney County, OR
- Holmes County, FL
- Hubbard County, MN
- Itasca County, MN
- Jackson County, TN
- Kearney County, NE
- Kit Carson County, CO
- Lavaca County, TX
- Lawrence County, PA
- Lemhi County, ID
- Lincoln County, CO
- McHenry County, ND
- Montgomery County, NY
- Mountrail County, ND
- Murray County, GA
- Muscatine County, IA
- Nelson County, KY
- Nolan County, TX
- Ogle County, IL
- Okanogan County, WA
- Ottawa County, OH
- Parmer County, TX
- Pershing County, NV
- Phillips County, CO
- Pope County, IL
- Posey County, IN
- Potter County, SD
- Preston County, WV
- Putnam County, IN
- Putnam County, TN
- Real County, TX
- Reeves County, TX
- San Miguel County, NM
- Sheboygan County, WI
- Shenandoah County, VA
- Simpson County, KY
- Southampton County, VA
- Vanderburgh County, IN
- Wabasha County, MN
- Warrick County, IN
- Wheeler County, OR
- Whitley County, IN