2026 · ZZ780 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 780, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,815 a month with dependents and $1,476 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 | $1,689 | $1,341 | same |
| E-2 | $1,689 | $1,341 | same |
| E-3 | $1,689 | $1,341 | same |
| E-4 | $1,689 | $1,341 | same |
| E-5 | $1,815 | $1,476 | +$3 |
| E-6 | $2,130 | $1,596 | +$15 |
| E-7 | $2,208 | $1,692 | +$18 |
| E-8 | $2,292 | $1,884 | +$21 |
| E-9 | $2,424 | $1,971 | +$24 |
| W-1 | $2,148 | $1,656 | +$15 |
| W-2 | $2,244 | $1,881 | +$21 |
| W-3 | $2,349 | $1,983 | +$24 |
| W-4 | $2,451 | $2,142 | +$21 |
| W-5 | $2,577 | $2,226 | +$18 |
| O-1E | $2,220 | $1,812 | +$21 |
| O-2E | $2,331 | $1,950 | +$18 |
| O-3E | $2,469 | $2,121 | +$21 |
| O-1 | $1,860 | $1,560 | +$3 |
| O-2 | $2,127 | $1,776 | +$15 |
| O-3 | $2,346 | $2,013 | +$24 |
| O-4 | $2,613 | $2,205 | +$12 |
| O-5 | $2,808 | $2,250 | +$9 |
| O-6 | $2,829 | $2,328 | +$6 |
| O-7 | $2,847 | $2,367 | +$6 |
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 | $1,689 | $476.95 | $4,573.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,689 | $476.95 | $5,180.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,689 | $476.95 | $5,648.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,815 | $476.95 | $6,401.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $2,130 | $476.95 | $7,366.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $2,208 | $476.95 | $8,519.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $2,292 | $476.95 | $9,580.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,424 | $476.95 | $11,324.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $2,244 | $328.48 | $8,855.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,860 | $328.48 | $6,338.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $2,127 | $328.48 | $7,901.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,346 | $328.48 | $10,411.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,613 | $328.48 | $12,829.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,808 | $328.48 | $14,850.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,829 | $328.48 | $17,636.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (83)
- Aroostook County, ME
- Bannock County, ID
- Bibb County, AL
- Blount County, AL
- Blue Earth County, MN
- Brantley County, GA
- Bullitt County, KY
- Burke County, GA
- Burleson County, TX
- Calhoun County, SC
- Calumet County, WI
- Chester County, TN
- Columbia County, FL
- Colusa County, CA
- Coos County, NH
- Crosby County, TX
- Crowley County, CO
- Custer County, SD
- Davie County, NC
- DeSoto County, FL
- Douglas County, KS
- Edgefield County, SC
- Erath County, TX
- Fairfield County, SC
- Fayette County, PA
- Glades County, FL
- Grays Harbor County, WA
- Harrison County, IN
- Hendry County, FL
- Henry County, KY
- Highlands County, FL
- Hill County, MT
- Jefferson County, OR
- Jerome County, ID
- King and Queen County, VA
- Klickitat County, WA
- Lafayette County, FL
- Lake County, IN
- Lander County, NV
- Latah County, ID
- Lea County, NM
- Lewis County, WA
- Lincoln County, MT
- Logan County, OK
- Madison County, TN
- McClain County, OK
- McDuffie County, GA
- McIntosh County, GA
- McLean County, IL
- Miami County, OH
- Middlesex County, VA
- Montrose County, CO
- Navajo County, AZ
- Newton County, IN
- Nicollet County, MN
- Niobrara County, WY
- Northumberland County, VA
- Okeechobee County, FL
- Outagamie County, WI
- Ozaukee County, WI
- Pender County, NC
- Pondera County, MT
- Porter County, IN
- Power County, ID
- Pueblo County, CO
- Robertson County, TX
- Rosebud County, MT
- Rowan County, NC
- Saluda County, SC
- Sheridan County, MT
- Somerset County, ME
- Spencer County, KY
- Stokes County, NC
- Toole County, MT
- Valley County, ID
- Washington County, MD
- Washington County, TX
- Washington County, WI
- Westmoreland County, VA
- Whitman County, WA
- Wise County, TX
- Wyoming County, PA
- Yadkin County, NC