2026 Basic Allowance for Housing · AZ013
Phoenix, AZ BAH rates 2026
Phoenix, AZ
AZ013 · 2026 BAH
E-5 · with dependents
$27,468 a year · −4.3% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,740/mo
In 2026, an E-5 with dependents stationed in the Phoenix, AZ military housing area receives $2,289 a month in BAH; without dependents, $1,740. An O-3 with dependents receives $2,490.
E-1 with dependents; O-7+ gets $2,814
all 24 grades, with dependents
$171 above the median of housing areas
mapped to AZ013 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 $1,980 in 2022 to $2,289 in 2026 (+15.6%).
Monthly BAH in Phoenix, AZ, 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 | $1,833 | $2,160 | $2,097 | $2,163 | $2,061 | +12.4% |
| E-2 | $1,833 | $2,160 | $2,097 | $2,163 | $2,061 | +12.4% |
| E-3 | $1,833 | $2,160 | $2,097 | $2,163 | $2,061 | +12.4% |
| E-4 | $1,833 | $2,160 | $2,097 | $2,163 | $2,061 | +12.4% |
| E-5 | $1,980 | $2,382 | $2,337 | $2,391 | $2,289 | +15.6% |
| E-6 | $2,199 | $2,445 | $2,532 | $2,583 | $2,457 | +11.7% |
| E-7 | $2,217 | $2,475 | $2,550 | $2,601 | $2,475 | +11.6% |
| E-8 | $2,226 | $2,517 | $2,559 | $2,610 | $2,484 | +11.6% |
| E-9 | $2,268 | $2,589 | $2,598 | $2,631 | $2,517 | +11.0% |
| W-1 | $2,214 | $2,460 | $2,547 | $2,598 | $2,472 | +11.7% |
| W-2 | $2,223 | $2,496 | $2,556 | $2,607 | $2,481 | +11.6% |
| W-3 | $2,235 | $2,547 | $2,568 | $2,619 | $2,493 | +11.5% |
| W-4 | $2,286 | $2,613 | $2,625 | $2,652 | $2,535 | +10.9% |
| W-5 | $2,364 | $2,694 | $2,727 | $2,730 | $2,622 | +10.9% |
| O-1E | $2,220 | $2,478 | $2,553 | $2,604 | $2,478 | +11.6% |
| O-2E | $2,229 | $2,535 | $2,562 | $2,613 | $2,487 | +11.6% |
| O-3E | $2,295 | $2,619 | $2,637 | $2,661 | $2,547 | +11.0% |
| O-1 | $2,010 | $2,400 | $2,370 | $2,424 | $2,319 | +15.4% |
| O-2 | $2,196 | $2,442 | $2,529 | $2,580 | $2,454 | +11.7% |
| O-3 | $2,232 | $2,544 | $2,565 | $2,616 | $2,490 | +11.6% |
| O-4 | $2,385 | $2,718 | $2,760 | $2,754 | $2,646 | +10.9% |
| O-5 | $2,508 | $2,844 | $2,919 | $2,868 | $2,775 | +10.6% |
| O-6 | $2,526 | $2,868 | $2,940 | $2,895 | $2,796 | +10.7% |
| O-7+ | $2,544 | $2,889 | $2,961 | $2,916 | $2,814 | +10.6% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,461 | $1,656 | $1,572 | $1,644 | $1,587 | +8.6% |
| E-2 | $1,461 | $1,656 | $1,572 | $1,644 | $1,587 | +8.6% |
| E-3 | $1,461 | $1,656 | $1,572 | $1,644 | $1,587 | +8.6% |
| E-4 | $1,461 | $1,656 | $1,572 | $1,644 | $1,587 | +8.6% |
| E-5 | $1,602 | $1,830 | $1,752 | $1,827 | $1,740 | +8.6% |
| E-6 | $1,698 | $1,953 | $1,896 | $1,959 | $1,857 | +9.4% |
| E-7 | $1,836 | $2,166 | $2,106 | $2,172 | $2,070 | +12.7% |
| E-8 | $2,028 | $2,403 | $2,382 | $2,436 | $2,331 | +14.9% |
| E-9 | $2,085 | $2,409 | $2,430 | $2,481 | $2,367 | +13.5% |
| W-1 | $1,791 | $2,091 | $2,019 | $2,094 | $1,992 | +11.2% |
| W-2 | $2,025 | $2,400 | $2,379 | $2,433 | $2,328 | +15.0% |
| W-3 | $2,094 | $2,412 | $2,439 | $2,490 | $2,376 | +13.5% |
| W-4 | $2,196 | $2,445 | $2,526 | $2,574 | $2,448 | +11.5% |
| W-5 | $2,205 | $2,484 | $2,535 | $2,586 | $2,460 | +11.6% |
| O-1E | $1,980 | $2,376 | $2,334 | $2,388 | $2,286 | +15.5% |
| O-2E | $2,073 | $2,406 | $2,418 | $2,469 | $2,358 | +13.7% |
| O-3E | $2,193 | $2,430 | $2,520 | $2,571 | $2,445 | +11.5% |
| O-1 | $1,683 | $1,929 | $1,851 | $1,932 | $1,830 | +8.7% |
| O-2 | $1,932 | $2,310 | $2,256 | $2,319 | $2,217 | +14.8% |
| O-3 | $2,115 | $2,415 | $2,457 | $2,511 | $2,391 | +13.0% |
| O-4 | $2,199 | $2,469 | $2,529 | $2,577 | $2,451 | +11.5% |
| O-5 | $2,208 | $2,493 | $2,538 | $2,589 | $2,463 | +11.5% |
| O-6 | $2,211 | $2,526 | $2,541 | $2,592 | $2,466 | +11.5% |
| O-7+ | $2,232 | $2,565 | $2,559 | $2,616 | $2,487 | +11.4% |
How Phoenix, AZ compares
E-5 with dependents is #118 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 $1,946 rent and $343 utilities a month.
Counties covered
Counties of the ZIP codes DTMO maps to AZ013 (largest overlap per ZIP, Census 2020 ZCTA file), with ZIP counts.
- Maricopa County, AZ 133
- Pinal County, AZ 27
- Gila County, AZ 1
- Yavapai County, AZ 1
All 222 ZIP codes in this housing area
85001 85002 85003 85004 85005 85006 85007 85008 85009 85010 85011 85012 85013 85014 85015 85016 85017 85018 85019 85020 85021 85022 85023 85024 85026 85027 85028 85029 85030 85031 85032 85033 85034 85035 85036 85037 85038 85040 85041 85042 85043 85044 85045 85046 85048 85050 85051 85053 85054 85060 85061 85062 85063 85064 85066 85067 85068 85069 85070 85071 85072 85074 85076 85078 85079 85080 85082 85083 85085 85086 85087 85117 85118 85119 85120 85121 85122 85123 85127 85128 85130 85131 85132 85135 85137 85138 85139 85140 85141 85142 85143 85144 85145 85147 85172 85173 85178 85190 85191 85192 85193 85194 85201 85202 85203 85204 85205 85206 85207 85208 85209 85210 85211 85212 85213 85214 85215 85216 85224 85225 85226 85233 85234 85236 85244 85246 85248 85249 85250 85251 85252 85253 85254 85255 85256 85257 85258 85259 85260 85261 85262 85263 85264 85266 85267 85268 85269 85271 85274 85275 85277 85280 85281 85282 85283 85284 85285 85286 85287 85288 85295 85296 85297 85298 85299 85301 85302 85303 85304 85305 85306 85307 85308 85309 85310 85311 85312 85318 85320 85322 85323 85326 85327 85329 85331 85335 85337 85338 85339 85340 85342 85343 85345 85351 85353 85354 85355 85358 85361 85363 85372 85373 85374 85375 85376 85377 85378 85379 85380 85381 85382 85383 85385 85387 85388 85390 85392 85395 85396 85618 85623 85631
Questions
- What is the 2026 BAH for an E-5 at Phoenix, AZ?
- $2,289 a month with dependents and $1,740 without dependents, according to DTMO's 2026 rate files for MHA AZ013.
- How much is E-4 and E-6 BAH at Phoenix, AZ?
- E-4: $2,061 with dependents, $1,587 without. E-6: $2,457 with dependents, $1,857 without.
- Did BAH go up at Phoenix, AZ in 2026?
- With-dependents rates changed by −4.5% 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 Phoenix, AZ 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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