2026 Basic Allowance for Housing · FL061
Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL BAH rates 2026
Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL
FL061 · 2026 BAH
E-5 · with dependents
$43,920 a year · +4.9% vs 2025
Without dependents: $3,048/mo
In 2026, an E-5 with dependents stationed in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL military housing area receives $3,660 a month in BAH; without dependents, $3,048. An O-3 with dependents receives $4,437.
E-1 with dependents; O-7+ gets $5,862
all 24 grades, with dependents
$1,542 above the median of housing areas
mapped to FL061 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 $2,535 in 2022 to $3,660 in 2026 (+44.4%).
Monthly BAH in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL, 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 | $2,418 | $3,456 | $3,341 | $3,288 | $3,459 | +43.1% |
| E-2 | $2,418 | $3,456 | $3,341 | $3,288 | $3,459 | +43.1% |
| E-3 | $2,418 | $3,456 | $3,341 | $3,288 | $3,459 | +43.1% |
| E-4 | $2,418 | $3,456 | $3,341 | $3,288 | $3,459 | +43.1% |
| E-5 | $2,535 | $3,510 | $3,420 | $3,489 | $3,660 | +44.4% |
| E-6 | $2,709 | $3,525 | $3,522 | $3,687 | $3,792 | +40.0% |
| E-7 | $2,832 | $3,660 | $3,753 | $3,876 | $4,026 | +42.2% |
| E-8 | $2,973 | $3,834 | $4,008 | $4,080 | $4,281 | +44.0% |
| E-9 | $3,174 | $4,116 | $4,365 | $4,410 | $4,656 | +46.7% |
| W-1 | $2,724 | $3,528 | $3,540 | $3,705 | $3,813 | +40.0% |
| W-2 | $2,892 | $3,735 | $3,861 | $3,960 | $4,131 | +42.8% |
| W-3 | $3,060 | $3,948 | $4,173 | $4,212 | $4,446 | +45.3% |
| W-4 | $3,219 | $4,182 | $4,440 | $4,485 | $4,737 | +47.2% |
| W-5 | $3,405 | $4,461 | $4,761 | $4,812 | $5,085 | +49.3% |
| O-1E | $2,862 | $3,693 | $3,801 | $3,912 | $4,074 | +42.3% |
| O-2E | $3,033 | $3,915 | $4,125 | $4,179 | $4,398 | +45.0% |
| O-3E | $3,243 | $4,221 | $4,488 | $4,533 | $4,791 | +47.7% |
| O-1 | $2,562 | $3,519 | $3,441 | $3,519 | $3,687 | +43.9% |
| O-2 | $2,706 | $3,522 | $3,519 | $3,684 | $3,789 | +40.0% |
| O-3 | $3,054 | $3,939 | $4,164 | $4,206 | $4,437 | +45.3% |
| O-4 | $3,468 | $4,560 | $4,875 | $4,929 | $5,208 | +50.2% |
| O-5 | $3,768 | $5,004 | $5,382 | $5,442 | $5,763 | +52.9% |
| O-6 | $3,798 | $5,046 | $5,430 | $5,493 | $5,814 | +53.1% |
| O-7+ | $3,828 | $5,088 | $5,475 | $5,541 | $5,862 | +53.1% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,956 | $2,595 | $2,532 | $2,532 | $2,661 | +36.0% |
| E-2 | $1,956 | $2,595 | $2,532 | $2,532 | $2,661 | +36.0% |
| E-3 | $1,956 | $2,595 | $2,532 | $2,532 | $2,661 | +36.0% |
| E-4 | $1,956 | $2,595 | $2,532 | $2,532 | $2,661 | +36.0% |
| E-5 | $2,178 | $2,799 | $2,832 | $2,892 | $3,048 | +39.9% |
| E-6 | $2,310 | $3,009 | $3,045 | $3,105 | $3,273 | +41.7% |
| E-7 | $2,421 | $3,228 | $3,231 | $3,294 | $3,465 | +43.1% |
| E-8 | $2,574 | $3,465 | $3,447 | $3,534 | $3,693 | +43.5% |
| E-9 | $2,619 | $3,474 | $3,465 | $3,582 | $3,720 | +42.0% |
| W-1 | $2,388 | $3,144 | $3,165 | $3,228 | $3,399 | +42.3% |
| W-2 | $2,571 | $3,462 | $3,444 | $3,531 | $3,690 | +43.5% |
| W-3 | $2,625 | $3,477 | $3,471 | $3,591 | $3,729 | +42.1% |
| W-4 | $2,733 | $3,537 | $3,573 | $3,726 | $3,840 | +40.5% |
| W-5 | $2,862 | $3,699 | $3,810 | $3,921 | $4,083 | +42.7% |
| O-1E | $2,535 | $3,450 | $3,417 | $3,486 | $3,657 | +44.3% |
| O-2E | $2,610 | $3,471 | $3,459 | $3,570 | $3,714 | +42.3% |
| O-3E | $2,700 | $3,495 | $3,510 | $3,678 | $3,780 | +40.0% |
| O-1 | $2,298 | $2,985 | $3,027 | $3,084 | $3,252 | +41.5% |
| O-2 | $2,499 | $3,372 | $3,354 | $3,426 | $3,597 | +43.9% |
| O-3 | $2,643 | $3,480 | $3,477 | $3,612 | $3,738 | +41.4% |
| O-4 | $2,838 | $3,669 | $3,768 | $3,885 | $4,041 | +42.4% |
| O-5 | $2,916 | $3,768 | $4,038 | $4,083 | $4,323 | +48.3% |
| O-6 | $3,045 | $3,933 | $4,152 | $4,194 | $4,425 | +45.3% |
| O-7+ | $3,087 | $3,990 | $4,227 | $4,272 | $4,506 | +46.0% |
How Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL compares
E-5 with dependents is #21 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 $3,294 rent and $366 utilities a month.
Counties covered
Counties of the ZIP codes DTMO maps to FL061 (largest overlap per ZIP, Census 2020 ZCTA file), with ZIP counts.
- Miami-Dade County, FL 80
- Broward County, FL 55
- Palm Beach County, FL 7
All 218 ZIP codes in this housing area
33002 33004 33008 33009 33010 33011 33012 33013 33014 33015 33016 33017 33018 33019 33020 33021 33022 33023 33024 33025 33026 33027 33028 33029 33030 33031 33032 33033 33034 33035 33039 33054 33055 33056 33060 33061 33062 33063 33064 33065 33066 33067 33068 33069 33071 33073 33074 33075 33076 33077 33081 33082 33083 33084 33090 33092 33093 33097 33101 33102 33106 33109 33112 33114 33116 33119 33122 33124 33125 33126 33127 33128 33129 33130 33131 33132 33133 33134 33135 33136 33137 33138 33139 33140 33141 33142 33143 33144 33145 33146 33147 33149 33150 33152 33153 33154 33155 33156 33157 33158 33160 33161 33162 33163 33164 33165 33166 33167 33168 33169 33170 33172 33173 33174 33175 33176 33177 33178 33179 33180 33181 33182 33183 33184 33185 33186 33187 33188 33189 33190 33191 33192 33193 33194 33195 33196 33197 33198 33199 33206 33222 33231 33233 33234 33238 33239 33242 33243 33245 33247 33255 33256 33257 33261 33265 33266 33269 33280 33283 33296 33299 33301 33302 33303 33304 33305 33306 33307 33308 33309 33310 33311 33312 33313 33314 33315 33316 33317 33318 33319 33320 33321 33322 33323 33324 33325 33326 33327 33328 33329 33330 33331 33332 33334 33335 33338 33339 33340 33345 33346 33348 33351 33355 33359 33388 33394 33427 33428 33431 33432 33433 33434 33441 33442 33443 33486 33497 33498
Questions
- What is the 2026 BAH for an E-5 at Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL?
- $3,660 a month with dependents and $3,048 without dependents, according to DTMO's 2026 rate files for MHA FL061.
- How much is E-4 and E-6 BAH at Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL?
- E-4: $3,459 with dependents, $2,661 without. E-6: $3,792 with dependents, $3,273 without.
- Did BAH go up at Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL in 2026?
- With-dependents rates changed by +4.9% 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 Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL 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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