2026 · ZZ800 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 800, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,962 a month with dependents and $1,599 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 | $1,827 | $1,446 | +$75 |
| E-2 | $1,827 | $1,446 | +$75 |
| E-3 | $1,827 | $1,446 | +$75 |
| E-4 | $1,827 | $1,446 | +$75 |
| E-5 | $1,962 | $1,599 | +$84 |
| E-6 | $2,283 | $1,710 | +$102 |
| E-7 | $2,364 | $1,830 | +$105 |
| E-8 | $2,454 | $2,031 | +$114 |
| E-9 | $2,589 | $2,121 | +$117 |
| W-1 | $2,301 | $1,791 | +$102 |
| W-2 | $2,400 | $2,028 | +$108 |
| W-3 | $2,511 | $2,133 | +$114 |
| W-4 | $2,619 | $2,295 | +$117 |
| W-5 | $2,751 | $2,382 | +$117 |
| O-1E | $2,379 | $1,959 | +$111 |
| O-2E | $2,493 | $2,100 | +$111 |
| O-3E | $2,640 | $2,274 | +$120 |
| O-1 | $2,007 | $1,689 | +$87 |
| O-2 | $2,280 | $1,920 | +$102 |
| O-3 | $2,508 | $2,163 | +$114 |
| O-4 | $2,793 | $2,361 | +$114 |
| O-5 | $2,997 | $2,409 | +$120 |
| O-6 | $3,021 | $2,490 | +$120 |
| O-7 | $3,039 | $2,532 | +$114 |
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 | $1,827 | $476.95 | $4,711.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,827 | $476.95 | $5,318.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,827 | $476.95 | $5,786.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,962 | $476.95 | $6,548.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $2,283 | $476.95 | $7,519.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $2,364 | $476.95 | $8,675.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $2,454 | $476.95 | $9,742.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,589 | $476.95 | $11,489.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $2,400 | $328.48 | $9,011.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $2,007 | $328.48 | $6,485.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $2,280 | $328.48 | $8,054.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,508 | $328.48 | $10,573.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,793 | $328.48 | $13,009.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,997 | $328.48 | $15,039.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $3,021 | $328.48 | $17,828.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (60)
- Addison County, VT
- Andrews County, TX
- Bartholomew County, IN
- Bennington County, VT
- Bonneville County, ID
- Boone County, KY
- Bracken County, KY
- Butte County, ID
- Caldwell County, MO
- Campbell County, KY
- Clermont County, OH
- Clinton County, MO
- Columbia County, NY
- Dade County, GA
- DeKalb County, IL
- Dearborn County, IN
- Delaware County, OH
- Gallatin County, KY
- Gillespie County, TX
- Glenn County, CA
- Golden Valley County, MT
- Goliad County, TX
- Greene County, NY
- Harrison County, IA
- Harrisonburg city, VA
- Hood County, TX
- Jefferson County, ID
- Josephine County, OR
- Kenton County, KY
- Lafayette County, MO
- Lake County, CO
- Lamoille County, VT
- Lassen County, CA
- Linn County, KS
- Madison County, OH
- Marion County, TN
- McKenzie County, ND
- Miami County, KS
- Mills County, IA
- Montour County, PA
- Morrow County, OH
- Ohio County, IN
- Oxford County, ME
- Pendleton County, KY
- Pickaway County, OH
- Rappahannock County, VA
- Ray County, MO
- Rockingham County, VA
- Sequatchie County, TN
- Sherman County, OR
- Smith County, TX
- Teton County, ID
- Twin Falls County, ID
- Victoria County, TX
- Walker County, GA
- Warren County, OH
- Warren County, VA
- Washington County, NE
- White Pine County, NV
- Windsor County, VT