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El Paso, TX BAH rates 2026

In El Paso, TX, 2026 BAH runs from $1,302 a month (E-1 without dependents) to $2,496 (O-7 and above with dependents). An E-5 with dependents gets $1,809 a month, not taxed.

Dependents

Housing area TX279. O-8 to O-10 are paid the O-7 rate.

El Paso, TX · E-5 · with dependents

$1,809 a month

$21,708 a year, not taxed.

El Paso, TX: monthly BAH by grade, 2026
Grade With dependents Without dependents
E-1 $1,665 $1,302
E-2 $1,665 $1,302
E-3 $1,665 $1,302
E-4 $1,665 $1,302
E-5 $1,809 $1,437
E-6 $2,148 $1,611
E-7 $2,172 $1,668
E-8 $2,187 $1,881
E-9 $2,241 $1,977
W-1 $2,169 $1,626
W-2 $2,178 $1,878
W-3 $2,205 $1,992
W-4 $2,256 $2,148
W-5 $2,334 $2,169
O-1E $2,175 $1,806
O-2E $2,196 $1,956
O-3E $2,268 $2,142
O-1 $1,857 $1,518
O-2 $2,145 $1,764
O-3 $2,202 $2,022
O-4 $2,352 $2,157
O-5 $2,466 $2,172
O-6 $2,484 $2,178
O-7 and above $2,496 $2,214

What is take-home pay with BAH in El Paso, TX?

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. Texas has no income tax on wages, so no state tax comes off.

Take-home pay examples in El Paso, TX, 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$1,302.00$1,665.00$2,022.00$2,202.00
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 taxnonenonenonenone
Take-home a month$4,758.73$5,278.04$8,280.04$8,825.81

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Which ZIP codes are in El Paso, TX?

DTMO’s 2026 list maps 144 ZIP codes to this housing area (TX279). BAH is set by the ZIP code of your duty station. The area name is DTMO’s own.

Show all 144 ZIP codes

798xx: 79821, 79835, 79836, 79838, 79849, 79853

799xx: 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79906, 79907, 79908, 79910, 79911, 79912, 79913, 79914, 79915, 79916, 79917, 79918, 79920, 79922, 79923, 79924, 79925, 79926, 79927, 79928, 79929, 79930, 79931, 79932, 79934, 79935, 79936, 79937, 79938, 79940, 79941, 79942, 79943, 79944, 79945, 79946, 79947, 79948, 79949, 79950, 79951, 79952, 79953, 79954, 79955, 79958, 79960, 79961, 79968, 79976, 79978, 79980, 79995, 79996, 79997, 79998, 79999

885xx: 88510, 88511, 88512, 88513, 88514, 88515, 88517, 88518, 88519, 88520, 88521, 88523, 88524, 88525, 88526, 88527, 88528, 88529, 88530, 88531, 88532, 88533, 88534, 88535, 88536, 88538, 88539, 88540, 88541, 88542, 88543, 88544, 88545, 88546, 88547, 88548, 88549, 88550, 88553, 88554, 88555, 88556, 88557, 88558, 88559, 88560, 88561, 88562, 88563, 88565, 88566, 88567, 88568, 88569, 88570, 88571, 88572, 88573, 88574, 88575, 88576, 88577, 88578, 88579, 88580, 88581, 88582, 88583, 88584, 88585, 88586, 88587, 88588, 88589, 88590, 88595

How does El Paso, TX BAH compare?

For an E-5 with dependents, El Paso, TX pays $1,809 a month: number 220 of 338 housing areas, and $252 below the middle of all areas ($2,061). Other housing areas in Texas:

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: local taxes and changes during the year.

What else can I work out?

Questions about BAH in El Paso, TX

What is E-5 BAH in El Paso, TX for 2026?

$1,809 a month with dependents and $1,437 without ($21,708 and $17,244 a year). That ranks 220 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 El Paso, TX?

An O-3 gets $2,202 a month with dependents and $2,022 without in 2026. A W-2 gets $2,178 and $1,878.

How much BAH does an E-1 get in El Paso, TX?

$1,665 a month with dependents and $1,302 without. E-1 to E-4 get the same rates here.

Which ZIP codes use El Paso, TX BAH rates?

144 ZIP codes in DTMO’s 2026 list map to this housing area (TX279): 79821, 79835, 79836, 79838, 79849 and 139 more. BAH follows the ZIP code of your duty station, not where you live.

Is BAH in El Paso, TX 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 $5,261.35 a month here with allowances and takes home about $4,758.73. Texas has no income tax on wages, so no state tax comes off.

When will El Paso, TX 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.