2026 · ZZ820 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 820, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $2,160 a month with dependents and $1,764 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 | $2,016 | $1,587 | +$183 |
| E-2 | $2,016 | $1,587 | +$183 |
| E-3 | $2,016 | $1,587 | +$183 |
| E-4 | $2,016 | $1,587 | +$183 |
| E-5 | $2,160 | $1,764 | +$195 |
| E-6 | $2,490 | $1,881 | +$216 |
| E-7 | $2,577 | $2,019 | +$225 |
| E-8 | $2,670 | $2,232 | +$234 |
| E-9 | $2,817 | $2,322 | +$246 |
| W-1 | $2,508 | $1,977 | +$216 |
| W-2 | $2,616 | $2,229 | +$228 |
| W-3 | $2,733 | $2,337 | +$240 |
| W-4 | $2,847 | $2,505 | +$246 |
| W-5 | $2,988 | $2,598 | +$252 |
| O-1E | $2,592 | $2,157 | +$231 |
| O-2E | $2,715 | $2,301 | +$237 |
| O-3E | $2,868 | $2,481 | +$249 |
| O-1 | $2,208 | $1,866 | +$198 |
| O-2 | $2,487 | $2,118 | +$216 |
| O-3 | $2,730 | $2,367 | +$240 |
| O-4 | $3,033 | $2,574 | +$252 |
| O-5 | $3,255 | $2,625 | +$267 |
| O-6 | $3,279 | $2,712 | +$267 |
| O-7 | $3,303 | $2,757 | +$267 |
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 | $2,016 | $476.95 | $4,900.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $2,016 | $476.95 | $5,507.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $2,016 | $476.95 | $5,975.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $2,160 | $476.95 | $6,746.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $2,490 | $476.95 | $7,726.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $2,577 | $476.95 | $8,888.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $2,670 | $476.95 | $9,958.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,817 | $476.95 | $11,717.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $2,616 | $328.48 | $9,227.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $2,208 | $328.48 | $6,686.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $2,487 | $328.48 | $8,261.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,730 | $328.48 | $10,795.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $3,033 | $328.48 | $13,249.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $3,255 | $328.48 | $15,297.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $3,279 | $328.48 | $18,086.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (22)
- Berks County, PA
- Boone County, IN
- Brown County, IN
- Chaffee County, CO
- Charlotte County, FL
- Cowlitz County, WA
- Divide County, ND
- Dodge County, MN
- Ector County, TX
- Elko County, NV
- Eureka County, NV
- Fergus County, MT
- Grundy County, IL
- Kittitas County, WA
- La Plata County, CO
- Linn County, OR
- Livingston County, MI
- Mariposa County, CA
- Olmsted County, MN
- Ravalli County, MT
- San Juan County, CO
- Torrance County, NM