2026 Basic Allowance for Housing · MN159
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN BAH rates 2026
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
MN159 · 2026 BAH
E-5 · with dependents
$30,492 a year · +6.9% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,905/mo
In 2026, an E-5 with dependents stationed in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN military housing area receives $2,541 a month in BAH; without dependents, $1,905. An O-3 with dependents receives $2,910.
E-1 with dependents; O-7+ gets $3,435
all 24 grades, with dependents
$423 above the median of housing areas
mapped to MN159 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 $1,926 in 2022 to $2,541 in 2026 (+31.9%).
Monthly BAH in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, 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 | $1,731 | $1,890 | $1,989 | $2,112 | $2,250 | +30.0% |
| E-2 | $1,731 | $1,890 | $1,989 | $2,112 | $2,250 | +30.0% |
| E-3 | $1,731 | $1,890 | $1,989 | $2,112 | $2,250 | +30.0% |
| E-4 | $1,731 | $1,890 | $1,989 | $2,112 | $2,250 | +30.0% |
| E-5 | $1,926 | $2,154 | $2,283 | $2,376 | $2,541 | +31.9% |
| E-6 | $2,157 | $2,358 | $2,589 | $2,628 | $2,781 | +28.9% |
| E-7 | $2,190 | $2,427 | $2,610 | $2,676 | $2,826 | +29.0% |
| E-8 | $2,232 | $2,505 | $2,625 | $2,724 | $2,877 | +28.9% |
| E-9 | $2,310 | $2,640 | $2,685 | $2,826 | $2,985 | +29.2% |
| W-1 | $2,172 | $2,376 | $2,607 | $2,643 | $2,796 | +28.7% |
| W-2 | $2,208 | $2,463 | $2,616 | $2,697 | $2,847 | +28.9% |
| W-3 | $2,259 | $2,559 | $2,643 | $2,763 | $2,913 | +29.0% |
| W-4 | $2,334 | $2,676 | $2,706 | $2,853 | $3,015 | +29.2% |
| W-5 | $2,421 | $2,814 | $2,793 | $2,967 | $3,144 | +29.9% |
| O-1E | $2,199 | $2,439 | $2,613 | $2,679 | $2,832 | +28.8% |
| O-2E | $2,250 | $2,541 | $2,634 | $2,751 | $2,901 | +28.9% |
| O-3E | $2,340 | $2,691 | $2,718 | $2,868 | $3,033 | +29.6% |
| O-1 | $1,959 | $2,184 | $2,328 | $2,412 | $2,577 | +31.5% |
| O-2 | $2,154 | $2,355 | $2,586 | $2,625 | $2,778 | +29.0% |
| O-3 | $2,256 | $2,556 | $2,640 | $2,760 | $2,910 | +29.0% |
| O-4 | $2,448 | $2,859 | $2,820 | $3,003 | $3,183 | +30.0% |
| O-5 | $2,586 | $3,078 | $2,949 | $3,174 | $3,384 | +30.9% |
| O-6 | $2,604 | $3,102 | $2,970 | $3,201 | $3,411 | +31.0% |
| O-7+ | $2,622 | $3,126 | $2,994 | $3,225 | $3,435 | +31.0% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,299 | $1,419 | $1,491 | $1,584 | $1,689 | +30.0% |
| E-2 | $1,299 | $1,419 | $1,491 | $1,584 | $1,689 | +30.0% |
| E-3 | $1,299 | $1,419 | $1,491 | $1,584 | $1,689 | +30.0% |
| E-4 | $1,299 | $1,419 | $1,491 | $1,584 | $1,689 | +30.0% |
| E-5 | $1,446 | $1,617 | $1,713 | $1,782 | $1,905 | +31.7% |
| E-6 | $1,617 | $1,767 | $1,941 | $1,968 | $2,082 | +28.8% |
| E-7 | $1,737 | $1,896 | $2,001 | $2,121 | $2,262 | +30.2% |
| E-8 | $1,977 | $2,199 | $2,349 | $2,430 | $2,595 | +31.3% |
| E-9 | $2,040 | $2,250 | $2,433 | $2,496 | $2,655 | +30.1% |
| W-1 | $1,668 | $1,806 | $1,956 | $2,025 | $2,154 | +29.1% |
| W-2 | $1,974 | $2,196 | $2,346 | $2,427 | $2,592 | +31.3% |
| W-3 | $2,046 | $2,256 | $2,445 | $2,508 | $2,667 | +30.4% |
| W-4 | $2,160 | $2,370 | $2,589 | $2,631 | $2,784 | +28.9% |
| W-5 | $2,199 | $2,445 | $2,607 | $2,685 | $2,835 | +28.9% |
| O-1E | $1,926 | $2,148 | $2,280 | $2,373 | $2,538 | +31.8% |
| O-2E | $2,025 | $2,241 | $2,415 | $2,481 | $2,640 | +30.4% |
| O-3E | $2,151 | $2,349 | $2,580 | $2,616 | $2,769 | +28.7% |
| O-1 | $1,530 | $1,638 | $1,746 | $1,842 | $1,953 | +27.6% |
| O-2 | $1,863 | $2,064 | $2,184 | $2,292 | $2,445 | +31.2% |
| O-3 | $2,070 | $2,280 | $2,475 | $2,532 | $2,688 | +29.9% |
| O-4 | $2,187 | $2,424 | $2,595 | $2,670 | $2,820 | +28.9% |
| O-5 | $2,208 | $2,472 | $2,610 | $2,694 | $2,844 | +28.8% |
| O-6 | $2,241 | $2,541 | $2,616 | $2,742 | $2,889 | +28.9% |
| O-7+ | $2,268 | $2,580 | $2,661 | $2,790 | $2,937 | +29.5% |
How Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN compares
E-5 with dependents is #86 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 $2,211 rent and $330 utilities a month.
Counties covered
Counties of the ZIP codes DTMO maps to MN159 (largest overlap per ZIP, Census 2020 ZCTA file), with ZIP counts.
- Hennepin County, MN 66
- Ramsey County, MN 20
- Dakota County, MN 19
- Washington County, MN 16
- Anoka County, MN 13
- Carver County, MN 12
- Scott County, MN 7
- Le Sueur County, MN 1
All 185 ZIP codes in this housing area
55001 55003 55005 55010 55011 55014 55016 55020 55024 55025 55031 55033 55038 55042 55043 55044 55047 55054 55055 55065 55068 55070 55071 55073 55075 55076 55077 55082 55083 55085 55090 55101 55102 55103 55104 55105 55106 55107 55108 55109 55110 55111 55112 55113 55114 55115 55116 55117 55118 55119 55120 55121 55122 55123 55124 55125 55126 55127 55128 55129 55130 55131 55133 55144 55145 55146 55150 55155 55164 55170 55303 55304 55305 55306 55311 55315 55316 55317 55318 55322 55323 55327 55331 55337 55339 55340 55343 55344 55345 55346 55347 55352 55356 55357 55359 55360 55361 55364 55367 55368 55369 55372 55374 55375 55378 55379 55384 55386 55387 55388 55391 55397 55401 55402 55403 55404 55405 55406 55407 55408 55409 55410 55411 55412 55413 55414 55415 55416 55417 55418 55419 55420 55421 55422 55423 55424 55425 55426 55427 55428 55429 55430 55431 55432 55433 55434 55435 55436 55437 55438 55439 55440 55441 55442 55443 55444 55445 55446 55447 55448 55449 55450 55454 55455 55458 55459 55467 55470 55474 55479 55480 55483 55484 55485 55486 55487 55488 55569 55572 55577 55592 55593 55599 56011 56071
Questions
- What is the 2026 BAH for an E-5 at Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN?
- $2,541 a month with dependents and $1,905 without dependents, according to DTMO's 2026 rate files for MHA MN159.
- How much is E-4 and E-6 BAH at Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN?
- E-4: $2,250 with dependents, $1,689 without. E-6: $2,781 with dependents, $2,082 without.
- Did BAH go up at Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN in 2026?
- With-dependents rates changed by +6.0% 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 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 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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