2026 BAH · Iowa
Iowa BAH rates 2026
Iowa has 1 military housing area. E-5 BAH with dependents in Des Moines, IA is $1,770 a month.
| Housing area | E-1 with | E-5 with | O-3 with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $1,593 | $1,770 | $2,433 |
Rural Iowa: county cost groups
903 Iowa ZIP codes fall outside the housing areas above and get a county cost group rate.
| Group | ZIPs in IA | E-5 with | E-5 without |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Cost Group 510 | 165 | $1,329 | $1,074 |
| County Cost Group 590 | 91 | $1,392 | $1,128 |
| County Cost Group 600 | 63 | $1,404 | $1,137 |
| County Cost Group 560 | 45 | $1,362 | $1,101 |
| County Cost Group 790 | 45 | $1,890 | $1,542 |
| County Cost Group 740 | 43 | $1,590 | $1,290 |
| County Cost Group 610 | 39 | $1,410 | $1,143 |
| County Cost Group 750 | 39 | $1,638 | $1,332 |
| County Cost Group 640 | 38 | $1,434 | $1,161 |
| County Cost Group 540 | 37 | $1,344 | $1,086 |
| County Cost Group 620 | 36 | $1,419 | $1,149 |
| County Cost Group 550 | 30 | $1,353 | $1,092 |
| County Cost Group 580 | 30 | $1,380 | $1,119 |
| County Cost Group 770 | 29 | $1,752 | $1,425 |
| County Cost Group 630 | 27 | $1,425 | $1,155 |
| County Cost Group 530 | 24 | $1,338 | $1,080 |
| County Cost Group 520 | 19 | $1,332 | $1,077 |
| County Cost Group 800 | 18 | $1,962 | $1,599 |
| County Cost Group 650 | 14 | $1,443 | $1,167 |
| County Cost Group 710 | 14 | $1,515 | $1,227 |
| County Cost Group 700 | 13 | $1,497 | $1,212 |
| County Cost Group 680 | 12 | $1,470 | $1,191 |
| County Cost Group 570 | 11 | $1,371 | $1,107 |
| County Cost Group 730 | 10 | $1,557 | $1,263 |
| County Cost Group 720 | 7 | $1,536 | $1,245 |
| County Cost Group 660 | 4 | $1,449 | $1,176 |
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.