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2026 · ZZ770 · Basic Allowance for Housing

BAH for rural county group 770, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,752 a month with dependents and $1,425 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.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,632$1,296−$24
E-2$1,632$1,296−$24
E-3$1,632$1,296−$24
E-4$1,632$1,296−$24
E-5$1,752$1,425−$27
E-6$2,067$1,548−$9
E-7$2,142$1,632−$12
E-8$2,226$1,821−$6
E-9$2,352$1,908−$9
W-1$2,085$1,599−$12
W-2$2,178$1,818−$9
W-3$2,283$1,920−$3
W-4$2,379$2,079−$12
W-5$2,502$2,160−$18
O-1E$2,157$1,749−$6
O-2E$2,265$1,887−$9
O-3E$2,400$2,058−$9
O-1$1,797$1,506−$24
O-2$2,064$1,716−$9
O-3$2,280$1,950−$3
O-4$2,541$2,139−$18
O-5$2,730$2,184−$24
O-6$2,751$2,259−$27
O-7$2,769$2,298−$27
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (ZZ770).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,632$476.95$4,516.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,632$476.95$5,123.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,632$476.95$5,591.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,752$476.95$6,338.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,067$476.95$7,303.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,142$476.95$8,453.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,226$476.95$9,514.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,352$476.95$11,252.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,178$328.48$8,789.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,797$328.48$6,275.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,064$328.48$7,838.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,280$328.48$10,345.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,541$328.48$12,757.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,730$328.48$14,772.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,751$328.48$17,558.68
2026 rates, with dependents, at a typical point in a career. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Special pays (flight, sea, hazardous duty) aren't included. Change rank, years or dependents in the calculator.
02 · Where this rate applies

Counties in this group (91)

  • Adams County, WA
  • Allegan County, MI
  • Apache County, AZ
  • Appomattox County, VA
  • Bedford County, VA
  • Benton County, IN
  • Benton County, MN
  • Blanco County, TX
  • Box Elder County, UT
  • Bradley County, TN
  • Burnet County, TX
  • Caledonia County, VT
  • Calhoun County, IL
  • Carter County, MT
  • Chemung County, NY
  • Clinton County, IL
  • Clinton County, MI
  • Columbia County, WI
  • Cooke County, TX
  • Copiah County, MS
  • Cortland County, NY
  • Creek County, OK
  • Daggett County, UT
  • Dallam County, TX
  • Dawson County, MT
  • Dolores County, CO
  • East Feliciana Parish, LA
  • Eddy County, NM
  • Franklin County, MO
  • Fremont County, CO
  • Gem County, ID
  • Glacier County, MT
  • Grant County, OR
  • Granville County, NC
  • Gregg County, TX
  • Hall County, NE
  • Hartley County, TX
  • Haywood County, NC
  • Houston County, MN
  • Ionia County, MI
  • Iowa County, WI
  • Iron County, UT
  • Jackson County, GA
  • Jersey County, IL
  • Johnson County, IA
  • Judith Basin County, MT
  • Karnes County, TX
  • La Paz County, AZ
  • Lafayette County, MS
  • Lake County, MN
  • Lake County, OR
  • Lincoln County, MO
  • Lycoming County, PA
  • Matagorda County, TX
  • McCook County, SD
  • Menard County, IL
  • Merrick County, NE
  • Monroe County, IL
  • Montezuma County, CO
  • Morgan County, CO
  • Orleans County, VT
  • Perry County, AR
  • Piute County, UT
  • Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
  • Polk County, TN
  • Powell County, MT
  • Rice County, MN
  • Rock County, WI
  • Saline County, AR
  • San Jacinto County, TX
  • Seneca County, NY
  • St. Joseph County, IN
  • Stearns County, MN
  • Stevens County, WA
  • Story County, IA
  • Terrell County, GA
  • Tippecanoe County, IN
  • Trinity County, CA
  • Turner County, SD
  • Upshur County, TX
  • Valley County, MT
  • Wahkiakum County, WA
  • Walker County, TX
  • Wallowa County, OR
  • Walworth County, WI
  • Ward County, TX
  • Warren County, MO
  • Watauga County, NC
  • West Feliciana Parish, LA
  • Williams County, ND
  • Worth County, GA

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