BAH 2026338 areasverified October 13, 2026

BAH by military housing area, 2026

DoD’s 2026 housing allowance for each of its 338 rate areas — every grade with and without dependents, and the ZIP codes in each. Pick an area below, or look up a ZIP code in the BAH calculator.

Military housing areas
338in DoD’s 2026 file
ZIP codes with an area
40,745plus 214 that DoD’s file assigns to XX499 (“UNKNOWN”)
E‑5 with dependents, lowest to highest
$1,185 – $5,127Anniston/Fort McClellan, AL to San Francisco, CA

Each line shows the 2026 rate for an E‑5 with dependents; the area’s page has all 27 grades with and without dependents. Areas are listed under the state in DoD’s area code (CA038 under California); DoD’s county cost groups (codes starting ZZ) come last.

Alabama

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Arizona

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Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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District of Columbia

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Florida

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Georgia

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Oklahoma

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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County cost groups

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Sources

  1. BAH rates, all locations and pay grades, 2026 (ASCII)Defense Travel Management Office · read