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2026 Official DoD Rates · Tax-free

BAH RATES
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VA

2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach, VA Military Housing Area. Paid monthly, tax-free, based on rank and dependent status.

$1,908
Monthly
E-5 w/o Deps
$2,694
Monthly
O-3 w/ Deps
100%
Tax-free
Tax Status

2026 BAH Rates -- Norfolk-Virginia Beach, VA

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

RankWithout DepsWith Deps
E-1$1,707/mo$2,229/mo
E-2$1,707/mo$2,229/mo
E-3$1,707/mo$2,229/mo
E-4$1,707/mo$2,229/mo
E-5$1,908/mo$2,430/mo
E-6$2,043/mo$2,559/mo
E-7$2,235/mo$2,604/mo
E-8$2,463/mo$2,661/mo
E-9$2,487/mo$2,796/mo
W-1$2,166/mo$2,574/mo
W-2$2,460/mo$2,628/mo
W-3$2,496/mo$2,697/mo
W-4$2,562/mo$2,832/mo
W-5$2,616/mo$3,000/mo
O-1$2,022/mo$2,454/mo
O-1E$2,427/mo$2,613/mo
O-2$2,367/mo$2,556/mo
O-2E$2,481/mo$2,685/mo
O-3$2,505/mo$2,694/mo
O-3E$2,547/mo$2,859/mo
O-4$2,601/mo$3,054/mo
O-5$2,625/mo$3,318/mo
O-6$2,673/mo$3,342/mo
O-7$2,718/mo$3,366/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
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2026 rates per official DoD BAH tables. Rates are effective January 1, 2026. Source: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO).