2026 BAH · West Virginia
West Virginia BAH rates 2026
West Virginia has 4 military housing areas. E-5 BAH with dependents ranges from $1,404 in Charleston, WV to $2,058 in Eastern Panhandle, WV.
| Housing area | E-1 with | E-5 with | O-3 with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Panhandle, WV | $1,899 | $2,058 | $2,478 |
| Morgantown, WV | $1,440 | $1,641 | $2,031 |
| Huntington, WV | $1,404 | $1,533 | $1,917 |
| Charleston, WV | $1,308 | $1,404 | $1,860 |
Rural West Virginia: county cost groups
627 West Virginia ZIP codes fall outside the housing areas above and get a county cost group rate.
| Group | ZIPs in WV | E-5 with | E-5 without |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Cost Group 510 | 254 | $1,329 | $1,074 |
| County Cost Group 640 | 52 | $1,434 | $1,161 |
| County Cost Group 660 | 42 | $1,449 | $1,176 |
| County Cost Group 600 | 40 | $1,404 | $1,137 |
| County Cost Group 540 | 39 | $1,344 | $1,086 |
| County Cost Group 590 | 31 | $1,392 | $1,128 |
| County Cost Group 570 | 27 | $1,371 | $1,107 |
| County Cost Group 580 | 27 | $1,380 | $1,119 |
| County Cost Group 550 | 26 | $1,353 | $1,092 |
| County Cost Group 530 | 25 | $1,338 | $1,080 |
| County Cost Group 830 | 16 | $2,250 | $1,839 |
| County Cost Group 690 | 14 | $1,482 | $1,200 |
| County Cost Group 730 | 14 | $1,557 | $1,263 |
| County Cost Group 650 | 11 | $1,443 | $1,167 |
| County Cost Group 610 | 5 | $1,410 | $1,143 |
| County Cost Group 560 | 4 | $1,362 | $1,101 |
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.