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2026 Official DoD Rates · Tax-free

BAH RATES
FORT KNOX, KY

2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the Fort Knox-Elizabethtown, KY Military Housing Area. Paid monthly, tax-free, based on rank and dependent status.

$1,443
Monthly
E-5 w/o Deps
$2,421
Monthly
O-3 w/ Deps
100%
Tax-free
Tax Status

2026 BAH Rates -- Fort Knox-Elizabethtown, KY

Monthly housing allowance -- all ranks, with and without dependents

RankWithout DepsWith Deps
E-1$1,350/mo$1,575/mo
E-2$1,350/mo$1,575/mo
E-3$1,350/mo$1,575/mo
E-4$1,350/mo$1,575/mo
E-5$1,443/mo$1,647/mo
E-6$1,602/mo$2,136/mo
E-7$1,680/mo$2,241/mo
E-8$1,764/mo$2,352/mo
E-9$1,893/mo$2,505/mo
W-1$1,617/mo$2,157/mo
W-2$1,746/mo$2,286/mo
W-3$1,911/mo$2,424/mo
W-4$2,157/mo$2,538/mo
W-5$2,265/mo$2,679/mo
O-1$1,503/mo$1,710/mo
O-1E$1,695/mo$2,259/mo
O-2$1,683/mo$2,133/mo
O-2E$1,860/mo$2,403/mo
O-3$1,956/mo$2,421/mo
O-3E$2,130/mo$2,559/mo
O-4$2,241/mo$2,724/mo
O-5$2,301/mo$2,943/mo
O-6$2,403/mo$2,964/mo
O-7$2,442/mo$2,985/mo
Source: DoD BAH rate tables, 2026. Rates are tax-free and paid monthly with base pay.

How BAH works

  • BAH is tax-free and paid monthly alongside your base pay
  • Rates are set by the Military Housing Area (MHA) -- not your specific ZIP code
  • "With dependents" rate applies if you have a spouse, child, or other qualifying dependent
  • You keep the difference if you find housing below your BAH rate
  • Rates are updated annually on January 1 and guaranteed not to decrease mid-year
Calculate your total military compensation -- base pay + BAH + BAS in one place.
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2026 rates per official DoD BAH tables. Rates are effective January 1, 2026. Source: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO).