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2026 Official DoD Rates · Tax-free

BAH RATES
SAN ANTONIO, TX

2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the San Antonio-JBSA, TX Military Housing Area. Paid monthly, tax-free, based on rank and dependent status.

$1,500
Monthly
E-5 w/o Deps
$2,127
Monthly
O-3 w/ Deps
100%
Tax-free
Tax Status

2026 BAH Rates -- San Antonio-JBSA, TX

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

RankWithout DepsWith Deps
E-1$1,359/mo$1,728/mo
E-2$1,359/mo$1,728/mo
E-3$1,359/mo$1,728/mo
E-4$1,359/mo$1,728/mo
E-5$1,500/mo$1,869/mo
E-6$1,596/mo$2,094/mo
E-7$1,731/mo$2,112/mo
E-8$1,920/mo$2,121/mo
E-9$1,977/mo$2,157/mo
W-1$1,692/mo$2,109/mo
W-2$1,917/mo$2,118/mo
W-3$1,986/mo$2,130/mo
W-4$2,085/mo$2,178/mo
W-5$2,097/mo$2,280/mo
O-1$1,584/mo$1,905/mo
O-1E$1,866/mo$2,115/mo
O-2$1,827/mo$2,091/mo
O-2E$1,965/mo$2,124/mo
O-3$2,007/mo$2,127/mo
O-3E$2,082/mo$2,196/mo
O-4$2,088/mo$2,307/mo
O-5$2,100/mo$2,457/mo
O-6$2,103/mo$2,475/mo
O-7$2,112/mo$2,490/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).