Air Force · Texas · ZIP 79607
Dyess AFB BAH rates 2026
Dyess AFB
TX270 · 2026 BAH
$1,872/mo
E-5 · with dependents
$22,464 a year · +26.1% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,545/mo
Dependency status
BAH at Dyess AFB comes from DTMO's Abilene/Dyess AFB, TX military housing area (TX270). In 2026 an E-5 with dependents receives $1,872 a month, or $1,545 without dependents. Also searched as Abilene.
Temporary increase in effect. DTMO raised Abilene/Dyess AFB rates from 16 May 2026 through 31 December 2026. Details and the 1 January rates.
$1,761
E-1 to E-4
with dependents (one shared rate)
with dependents (one shared rate)
$2,844
E-7
with dependents, $972 more than E-5
with dependents, $972 more than E-5
$2,859
O-3
with dependents
with dependents
+5.9%
Avg change vs 2025
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #73 of 127 bases
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #73 of 127 bases
Dyess AFB BAH by rank, with and without dependents, 2026
Monthly rates for every pay grade; your grade is highlighted. The rate depends on your duty station's ZIP code, so it applies wherever you choose to live.
| 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 $1,236 in 2022 to $1,872 in 2026 (+51.5%).
Monthly BAH in Abilene/Dyess AFB, TX, 2022–2026
US dollars a month, with dependents, two common pay grades
E-5O-3
View as table: every grade, 2022–2026
With dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,128 | $1,191 | $1,299 | $1,389 | $1,761 | +56.1% |
| E-2 | $1,128 | $1,191 | $1,299 | $1,389 | $1,761 | +56.1% |
| E-3 | $1,128 | $1,191 | $1,299 | $1,389 | $1,761 | +56.1% |
| E-4 | $1,128 | $1,191 | $1,299 | $1,389 | $1,761 | +56.1% |
| E-5 | $1,236 | $1,329 | $1,428 | $1,485 | $1,872 | +51.5% |
| E-6 | $1,536 | $1,932 | $1,959 | $2,079 | $2,820 | +83.6% |
| E-7 | $1,575 | $1,956 | $1,983 | $2,103 | $2,844 | +80.6% |
| E-8 | $1,623 | $1,965 | $1,992 | $2,112 | $2,853 | +75.8% |
| E-9 | $1,689 | $2,037 | $2,046 | $2,157 | $2,895 | +71.4% |
| W-1 | $1,551 | $1,953 | $1,980 | $2,100 | $2,841 | +83.2% |
| W-2 | $1,596 | $1,962 | $1,989 | $2,109 | $2,850 | +78.6% |
| W-3 | $1,653 | $1,980 | $2,001 | $2,121 | $2,862 | +73.1% |
| W-4 | $1,704 | $2,064 | $2,076 | $2,187 | $2,919 | +71.3% |
| W-5 | $1,761 | $2,163 | $2,202 | $2,307 | $3,030 | +72.1% |
| O-1E | $1,587 | $1,959 | $1,986 | $2,106 | $2,847 | +79.4% |
| O-2E | $1,644 | $1,971 | $1,995 | $2,115 | $2,856 | +73.7% |
| O-3E | $1,707 | $2,073 | $2,091 | $2,202 | $2,937 | +72.1% |
| O-1 | $1,278 | $1,407 | $1,497 | $1,563 | $1,989 | +55.6% |
| O-2 | $1,533 | $1,926 | $1,956 | $2,073 | $2,805 | +83.0% |
| O-3 | $1,650 | $1,977 | $1,998 | $2,118 | $2,859 | +73.3% |
| O-4 | $1,776 | $2,196 | $2,241 | $2,343 | $3,063 | +72.5% |
| O-5 | $1,866 | $2,352 | $2,433 | $2,523 | $3,234 | +73.3% |
| O-6 | $1,878 | $2,373 | $2,451 | $2,544 | $3,258 | +73.5% |
| O-7+ | $1,890 | $2,388 | $2,469 | $2,562 | $3,282 | +73.7% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $864 | $894 | $975 | $1,089 | $1,380 | +59.7% |
| E-2 | $864 | $894 | $975 | $1,089 | $1,380 | +59.7% |
| E-3 | $864 | $894 | $975 | $1,089 | $1,380 | +59.7% |
| E-4 | $864 | $894 | $975 | $1,089 | $1,380 | +59.7% |
| E-5 | $960 | $996 | $1,083 | $1,212 | $1,545 | +60.9% |
| E-6 | $1,149 | $1,449 | $1,470 | $1,560 | $2,115 | +84.1% |
| E-7 | $1,182 | $1,470 | $1,491 | $1,578 | $2,133 | +80.5% |
| E-8 | $1,302 | $1,482 | $1,539 | $1,608 | $2,145 | +64.7% |
| E-9 | $1,386 | $1,632 | $1,695 | $1,782 | $2,352 | +69.7% |
| W-1 | $1,164 | $1,467 | $1,488 | $1,575 | $2,130 | +83.0% |
| W-2 | $1,299 | $1,479 | $1,536 | $1,605 | $2,142 | +64.9% |
| W-3 | $1,395 | $1,650 | $1,713 | $1,803 | $2,382 | +70.8% |
| W-4 | $1,542 | $1,932 | $1,959 | $2,076 | $2,817 | +82.7% |
| W-5 | $1,584 | $1,950 | $1,968 | $2,088 | $2,826 | +78.4% |
| O-1E | $1,236 | $1,476 | $1,497 | $1,584 | $2,139 | +73.1% |
| O-2E | $1,365 | $1,593 | $1,659 | $1,743 | $2,286 | +67.5% |
| O-3E | $1,530 | $1,926 | $1,953 | $2,073 | $2,814 | +83.9% |
| O-1 | $1,014 | $1,056 | $1,167 | $1,290 | $1,644 | +62.1% |
| O-2 | $1,203 | $1,473 | $1,494 | $1,581 | $2,136 | +77.6% |
| O-3 | $1,425 | $1,713 | $1,767 | $1,866 | $2,475 | +73.7% |
| O-4 | $1,572 | $1,938 | $1,962 | $2,079 | $2,820 | +79.4% |
| O-5 | $1,596 | $1,953 | $1,971 | $2,091 | $2,829 | +77.3% |
| O-6 | $1,638 | $1,962 | $1,974 | $2,094 | $2,832 | +72.9% |
| O-7+ | $1,653 | $1,989 | $1,980 | $2,106 | $2,859 | +73.0% |
Other installations in Texas
E-5 monthly BAH, 2026.
| Installation | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Hood | $1,695 | $1,530 |
| Fort Bliss | $1,809 | $1,437 |
| NAS Corpus Christi | $1,788 | $1,413 |
| NAS Kingsville | $1,788 | $1,413 |
| Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland | $1,869 | $1,500 |
| Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston | $1,869 | $1,500 |
| Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph | $1,869 | $1,500 |
| Sheppard AFB | $1,491 | $1,182 |
| Goodfellow AFB | $1,578 | $1,230 |
| Laughlin AFB | $1,470 | $1,209 |
Questions
- What is E-5 BAH at Dyess AFB in 2026?
- $1,872 a month with dependents and $1,545 without, from the Abilene/Dyess AFB, TX rates (MHA TX270).
- Which ZIP code is used for Dyess AFB BAH?
- This page uses ZIP 79607, which DTMO maps to TX270. If your unit's duty address has a different ZIP, enter it in the calculator: neighbouring ZIPs can fall in a different housing area.
- Is BAH taxable?
- No. BAH is a tax-free allowance; DTMO's BAH primer describes it as tax-free housing allowances paid to about one million service members.
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.