2026 · NM209 · Basic Allowance for Housing

White Sands Mr/Las Cruces, NM BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,701 a month with dependents and $1,275 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 (NM209).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,503	$1,155	−$30
E-2	$1,503	$1,155	−$30
E-3	$1,503	$1,155	−$30
E-4	$1,503	$1,155	−$30
E-5	$1,701	$1,275	−$51
E-6	$1,929	$1,443	−$9
E-7	$1,983	$1,509	+$3
E-8	$2,043	$1,752	+$18
E-9	$2,127	$1,809	+$27
W-1	$1,944	$1,458	−$12
W-2	$2,007	$1,749	+$9
W-3	$2,085	$1,821	+$27
W-4	$2,142	$1,932	+$21
W-5	$2,220	$1,995	+$18
O-1E	$1,989	$1,698	+$6
O-2E	$2,070	$1,797	+$21
O-3E	$2,154	$1,917	+$24
O-1	$1,737	$1,302	−$45
O-2	$1,926	$1,638	−$9
O-3	$2,082	$1,842	+$27
O-4	$2,241	$1,977	+$18
O-5	$2,358	$2,007	+$18
O-6	$2,376	$2,061	+$18
O-7	$2,388	$2,094	+$12

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	$1,503	$476.95	$4,387.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,503	$476.95	$4,994.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,503	$476.95	$5,462.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,701	$476.95	$6,287.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$1,929	$476.95	$7,165.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$1,983	$476.95	$8,294.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,043	$476.95	$9,331.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,127	$476.95	$11,027.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,007	$328.48	$8,618.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,737	$328.48	$6,215.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$1,926	$328.48	$7,700.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,082	$328.48	$10,147.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,241	$328.48	$12,457.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,358	$328.48	$14,400.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,376	$328.48	$17,183.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Doña Ana County, NM

ZIP codes (30)

87936 87937 87940 87941 88001 88002 88003 88004 88005 88006 88007 88008 88011 88012 88013 88021 88024 88027 88032 88033 88044 88046 88047 88048 88052 88054 88058 88063 88072 88081

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