2026 · ZZ830 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 830, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $2,250 a month with dependents and $1,839 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 | $2,097 | $1,650 | +$192 |
| E-2 | $2,097 | $1,650 | +$192 |
| E-3 | $2,097 | $1,650 | +$192 |
| E-4 | $2,097 | $1,650 | +$192 |
| E-5 | $2,250 | $1,839 | +$210 |
| E-6 | $2,580 | $1,959 | +$231 |
| E-7 | $2,670 | $2,103 | +$240 |
| E-8 | $2,766 | $2,319 | +$252 |
| E-9 | $2,916 | $2,412 | +$264 |
| W-1 | $2,598 | $2,058 | +$231 |
| W-2 | $2,709 | $2,316 | +$243 |
| W-3 | $2,829 | $2,427 | +$258 |
| W-4 | $2,946 | $2,595 | +$261 |
| W-5 | $3,093 | $2,691 | +$270 |
| O-1E | $2,685 | $2,247 | +$246 |
| O-2E | $2,811 | $2,391 | +$255 |
| O-3E | $2,970 | $2,571 | +$267 |
| O-1 | $2,295 | $1,944 | +$210 |
| O-2 | $2,577 | $2,202 | +$231 |
| O-3 | $2,826 | $2,457 | +$258 |
| O-4 | $3,138 | $2,667 | +$270 |
| O-5 | $3,366 | $2,721 | +$288 |
| O-6 | $3,393 | $2,808 | +$288 |
| O-7 | $3,417 | $2,856 | +$288 |
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 | $2,097 | $476.95 | $4,981.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $2,097 | $476.95 | $5,588.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $2,097 | $476.95 | $6,056.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $2,250 | $476.95 | $6,836.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $2,580 | $476.95 | $7,816.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $2,670 | $476.95 | $8,981.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $2,766 | $476.95 | $10,054.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,916 | $476.95 | $11,816.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $2,709 | $328.48 | $9,320.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $2,295 | $328.48 | $6,773.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $2,577 | $328.48 | $8,351.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,826 | $328.48 | $10,891.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $3,138 | $328.48 | $13,354.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $3,366 | $328.48 | $15,408.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $3,393 | $328.48 | $18,200.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (28)
- Alpine County, CA
- Benton County, WA
- Blaine County, ID
- Calaveras County, CA
- Carbon County, PA
- Chelan County, WA
- Custer County, MT
- Douglas County, WA
- Esmeralda County, NV
- Franklin County, WA
- Frederick County, VA
- Gulf County, FL
- Hampshire County, WV
- Henderson County, NC
- Juab County, UT
- Kern County, CA
- Litchfield County, CT
- Madison County, MT
- Madison County, NC
- Merced County, CA
- Ouray County, CO
- Pike County, PA
- Polk County, FL
- Polk County, OR
- Schoharie County, NY
- Sierra County, CA
- Winchester city, VA
- Windham County, CT