2026 BAH · Minnesota
Minnesota BAH rates 2026
Minnesota has 2 military housing areas. E-5 BAH with dependents ranges from $2,064 in Duluth, MN to $2,541 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.
| Housing area | E-1 with | E-5 with | O-3 with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | $2,250 | $2,541 | $2,910 |
| Duluth, MN | $1,917 | $2,064 | $2,370 |
Rural Minnesota: county cost groups
656 Minnesota ZIP codes fall outside the housing areas above and get a county cost group rate.
| Group | ZIPs in MN | E-5 with | E-5 without |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Cost Group 690 | 82 | $1,482 | $1,200 |
| County Cost Group 710 | 64 | $1,515 | $1,227 |
| County Cost Group 770 | 51 | $1,752 | $1,425 |
| County Cost Group 730 | 50 | $1,557 | $1,263 |
| County Cost Group 850 | 37 | $2,409 | $1,968 |
| County Cost Group 630 | 35 | $1,425 | $1,155 |
| County Cost Group 700 | 33 | $1,497 | $1,212 |
| County Cost Group 680 | 31 | $1,470 | $1,191 |
| County Cost Group 760 | 30 | $1,686 | $1,368 |
| County Cost Group 620 | 27 | $1,419 | $1,149 |
| County Cost Group 670 | 27 | $1,461 | $1,185 |
| County Cost Group 640 | 24 | $1,434 | $1,161 |
| County Cost Group 720 | 23 | $1,536 | $1,245 |
| County Cost Group 610 | 22 | $1,410 | $1,143 |
| County Cost Group 750 | 18 | $1,638 | $1,332 |
| County Cost Group 650 | 17 | $1,443 | $1,167 |
| County Cost Group 820 | 17 | $2,160 | $1,764 |
| County Cost Group 580 | 16 | $1,380 | $1,119 |
| County Cost Group 780 | 16 | $1,815 | $1,476 |
| County Cost Group 740 | 12 | $1,590 | $1,290 |
| County Cost Group 560 | 9 | $1,362 | $1,101 |
| County Cost Group 660 | 8 | $1,449 | $1,176 |
| County Cost Group 570 | 7 | $1,371 | $1,107 |
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.