2026 Basic Allowance for Housing · TX277
Dallas, TX BAH rates 2026
Dallas, TX
TX277 · 2026 BAH
E-5 · with dependents
$29,628 a year · −2.4% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,851/mo
In 2026, an E-5 with dependents stationed in the Dallas, TX military housing area receives $2,469 a month in BAH; without dependents, $1,851. An O-3 with dependents receives $2,847.
E-1 with dependents; O-7+ gets $3,237
all 24 grades, with dependents
$351 above the median of housing areas
mapped to TX277 by DTMO
2026 BAH by rank, with and without dependents
Monthly rates for every pay grade; your grade is highlighted. "E" officers (O-1E to O-3E) have more than four years of prior enlisted or warrant service. Change compares with-dependents rates to 2025.
| Grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E-1Private (PV1) (Army), Airman Basic (AF) | ||
| E-2Private (PV2) (Army), Airman (AF) | ||
| E-3Private First Class (Army), Airman First Class (AF) | ||
| E-4Specialist / Corporal (Army), Senior Airman (AF) | ||
| E-5Sergeant (Army), Staff Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-6Staff Sergeant (Army), Technical Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-7Sergeant First Class (Army), Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-8Master Sergeant / First Sergeant (Army), Senior Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-9Sergeant Major (Army), Chief Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| W-1Warrant Officer 1 / Warrant Officer 1 | ||
| W-2Chief Warrant Officer 2 | ||
| W-3Chief Warrant Officer 3 | ||
| W-4Chief Warrant Officer 4 | ||
| W-5Chief Warrant Officer 5 | ||
| O-1EO-1 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-2EO-2 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-3EO-3 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-1Second Lieutenant | ||
| O-2First Lieutenant | ||
| O-3Captain | ||
| O-4Major | ||
| O-5Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| O-6Colonel | ||
| O-7+O-7 and above |
BAH since 2022
E-5 with dependents moved from $1,968 in 2022 to $2,469 in 2026 (+25.5%).
Monthly BAH in Dallas, TX, 2022–2026
US dollars a month, with dependents, two common pay grades
View as table: every grade, 2022–2026
With dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,800 | $2,166 | $2,208 | $2,280 | $2,220 | +23.3% |
| E-2 | $1,800 | $2,166 | $2,208 | $2,280 | $2,220 | +23.3% |
| E-3 | $1,800 | $2,166 | $2,208 | $2,280 | $2,220 | +23.3% |
| E-4 | $1,800 | $2,166 | $2,208 | $2,280 | $2,220 | +23.3% |
| E-5 | $1,968 | $2,418 | $2,469 | $2,529 | $2,469 | +25.5% |
| E-6 | $2,307 | $2,685 | $2,760 | $2,892 | $2,808 | +21.7% |
| E-7 | $2,325 | $2,706 | $2,781 | $2,913 | $2,829 | +21.7% |
| E-8 | $2,334 | $2,715 | $2,790 | $2,922 | $2,838 | +21.6% |
| E-9 | $2,364 | $2,793 | $2,841 | $2,949 | $2,901 | +22.7% |
| W-1 | $2,322 | $2,703 | $2,778 | $2,910 | $2,826 | +21.7% |
| W-2 | $2,331 | $2,712 | $2,787 | $2,919 | $2,835 | +21.6% |
| W-3 | $2,343 | $2,724 | $2,799 | $2,931 | $2,850 | +21.6% |
| W-4 | $2,385 | $2,835 | $2,865 | $2,970 | $2,919 | +22.4% |
| W-5 | $2,457 | $2,997 | $2,961 | $3,060 | $3,018 | +22.8% |
| O-1E | $2,328 | $2,709 | $2,784 | $2,916 | $2,832 | +21.6% |
| O-2E | $2,337 | $2,718 | $2,793 | $2,925 | $2,841 | +21.6% |
| O-3E | $2,391 | $2,856 | $2,877 | $2,982 | $2,934 | +22.7% |
| O-1 | $2,013 | $2,457 | $2,511 | $2,580 | $2,517 | +25.0% |
| O-2 | $2,304 | $2,682 | $2,757 | $2,889 | $2,805 | +21.7% |
| O-3 | $2,340 | $2,721 | $2,796 | $2,928 | $2,847 | +21.7% |
| O-4 | $2,478 | $3,054 | $2,991 | $3,087 | $3,045 | +22.9% |
| O-5 | $2,595 | $3,312 | $3,138 | $3,222 | $3,192 | +23.0% |
| O-6 | $2,613 | $3,342 | $3,162 | $3,249 | $3,216 | +23.1% |
| O-7+ | $2,634 | $3,369 | $3,186 | $3,273 | $3,237 | +22.9% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,350 | $1,626 | $1,656 | $1,710 | $1,665 | +23.3% |
| E-2 | $1,350 | $1,626 | $1,656 | $1,710 | $1,665 | +23.3% |
| E-3 | $1,350 | $1,626 | $1,656 | $1,710 | $1,665 | +23.3% |
| E-4 | $1,350 | $1,626 | $1,656 | $1,710 | $1,665 | +23.3% |
| E-5 | $1,506 | $1,815 | $1,851 | $1,896 | $1,851 | +22.9% |
| E-6 | $1,728 | $2,013 | $2,067 | $2,166 | $2,103 | +21.7% |
| E-7 | $1,806 | $2,172 | $2,217 | $2,289 | $2,229 | +23.4% |
| E-8 | $2,040 | $2,475 | $2,532 | $2,607 | $2,541 | +24.6% |
| E-9 | $2,136 | $2,547 | $2,610 | $2,706 | $2,637 | +23.5% |
| W-1 | $1,752 | $2,088 | $2,124 | $2,199 | $2,142 | +22.3% |
| W-2 | $2,037 | $2,472 | $2,529 | $2,604 | $2,538 | +24.6% |
| W-3 | $2,148 | $2,556 | $2,622 | $2,721 | $2,649 | +23.3% |
| W-4 | $2,304 | $2,682 | $2,757 | $2,886 | $2,805 | +21.7% |
| W-5 | $2,310 | $2,688 | $2,772 | $2,895 | $2,823 | +22.2% |
| O-1E | $1,968 | $2,412 | $2,466 | $2,526 | $2,466 | +25.3% |
| O-2E | $2,115 | $2,532 | $2,592 | $2,685 | $2,613 | +23.5% |
| O-3E | $2,301 | $2,676 | $2,751 | $2,883 | $2,799 | +21.6% |
| O-1 | $1,629 | $1,911 | $1,944 | $2,025 | $1,968 | +20.8% |
| O-2 | $1,914 | $2,334 | $2,382 | $2,448 | $2,388 | +24.8% |
| O-3 | $2,181 | $2,586 | $2,652 | $2,757 | $2,682 | +23.0% |
| O-4 | $2,307 | $2,685 | $2,760 | $2,889 | $2,811 | +21.8% |
| O-5 | $2,313 | $2,691 | $2,775 | $2,898 | $2,826 | +22.2% |
| O-6 | $2,316 | $2,694 | $2,778 | $2,901 | $2,829 | +22.2% |
| O-7+ | $2,331 | $2,721 | $2,814 | $2,931 | $2,871 | +23.2% |
How Dallas, TX compares
E-5 with dependents is #90 of 299 housing areas in the 50 states and DC. Each tick is one area.
E-5 with dependents, every military housing area, 2026
US dollars a month
About this housing area
Rent vs. utilities
DTMO's average split of the 2026 rate in this area.
For an E-5 with dependents that is roughly $2,123 rent and $346 utilities a month.
Counties covered
Counties of the ZIP codes DTMO maps to TX277 (largest overlap per ZIP, Census 2020 ZCTA file), with ZIP counts.
- Dallas County, TX 84
- Collin County, TX 29
- Denton County, TX 27
- Tarrant County, TX 1
All 226 ZIP codes in this housing area
75001 75002 75006 75007 75009 75010 75011 75013 75014 75015 75016 75017 75019 75022 75023 75024 75025 75026 75027 75028 75029 75030 75033 75034 75035 75036 75038 75039 75040 75041 75042 75043 75044 75045 75046 75047 75048 75049 75050 75051 75052 75053 75056 75057 75059 75060 75061 75062 75063 75064 75065 75067 75068 75069 75070 75071 75072 75074 75075 75077 75078 75080 75081 75082 75083 75085 75086 75088 75089 75093 75094 75097 75098 75099 75104 75106 75115 75116 75121 75123 75134 75137 75138 75141 75146 75149 75150 75159 75164 75166 75172 75173 75180 75181 75182 75185 75187 75201 75202 75203 75204 75205 75206 75207 75208 75209 75210 75211 75212 75214 75215 75216 75217 75218 75219 75220 75221 75222 75223 75224 75225 75226 75227 75228 75229 75230 75231 75232 75233 75234 75235 75236 75237 75238 75240 75241 75242 75243 75244 75246 75247 75248 75249 75250 75251 75252 75253 75254 75260 75261 75262 75263 75264 75265 75266 75267 75270 75275 75277 75283 75284 75285 75287 75301 75303 75312 75313 75315 75320 75326 75336 75339 75342 75354 75355 75356 75357 75358 75359 75360 75367 75368 75370 75371 75372 75373 75374 75376 75378 75379 75380 75381 75382 75389 75390 75391 75392 75393 75394 75395 75397 75398 75407 75409 75424 75442 75454 75485 76201 76202 76203 76204 76205 76206 76207 76208 76209 76210 76226 76227 76247 76249 76258 76259 76262 76266
Questions
- What is the 2026 BAH for an E-5 at Dallas, TX?
- $2,469 a month with dependents and $1,851 without dependents, according to DTMO's 2026 rate files for MHA TX277.
- How much is E-4 and E-6 BAH at Dallas, TX?
- E-4: $2,220 with dependents, $1,665 without. E-6: $2,808 with dependents, $2,103 without.
- Did BAH go up at Dallas, TX in 2026?
- With-dependents rates changed by −2.3% on average across the 24 pay grades compared with 2025. If a published rate falls, individual rate protection keeps members who stay at the same duty station, grade and dependency status at their previous rate.
- Does BAH depend on where I live or where I am stationed?
- On your permanent duty station's ZIP code, not where you choose to live. Members are free to live anywhere; the rate is fixed by the duty location, pay grade and whether you have dependents.
- When will 2027 BAH rates for Dallas, TX be published?
- DTMO normally releases next year's rates in December, effective 1 January. See 2027 BAH rates.
Sources
- Defense Travel Management Office, BAH rates, all locations and all pay grades, 2026 (ASCII files), BAH Rate Lookup. Downloaded 2026-10-08.
- DTMO, 2025 and earlier rate files (same page), used for year-over-year change.
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