Military

BAH Rates by Location 2026

Basic Allowance for Housing is a locality benefit: the same pay grade is paid very different amounts in San Diego and at Fort Sill. Below is the official 2026 locality rate table for every Military Housing Area (MHA) in the United States, plus the county cost groups that cover rural ZIP codes. Pick your duty station area for the full table for all pay grades, with and without dependents, and a calculator set to that area.

Last updated: October 2026

Not sure which area your orders fall under? BAH follows the ZIP code of your duty station. Find the ZIP on your orders, match it to the area below, or use the official DoD BAH rate lookup. For the RC/Transient baseline rates paid during moves between stations, see the BAH calculator.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

County Cost Groups

Source: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) 2026 BAH locality rate tables, retrieved October 2026. BAH is tax-free. Rates took effect January 1, 2026; individual entitlements can differ because of rate protection and dependent status, so confirm yours with your finance office.