2026 · ZZ790 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 790, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,890 a month with dependents and $1,542 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 | $1,761 | $1,395 | +$42 |
| E-2 | $1,761 | $1,395 | +$42 |
| E-3 | $1,761 | $1,395 | +$42 |
| E-4 | $1,761 | $1,395 | +$42 |
| E-5 | $1,890 | $1,542 | +$45 |
| E-6 | $2,208 | $1,656 | +$60 |
| E-7 | $2,289 | $1,764 | +$66 |
| E-8 | $2,376 | $1,959 | +$72 |
| E-9 | $2,511 | $2,049 | +$75 |
| W-1 | $2,229 | $1,728 | +$63 |
| W-2 | $2,325 | $1,956 | +$69 |
| W-3 | $2,436 | $2,061 | +$75 |
| W-4 | $2,538 | $2,223 | +$72 |
| W-5 | $2,667 | $2,307 | +$72 |
| O-1E | $2,304 | $1,887 | +$72 |
| O-2E | $2,418 | $2,028 | +$72 |
| O-3E | $2,559 | $2,202 | +$75 |
| O-1 | $1,938 | $1,626 | +$51 |
| O-2 | $2,205 | $1,851 | +$60 |
| O-3 | $2,433 | $2,091 | +$75 |
| O-4 | $2,706 | $2,286 | +$66 |
| O-5 | $2,907 | $2,334 | +$72 |
| O-6 | $2,928 | $2,412 | +$66 |
| O-7 | $2,949 | $2,451 | +$66 |
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 | $1,761 | $476.95 | $4,645.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,761 | $476.95 | $5,252.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,761 | $476.95 | $5,720.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,890 | $476.95 | $6,476.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $2,208 | $476.95 | $7,444.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $2,289 | $476.95 | $8,600.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $2,376 | $476.95 | $9,664.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,511 | $476.95 | $11,411.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $2,325 | $328.48 | $8,936.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,938 | $328.48 | $6,416.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $2,205 | $328.48 | $7,979.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,433 | $328.48 | $10,498.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,706 | $328.48 | $12,922.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,907 | $328.48 | $14,949.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,928 | $328.48 | $17,735.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (67)
- Alamance County, NC
- Asotin County, WA
- Augusta County, VA
- Barry County, MI
- Big Horn County, MT
- Bonner County, ID
- Botetourt County, VA
- Bourbon County, KY
- Cache County, UT
- Caswell County, NC
- Clark County, KY
- Clarke County, GA
- Craig County, VA
- Crittenden County, AR
- Dallas County, IA
- DeSoto County, MS
- Franklin County, ID
- Franklin County, ME
- Gadsden County, FL
- Garfield County, WA
- Graham County, AZ
- Grant County, WA
- Guthrie County, IA
- Hamilton County, NY
- Humboldt County, NV
- Jefferson County, FL
- Jessamine County, KY
- Kankakee County, IL
- Kearny County, KS
- Klamath County, OR
- Lapeer County, MI
- Louisa County, VA
- Madison County, GA
- Madison County, IA
- Madison County, NY
- Maury County, TN
- Mesa County, CO
- Mineral County, MT
- Montgomery County, VA
- Nez Perce County, ID
- Nye County, NV
- Oconee County, GA
- Oglethorpe County, GA
- Orange County, VA
- Orange County, VT
- Piscataquis County, ME
- Randolph County, NC
- Richland County, MT
- Rutland County, VT
- Scott County, KY
- Siskiyou County, CA
- St. Charles Parish, LA
- St. Clair County, MI
- St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
- Staunton city, VA
- Stillwater County, MT
- Sullivan County, NY
- Taos County, NM
- Umatilla County, OR
- Union County, OH
- Union County, OR
- Warren County, IA
- Warren County, NY
- Washington County, NY
- Waynesboro city, VA
- Windham County, VT
- Woodford County, KY