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County Cost Group 800 BAH rates 2026

In County Cost Group 800 (585 ZIP codes), 2026 BAH runs from $1,446 a month (E-1 without dependents) to $3,039 (O-7 and above with dependents). An E-5 with dependents gets $1,962 a month, not taxed.

Dependents

Housing area ZZ800. O-8 to O-10 are paid the O-7 rate.

County Cost Group 800 · E-5 · with dependents

$1,962 a month

$23,544 a year, not taxed.

County Cost Group 800: monthly BAH by grade, 2026
Grade With dependents Without dependents
E-1 $1,827 $1,446
E-2 $1,827 $1,446
E-3 $1,827 $1,446
E-4 $1,827 $1,446
E-5 $1,962 $1,599
E-6 $2,283 $1,710
E-7 $2,364 $1,830
E-8 $2,454 $2,031
E-9 $2,589 $2,121
W-1 $2,301 $1,791
W-2 $2,400 $2,028
W-3 $2,511 $2,133
W-4 $2,619 $2,295
W-5 $2,751 $2,382
O-1E $2,379 $1,959
O-2E $2,493 $2,100
O-3E $2,640 $2,274
O-1 $2,007 $1,689
O-2 $2,280 $1,920
O-3 $2,508 $2,163
O-4 $2,793 $2,361
O-5 $2,997 $2,409
O-6 $3,021 $2,490
O-7 and above $3,039 $2,532

What is take-home pay with BAH in County Cost Group 800?

Monthly pay for four people stationed here in 2026. BAH and BAS are not taxed; federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come off basic pay. County cost groups are not tied to one state in DTMO’s list, so these examples leave out state tax: it depends on your state of legal residence.

Take-home pay examples in County Cost Group 800, a month
E-4, over 3 years, no dependents (single)E-4, over 3 years, with dependents (married)O-3, over 4 years, no dependents (single)O-3, over 4 years, with dependents (married)
Basic pay$3,482.40$3,482.40$7,382.70$7,382.70
BAH$1,446.00$1,827.00$2,163.00$2,508.00
BAS$476.95$476.95$328.48$328.48
Federal tax, Social Security and Medicare−$502.62−$346.31−$1,453.14−$1,087.37
State income taxnot includednot includednot includednot included
Take-home a month$4,902.73$5,440.04$8,421.04$9,131.81

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Which ZIP codes are in County Cost Group 800?

DTMO’s 2026 list maps 585 ZIP codes to this county cost group (ZZ800). BAH is set by the ZIP code of your duty station.

Show all 585 ZIP codes

040xx: 04010, 04016, 04022, 04037, 04041, 04051, 04068, 04088

042xx: 04216, 04217, 04219, 04220, 04221, 04224, 04226, 04231, 04237, 04238, 04255, 04257, 04261, 04267, 04268, 04270, 04271, 04275, 04276, 04281, 04286, 04289, 04290, 04292

050xx: 05009, 05030, 05031, 05032, 05034, 05035, 05037, 05047, 05048, 05049, 05052, 05053, 05055, 05056, 05059, 05062, 05065, 05067, 05068, 05071, 05073, 05084, 05088, 05089, 05091

051xx: 05142, 05143, 05149, 05150, 05151, 05152, 05153, 05156, 05161

052xx: 05201, 05250, 05251, 05252, 05253, 05254, 05255, 05257, 05260, 05261, 05262

053xx: 05340, 05350, 05352

054xx: 05442, 05443, 05456, 05464, 05469, 05472, 05473, 05487, 05491, 05492

056xx: 05652, 05653, 05655, 05656, 05657, 05661, 05662, 05665, 05672, 05680

057xx: 05734, 05740, 05746, 05747, 05748, 05753, 05760, 05766, 05767, 05768, 05769, 05770, 05772, 05776, 05778

120xx: 12015, 12017, 12029, 12037, 12042, 12050, 12051, 12058, 12060, 12075, 12083, 12087

121xx: 12106, 12115, 12124, 12125, 12130, 12132, 12136, 12165, 12172, 12173, 12174, 12176, 12184, 12192, 12195

124xx: 12405, 12407, 12413, 12414, 12418, 12422, 12423, 12424, 12427, 12431, 12436, 12439, 12442, 12444, 12450, 12451, 12452, 12454, 12460, 12463, 12468, 12470, 12473, 12482, 12485, 12492, 12496

125xx: 12502, 12503, 12513, 12516, 12517, 12521, 12523, 12526, 12529, 12530, 12534, 12541, 12544, 12565

178xx: 17821, 17822, 17884

226xx: 22610, 22623, 22627, 22630, 22640, 22642, 22649

227xx: 22716, 22740, 22747, 22749

228xx: 22801, 22802, 22803, 22807, 22811, 22812, 22815, 22820, 22821, 22827, 22830, 22831, 22832, 22833, 22834, 22840, 22841, 22846, 22848, 22850, 22853

244xx: 24441, 24471

307xx: 30707, 30725, 30728, 30738, 30739, 30741, 30750, 30752, 30757

373xx: 37327, 37340, 37347, 37374, 37380, 37396, 37397

410xx: 41001, 41002, 41004, 41005, 41006, 41007, 41011, 41012, 41014, 41015, 41016, 41017, 41018, 41019, 41021, 41022, 41025, 41033, 41040, 41042, 41043, 41044, 41046, 41048, 41051, 41053, 41059, 41061, 41063, 41071, 41072, 41073, 41074, 41075, 41076, 41080, 41085, 41086, 41091, 41092, 41094, 41095, 41099

430xx: 43003, 43015, 43021, 43035, 43061, 43064, 43065, 43066, 43074, 43082

431xx: 43103, 43113, 43116, 43117, 43140, 43143, 43145, 43146, 43151, 43153, 43156, 43162, 43164

432xx: 43240

433xx: 43315, 43317, 43320, 43321, 43325, 43334, 43338, 43349, 43350

450xx: 45005, 45032, 45034, 45036, 45039, 45040, 45054, 45065, 45066, 45068

451xx: 45102, 45103, 45106, 45112, 45120, 45122, 45140, 45147, 45150, 45152, 45153, 45156, 45157, 45158, 45160, 45162, 45176

452xx: 45245

470xx: 47001, 47018, 47022, 47025, 47032, 47040, 47060

472xx: 47201, 47202, 47203, 47226, 47232, 47236, 47244, 47246, 47247, 47280

515xx: 51529, 51533, 51534, 51540, 51541, 51545, 51546, 51550, 51551, 51554, 51555, 51556, 51557, 51561, 51563, 51564, 51571, 51579

586xx: 58634

587xx: 58757

588xx: 58831, 58835, 58838, 58847, 58854

590xx: 59046, 59074

601xx: 60111, 60112, 60115, 60129, 60135, 60145, 60146, 60150, 60178

605xx: 60520, 60548, 60550, 60552, 60556

640xx: 64001, 64011, 64017, 64020, 64021, 64022, 64035, 64036, 64037, 64062, 64067, 64071, 64074, 64076, 64077, 64084, 64085, 64096, 64097

644xx: 64429, 64454, 64465, 64477, 64492, 64493

646xx: 64624, 64625, 64637, 64644, 64649, 64650, 64671

653xx: 65327

660xx: 66010, 66013, 66026, 66036, 66040, 66053, 66056, 66064, 66071, 66072, 66075

667xx: 66767

680xx: 68002, 68008, 68023, 68029, 68034, 68068

757xx: 75701, 75702, 75703, 75704, 75705, 75706, 75707, 75708, 75709, 75710, 75711, 75712, 75713, 75750, 75757, 75762, 75771, 75789, 75791, 75792, 75798, 75799

760xx: 76035, 76048, 76049

764xx: 76462, 76467, 76476

769xx: 76930, 76941

779xx: 77901, 77902, 77903, 77904, 77905, 77951, 77960, 77963, 77968, 77973, 77976, 77977, 77988, 77993

781xx: 78107

786xx: 78618, 78624, 78631, 78671, 78675

797xx: 79714

804xx: 80429, 80461

811xx: 81130

812xx: 81251

832xx: 83213, 83244, 83255

833xx: 83301, 83302, 83303, 83316, 83321, 83328, 83334, 83341, 83344

834xx: 83401, 83402, 83403, 83404, 83405, 83406, 83415, 83422, 83424, 83425, 83427, 83428, 83431, 83434, 83435, 83442, 83443, 83444, 83449, 83450, 83452, 83454, 83455

893xx: 89301, 89311, 89314, 89315, 89317, 89318, 89319

959xx: 95913, 95920, 95939, 95943, 95951, 95963, 95988

960xx: 96009, 96068

961xx: 96109, 96113, 96114, 96117, 96119, 96121, 96123, 96127, 96128, 96130, 96132, 96136, 96137

970xx: 97029, 97033, 97039, 97050, 97065

974xx: 97497

975xx: 97523, 97526, 97527, 97528, 97531, 97532, 97533, 97534, 97538, 97543, 97544

How does County Cost Group 800 BAH compare?

For an E-5 with dependents, County Cost Group 800 pays $1,962 a month: number 186 of 338 housing areas, and $99 below the middle of all areas ($2,061). The other county cost groups:

Every housing area: BAH rates by location.

What does this leave out?

  • BAH II, partial BAH and BAH-Differential, and rate protection (a member keeps a higher earlier rate while stationed in the same place).
  • Special pays, deductions such as TSP and SGLI, and anything outside the 50 states (the Overseas Housing Allowance).
  • In the take-home examples: state tax, local taxes and changes during the year.

What else can I work out?

Questions about BAH in County Cost Group 800

What is E-5 BAH in County Cost Group 800 for 2026?

$1,962 a month with dependents and $1,599 without ($23,544 and $19,188 a year). That ranks 186 of the 338 housing areas for an E-5 with dependents; the middle of all areas is $2,061.

What is O-3 BAH in County Cost Group 800?

An O-3 gets $2,508 a month with dependents and $2,163 without in 2026. A W-2 gets $2,400 and $2,028.

How much BAH does an E-1 get in County Cost Group 800?

$1,827 a month with dependents and $1,446 without. E-1 to E-4 get the same rates here.

Which ZIP codes use County Cost Group 800 BAH rates?

585 ZIP codes in DTMO’s 2026 list map to this housing area (ZZ800): 04010, 04016, 04022, 04037, 04041 and 580 more. BAH follows the ZIP code of your duty station, not where you live.

Is BAH in County Cost Group 800 taxed?

No: BAH and BAS are not taxable income, so tax comes off basic pay only. For example, an E-4 with over 3 years and no dependents gets $5,405.35 a month here with allowances and takes home about $4,902.73. County cost groups are not tied to one state in DTMO’s list, so these examples leave out state tax: it depends on your state of legal residence.

When will County Cost Group 800 BAH change?

The 2026 rates apply until December 31, 2026. The Defense Department normally announces the 2027 rates in mid-December, to start on January 1, 2027.