2026 · WA309 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Seattle, WA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,135 a month with dependents and $2,625 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 (WA309).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,976	$2,271	+$72
E-2	$2,976	$2,271	+$72
E-3	$2,976	$2,271	+$72
E-4	$2,976	$2,271	+$72
E-5	$3,135	$2,625	+$84
E-6	$3,906	$2,931	+$111
E-7	$4,020	$3,015	+$129
E-8	$4,143	$3,291	+$156
E-9	$4,311	$3,525	+$171
W-1	$3,927	$2,946	+$111
W-2	$4,071	$3,288	+$141
W-3	$4,221	$3,549	+$171
W-4	$4,347	$3,930	+$171
W-5	$4,503	$4,047	+$171
O-1E	$4,041	$3,132	+$138
O-2E	$4,197	$3,471	+$162
O-3E	$4,371	$3,900	+$171
O-1	$3,231	$2,814	+$90
O-2	$3,897	$3,087	+$111
O-3	$4,215	$3,627	+$168
O-4	$4,554	$4,020	+$171
O-5	$4,797	$4,086	+$177
O-6	$4,836	$4,200	+$174
O-7	$4,875	$4,275	+$174

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	$2,976	$476.95	$5,860.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,976	$476.95	$6,467.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,976	$476.95	$6,935.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$3,135	$476.95	$7,721.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$3,906	$476.95	$9,142.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$4,020	$476.95	$10,331.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$4,143	$476.95	$11,431.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$4,311	$476.95	$13,211.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$4,071	$328.48	$10,682.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$3,231	$328.48	$7,709.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$3,897	$328.48	$9,671.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$4,215	$328.48	$12,280.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$4,554	$328.48	$14,770.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$4,797	$328.48	$16,839.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$4,836	$328.48	$19,643.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

King County, WA

ZIP codes (121)

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