2026 · TX285 · Basic Allowance for Housing

San Antonio, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,869 a month with dependents and $1,500 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX285).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,728	$1,359	−$63
E-2	$1,728	$1,359	−$63
E-3	$1,728	$1,359	−$63
E-4	$1,728	$1,359	−$63
E-5	$1,869	$1,500	−$66
E-6	$2,094	$1,596	−$60
E-7	$2,112	$1,731	−$60
E-8	$2,121	$1,920	−$60
E-9	$2,157	$1,977	−$51
W-1	$2,109	$1,692	−$60
W-2	$2,118	$1,917	−$60
W-3	$2,130	$1,986	−$60
W-4	$2,178	$2,085	−$51
W-5	$2,280	$2,097	−$36
O-1E	$2,115	$1,866	−$60
O-2E	$2,124	$1,965	−$60
O-3E	$2,196	$2,082	−$42
O-1	$1,905	$1,584	−$63
O-2	$2,091	$1,827	−$60
O-3	$2,127	$2,007	−$60
O-4	$2,307	$2,088	−$33
O-5	$2,457	$2,100	−$9
O-6	$2,475	$2,103	−$12
O-7	$2,490	$2,112	−$15

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here

2026 rates, with dependents, at a typical point in a career. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Special pays (flight, sea, hazardous duty) aren't included. Change rank, years or dependents in the calculator.
Rank	Years	Basic pay	BAH	BAS	Total a month
E-1	under 2	$2,407.20	$1,728	$476.95	$4,612.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,728	$476.95	$5,219.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,728	$476.95	$5,687.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,869	$476.95	$6,455.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,094	$476.95	$7,330.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,112	$476.95	$8,423.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,121	$476.95	$9,409.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,157	$476.95	$11,057.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,118	$328.48	$8,729.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,905	$328.48	$6,383.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,091	$328.48	$7,865.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,127	$328.48	$10,192.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,307	$328.48	$12,523.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,457	$328.48	$14,499.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,475	$328.48	$17,282.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Bexar County, TX
Comal County, TX
Guadalupe County, TX

ZIP codes (113)

78002 78023 78054 78069 78070 78073 78101 78108 78109 78112 78115 78123 78124 78130 78131 78132 78133 78135 78148 78150 78152 78154 78155 78156 78163 78201 78202 78203 78204 78205 78206 78207 78208 78209 78210 78211 78212 78213 78214 78215 78216 78217 78218 78219 78220 78221 78222 78223 78224 78225 78226 78227 78228 78229 78230 78231 78232 78233 78234 78235 78236 78237 78238 78239 78240 78241 78242 78243 78244 78245 78246 78247 78248 78249 78250 78251 78252 78253 78254 78255 78256 78257 78258 78259 78260 78261 78263 78264 78265 78266 78268 78269 78270 78278 78279 78280 78283 78284 78285 78288 78289 78291 78292 78293 78294 78295 78296 78297 78298 78299 78623 78638 78670

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