2026 · PA249 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Willow Grove, PA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,934 a month with dependents and $2,337 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 (PA249).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,730	$2,049	+$30
E-2	$2,730	$2,049	+$30
E-3	$2,730	$2,049	+$30
E-4	$2,730	$2,049	+$30
E-5	$2,934	$2,337	+$30
E-6	$3,399	$2,550	+$72
E-7	$3,423	$2,736	+$72
E-8	$3,432	$3,030	+$72
E-9	$3,495	$3,165	+$66
W-1	$3,420	$2,670	+$72
W-2	$3,429	$3,027	+$72
W-3	$3,441	$3,183	+$72
W-4	$3,525	$3,396	+$60
W-5	$3,669	$3,405	+$51
O-1E	$3,426	$2,931	+$72
O-2E	$3,435	$3,135	+$72
O-3E	$3,549	$3,393	+$63
O-1	$2,997	$2,523	+$36
O-2	$3,393	$2,871	+$69
O-3	$3,438	$3,228	+$72
O-4	$3,714	$3,399	+$45
O-5	$3,939	$3,408	+$36
O-6	$3,969	$3,411	+$30
O-7	$3,999	$3,447	+$27

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	$2,730	$476.95	$5,614.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,730	$476.95	$6,221.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,730	$476.95	$6,689.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,934	$476.95	$7,520.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$3,399	$476.95	$8,635.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$3,423	$476.95	$9,734.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$3,432	$476.95	$10,720.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$3,495	$476.95	$12,395.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$3,429	$328.48	$10,040.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,997	$328.48	$7,475.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$3,393	$328.48	$9,167.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$3,438	$328.48	$11,503.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$3,714	$328.48	$13,930.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,939	$328.48	$15,981.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,969	$328.48	$18,776.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Bucks County, PA
Chester County, PA
Montgomery County, PA

ZIP codes (213)

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