2026 Basic Allowance for Housing · CT051
New Haven/Fairfield, CT BAH rates 2026
New Haven/Fairfield, CT
CT051 · 2026 BAH
E-5 · with dependents
$36,828 a year · +0.7% vs 2025
Without dependents: $2,673/mo
In 2026, an E-5 with dependents stationed in the New Haven/Fairfield, CT military housing area receives $3,069 a month in BAH; without dependents, $2,673. An O-3 with dependents receives $3,843.
E-1 with dependents; O-7+ gets $4,665
all 24 grades, with dependents
$951 above the median of housing areas
mapped to CT051 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 $2,727 in 2022 to $3,069 in 2026 (+12.5%).
Monthly BAH in New Haven/Fairfield, CT, 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 | $2,631 | $2,658 | $2,631 | $2,961 | $2,955 | +12.3% |
| E-2 | $2,631 | $2,658 | $2,631 | $2,961 | $2,955 | +12.3% |
| E-3 | $2,631 | $2,658 | $2,631 | $2,961 | $2,955 | +12.3% |
| E-4 | $2,631 | $2,658 | $2,631 | $2,961 | $2,955 | +12.3% |
| E-5 | $2,727 | $2,778 | $2,694 | $3,048 | $3,069 | +12.5% |
| E-6 | $3,162 | $3,321 | $3,429 | $3,516 | $3,723 | +17.7% |
| E-7 | $3,183 | $3,345 | $3,534 | $3,615 | $3,768 | +18.4% |
| E-8 | $3,192 | $3,354 | $3,648 | $3,717 | $3,813 | +19.5% |
| E-9 | $3,285 | $3,459 | $3,798 | $3,900 | $3,963 | +20.6% |
| W-1 | $3,180 | $3,342 | $3,450 | $3,537 | $3,744 | +17.7% |
| W-2 | $3,189 | $3,351 | $3,582 | $3,657 | $3,786 | +18.7% |
| W-3 | $3,201 | $3,363 | $3,720 | $3,786 | $3,846 | +20.1% |
| W-4 | $3,327 | $3,510 | $3,831 | $3,945 | $4,005 | +20.4% |
| W-5 | $3,501 | $3,717 | $3,966 | $4,140 | $4,206 | +20.1% |
| O-1E | $3,186 | $3,348 | $3,552 | $3,627 | $3,771 | +18.4% |
| O-2E | $3,195 | $3,357 | $3,699 | $3,768 | $3,834 | +20.0% |
| O-3E | $3,348 | $3,537 | $3,849 | $3,975 | $4,038 | +20.6% |
| O-1 | $2,784 | $2,847 | $2,784 | $3,111 | $3,150 | +13.1% |
| O-2 | $3,159 | $3,318 | $3,420 | $3,510 | $3,714 | +17.6% |
| O-3 | $3,198 | $3,360 | $3,717 | $3,783 | $3,843 | +20.2% |
| O-4 | $3,561 | $3,789 | $4,011 | $4,209 | $4,275 | +20.1% |
| O-5 | $3,837 | $4,116 | $4,221 | $4,509 | $4,590 | +19.6% |
| O-6 | $3,870 | $4,155 | $4,254 | $4,551 | $4,629 | +19.6% |
| O-7+ | $3,900 | $4,188 | $4,290 | $4,590 | $4,665 | +19.6% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $2,082 | $2,025 | $2,100 | $2,352 | $2,361 | +13.4% |
| E-2 | $2,082 | $2,025 | $2,100 | $2,352 | $2,361 | +13.4% |
| E-3 | $2,082 | $2,025 | $2,100 | $2,352 | $2,361 | +13.4% |
| E-4 | $2,082 | $2,025 | $2,100 | $2,352 | $2,361 | +13.4% |
| E-5 | $2,379 | $2,355 | $2,400 | $2,691 | $2,673 | +12.4% |
| E-6 | $2,541 | $2,544 | $2,571 | $2,877 | $2,847 | +12.0% |
| E-7 | $2,631 | $2,658 | $2,652 | $2,961 | $2,958 | +12.4% |
| E-8 | $2,820 | $2,889 | $2,841 | $3,147 | $3,201 | +13.5% |
| E-9 | $2,946 | $3,048 | $3,063 | $3,282 | $3,396 | +15.3% |
| W-1 | $2,610 | $2,631 | $2,622 | $2,946 | $2,928 | +12.2% |
| W-2 | $2,817 | $2,886 | $2,838 | $3,144 | $3,198 | +13.5% |
| W-3 | $2,961 | $3,066 | $3,090 | $3,297 | $3,420 | +15.5% |
| W-4 | $3,162 | $3,321 | $3,453 | $3,534 | $3,729 | +17.9% |
| W-5 | $3,168 | $3,330 | $3,558 | $3,636 | $3,774 | +19.1% |
| O-1E | $2,727 | $2,772 | $2,691 | $3,045 | $3,066 | +12.4% |
| O-2E | $2,919 | $3,015 | $3,015 | $3,249 | $3,354 | +14.9% |
| O-3E | $3,159 | $3,315 | $3,423 | $3,510 | $3,717 | +17.7% |
| O-1 | $2,532 | $2,535 | $2,565 | $2,871 | $2,841 | +12.2% |
| O-2 | $2,697 | $2,739 | $2,673 | $3,024 | $3,036 | +12.6% |
| O-3 | $3,003 | $3,123 | $3,162 | $3,345 | $3,483 | +16.0% |
| O-4 | $3,165 | $3,324 | $3,534 | $3,615 | $3,759 | +18.8% |
| O-5 | $3,171 | $3,333 | $3,600 | $3,672 | $3,780 | +19.2% |
| O-6 | $3,174 | $3,336 | $3,699 | $3,768 | $3,822 | +20.4% |
| O-7+ | $3,207 | $3,372 | $3,765 | $3,837 | $3,888 | +21.2% |
How New Haven/Fairfield, CT compares
E-5 with dependents is #49 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 $2,578 rent and $491 utilities a month.
Counties covered
Counties of the ZIP codes DTMO maps to CT051 (largest overlap per ZIP, Census 2020 ZCTA file), with ZIP counts.
- Fairfield County, CT 46
- New Haven County, CT 41
- Middlesex County, CT 23
- Litchfield County, CT 10
All 189 ZIP codes in this housing area
06011 06401 06403 06404 06405 06408 06409 06410 06411 06412 06413 06414 06416 06417 06418 06419 06422 06423 06424 06426 06437 06438 06440 06441 06442 06443 06450 06451 06455 06456 06457 06459 06460 06461 06468 06469 06470 06471 06472 06473 06475 06477 06478 06480 06481 06482 06483 06484 06487 06488 06491 06492 06493 06494 06495 06498 06501 06502 06503 06504 06505 06506 06507 06508 06509 06510 06511 06512 06513 06514 06515 06516 06517 06518 06519 06520 06521 06524 06525 06530 06531 06532 06533 06534 06535 06536 06537 06538 06540 06601 06602 06604 06605 06606 06607 06608 06610 06611 06612 06614 06615 06673 06699 06701 06702 06703 06704 06705 06706 06708 06710 06712 06716 06720 06721 06722 06723 06724 06725 06726 06751 06752 06755 06762 06770 06776 06779 06781 06782 06784 06786 06787 06795 06798 06801 06804 06807 06810 06811 06812 06813 06820 06824 06825 06828 06829 06830 06831 06836 06838 06840 06850 06851 06852 06853 06854 06855 06856 06857 06858 06860 06870 06875 06876 06877 06878 06879 06880 06881 06883 06888 06889 06890 06896 06897 06901 06902 06903 06904 06905 06906 06907 06910 06911 06912 06913 06914 06926 06927
Questions
- What is the 2026 BAH for an E-5 at New Haven/Fairfield, CT?
- $3,069 a month with dependents and $2,673 without dependents, according to DTMO's 2026 rate files for MHA CT051.
- How much is E-4 and E-6 BAH at New Haven/Fairfield, CT?
- E-4: $2,955 with dependents, $2,361 without. E-6: $3,723 with dependents, $2,847 without.
- Did BAH go up at New Haven/Fairfield, CT in 2026?
- With-dependents rates changed by +2.1% 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 New Haven/Fairfield, CT 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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