2026 · ZZ840 · Basic Allowance for Housing
BAH for rural county group 840, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $2,322 a month with dependents and $1,896 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 | $2,166 | $1,701 | +$186 |
| E-2 | $2,166 | $1,701 | +$186 |
| E-3 | $2,166 | $1,701 | +$186 |
| E-4 | $2,166 | $1,701 | +$186 |
| E-5 | $2,322 | $1,896 | +$201 |
| E-6 | $2,655 | $2,022 | +$222 |
| E-7 | $2,745 | $2,169 | +$231 |
| E-8 | $2,844 | $2,394 | +$246 |
| E-9 | $2,997 | $2,487 | +$258 |
| W-1 | $2,673 | $2,124 | +$222 |
| W-2 | $2,787 | $2,391 | +$237 |
| W-3 | $2,910 | $2,499 | +$252 |
| W-4 | $3,030 | $2,670 | +$258 |
| W-5 | $3,180 | $2,766 | +$267 |
| O-1E | $2,760 | $2,319 | +$237 |
| O-2E | $2,889 | $2,463 | +$246 |
| O-3E | $3,051 | $2,646 | +$258 |
| O-1 | $2,367 | $2,007 | +$204 |
| O-2 | $2,652 | $2,274 | +$222 |
| O-3 | $2,907 | $2,532 | +$252 |
| O-4 | $3,225 | $2,745 | +$264 |
| O-5 | $3,459 | $2,796 | +$282 |
| O-6 | $3,486 | $2,886 | +$282 |
| O-7 | $3,510 | $2,937 | +$282 |
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 | $2,166 | $476.95 | $5,050.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $2,166 | $476.95 | $5,657.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $2,166 | $476.95 | $6,125.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $2,322 | $476.95 | $6,908.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $2,655 | $476.95 | $7,891.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $2,745 | $476.95 | $9,056.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $2,844 | $476.95 | $10,132.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,997 | $476.95 | $11,897.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $2,787 | $328.48 | $9,398.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $2,367 | $328.48 | $6,845.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $2,652 | $328.48 | $8,426.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $2,907 | $328.48 | $10,972.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $3,225 | $328.48 | $13,441.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $3,459 | $328.48 | $15,501.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $3,486 | $328.48 | $18,293.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties in this group (25)
- Amelia County, VA
- Chambers County, TX
- Charles City County, VA
- Garfield County, CO
- Grand County, UT
- Hanover County, VA
- Jackson County, OR
- Kane County, UT
- Kendall County, TX
- King William County, VA
- Kootenai County, ID
- Lake County, CA
- Liberty County, TX
- Morgan County, UT
- New Kent County, VA
- Petroleum County, MT
- Powhatan County, VA
- Prairie County, MT
- Rio Blanco County, CO
- Sussex County, VA
- Treasure County, MT
- Tuolumne County, CA
- Walla Walla County, WA
- Washington County, UT
- Wibaux County, MT