United States · BAH 2026 · District of Columbia
Washington, DC Metro Area BAH rates 2026
In Washington, DC Metro Area, 2026 BAH runs from $2,409 a month (E-1 without dependents) to $4,770 (O-7 and above with dependents). An E-5 with dependents gets $3,132 a month, not taxed.
Washington, DC Metro Area · E-5 · with dependents
$3,132 a month
$37,584 a year, not taxed.
| Grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $3,096 | $2,409 |
| E-2 | $3,096 | $2,409 |
| E-3 | $3,096 | $2,409 |
| E-4 | $3,096 | $2,409 |
| E-5 | $3,132 | $2,832 |
| E-6 | $3,759 | $3,057 |
| E-7 | $3,855 | $3,099 |
| E-8 | $3,957 | $3,261 |
| E-9 | $4,128 | $3,447 |
| W-1 | $3,780 | $3,096 |
| W-2 | $3,894 | $3,258 |
| W-3 | $4,023 | $3,471 |
| W-4 | $4,167 | $3,777 |
| W-5 | $4,350 | $3,876 |
| O-1E | $3,870 | $3,129 |
| O-2E | $4,002 | $3,405 |
| O-3E | $4,197 | $3,753 |
| O-1 | $3,213 | $3,054 |
| O-2 | $3,753 | $3,126 |
| O-3 | $4,020 | $3,531 |
| O-4 | $4,410 | $3,855 |
| O-5 | $4,692 | $3,909 |
| O-6 | $4,731 | $3,999 |
| O-7 and above | $4,770 | $4,071 |
What is take-home pay with BAH in Washington, DC Metro Area?
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. These assume District of Columbia is your state of legal residence: District of Columbia taxes a resident’s basic pay in full. If your legal residence is another state, its rule applies instead.
| 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 | $2,409.00 | $3,096.00 | $3,531.00 | $4,020.00 |
| 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 tax | −$117.28 | −$42.28 | −$387.95 | −$284.04 |
| Take-home a month | $5,748.45 | $6,666.76 | $9,401.10 | $10,359.77 |
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Which ZIP codes are in Washington, DC Metro Area?
DTMO’s 2026 list maps 559 ZIP codes to this housing area (DC053). BAH is set by the ZIP code of your duty station. The area name is DTMO’s own.
Show all 559 ZIP codes
200xx: 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20009, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20013, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020, 20022, 20024, 20026, 20027, 20029, 20030, 20032, 20033, 20035, 20036, 20037, 20038, 20039, 20040, 20041, 20042, 20043, 20044, 20045, 20047, 20049, 20050, 20052, 20053, 20055, 20056, 20057, 20058, 20059, 20060, 20061, 20062, 20063, 20064, 20065, 20066, 20067, 20068, 20069, 20070, 20071, 20073, 20074, 20075, 20076, 20077, 20078, 20080, 20081, 20082, 20090, 20091
201xx: 20120, 20121, 20122, 20124, 20151, 20153, 20170, 20171, 20172, 20190, 20191, 20192, 20194, 20195, 20196
202xx: 20201, 20202, 20203, 20204, 20206, 20207, 20208, 20210, 20211, 20212, 20213, 20214, 20215, 20216, 20217, 20218, 20219, 20220, 20221, 20222, 20223, 20224, 20226, 20227, 20228, 20229, 20230, 20232, 20233, 20235, 20237, 20238, 20239, 20240, 20241, 20242, 20244, 20245, 20250, 20251, 20252, 20254, 20260, 20261, 20262, 20265, 20266, 20268, 20270, 20277, 20289, 20299
203xx: 20301, 20303, 20306, 20310, 20314, 20317, 20318, 20319, 20330, 20340, 20350, 20355, 20370, 20372, 20373, 20374, 20375, 20376, 20380, 20388, 20389, 20390, 20391, 20392, 20393, 20394, 20395, 20398
204xx: 20401, 20402, 20403, 20404, 20405, 20406, 20407, 20408, 20410, 20411, 20412, 20413, 20414, 20415, 20416, 20417, 20418, 20419, 20420, 20421, 20422, 20423, 20424, 20425, 20426, 20427, 20428, 20429, 20431, 20433, 20434, 20435, 20436, 20437, 20439, 20440, 20441, 20442, 20444, 20447, 20451, 20453, 20456, 20460, 20463, 20468, 20469, 20470, 20472
205xx: 20500, 20501, 20502, 20503, 20504, 20505, 20506, 20507, 20508, 20509, 20510, 20511, 20515, 20520, 20521, 20522, 20523, 20524, 20525, 20526, 20527, 20528, 20529, 20530, 20531, 20533, 20534, 20535, 20536, 20537, 20538, 20539, 20540, 20541, 20542, 20543, 20544, 20546, 20547, 20548, 20549, 20551, 20552, 20553, 20554, 20555, 20557, 20559, 20560, 20565, 20566, 20570, 20571, 20572, 20573, 20575, 20576, 20577, 20578, 20579, 20580, 20581, 20585, 20586, 20590, 20591, 20593, 20594, 20597, 20598, 20599
206xx: 20613, 20623, 20697
207xx: 20703, 20704, 20705, 20706, 20707, 20708, 20709, 20710, 20712, 20716, 20717, 20718, 20719, 20720, 20721, 20722, 20725, 20726, 20731, 20735, 20737, 20738, 20740, 20741, 20742, 20743, 20744, 20745, 20746, 20747, 20748, 20749, 20750, 20752, 20753, 20757, 20762, 20768, 20769, 20770, 20771, 20772, 20773, 20774, 20775, 20781, 20782, 20783, 20784, 20785, 20787, 20788, 20790, 20791, 20792, 20797, 20799
208xx: 20810, 20811, 20812, 20813, 20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20818, 20824, 20825, 20827, 20830, 20832, 20833, 20837, 20838, 20839, 20841, 20842, 20847, 20848, 20849, 20850, 20851, 20852, 20853, 20854, 20855, 20857, 20859, 20860, 20861, 20862, 20866, 20868, 20871, 20872, 20874, 20875, 20876, 20877, 20878, 20879, 20880, 20882, 20883, 20884, 20885, 20886, 20889, 20891, 20892, 20894, 20895, 20896, 20897, 20898, 20899
209xx: 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20907, 20908, 20910, 20911, 20912, 20913, 20914, 20915, 20916, 20918, 20993, 20997
220xx: 22003, 22009, 22015, 22027, 22030, 22031, 22032, 22033, 22034, 22035, 22036, 22037, 22038, 22039, 22040, 22041, 22042, 22043, 22044, 22046, 22060, 22066, 22067, 22079, 22081, 22082, 22095, 22096
221xx: 22101, 22102, 22103, 22106, 22107, 22108, 22109, 22116, 22118, 22119, 22121, 22122, 22124, 22150, 22151, 22152, 22153, 22156, 22158, 22159, 22160, 22161, 22180, 22181, 22182, 22183, 22185, 22199
222xx: 22201, 22202, 22203, 22204, 22205, 22206, 22207, 22209, 22210, 22211, 22212, 22213, 22214, 22215, 22216, 22217, 22219, 22225, 22226, 22227, 22230, 22240, 22241, 22242, 22243, 22244, 22245, 22246
223xx: 22301, 22302, 22303, 22304, 22305, 22306, 22307, 22308, 22309, 22310, 22311, 22312, 22313, 22314, 22315, 22320, 22331, 22332, 22333, 22334, 22350
569xx: 56901, 56902, 56904, 56908, 56915, 56920, 56933, 56935, 56944, 56945, 56950, 56963, 56964, 56965, 56966, 56967, 56968, 56969, 56970, 56971, 56972, 56973, 56980, 56981, 56982, 56983, 56984, 56985, 56998, 56999
888xx: 88888
How does Washington, DC Metro Area BAH compare?
For an E-5 with dependents, Washington, DC Metro Area pays $3,132 a month: number 47 of 338 housing areas, and $1,071 above the middle of all areas ($2,061).
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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?
- BAH calculator Your BAH from any ZIP code, with a second ZIP to compare for a move.
- Military pay calculator Basic pay, BAH, BAS and take-home pay for your rank, years of service, ZIP code and home state.
- Military pay chart 2026 Monthly basic pay for every grade, E-1 to O-10, at every length of service.
- District of Columbia minimum wage The District of Columbia minimum wage for 2026 and 2027, with full-time pay.
- District of Columbia paycheck calculator Take-home pay for a civilian job in District of Columbia, after federal and state tax.
Questions about BAH in Washington, DC Metro Area
What is E-5 BAH in Washington, DC Metro Area for 2026?
$3,132 a month with dependents and $2,832 without ($37,584 and $33,984 a year). That ranks 47 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 Washington, DC Metro Area?
An O-3 gets $4,020 a month with dependents and $3,531 without in 2026. A W-2 gets $3,894 and $3,258.
How much BAH does an E-1 get in Washington, DC Metro Area?
$3,096 a month with dependents and $2,409 without. E-1 to E-4 get the same rates here.
Which ZIP codes use Washington, DC Metro Area BAH rates?
559 ZIP codes in DTMO’s 2026 list map to this housing area (DC053): 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005 and 554 more. BAH follows the ZIP code of your duty station, not where you live.
Is BAH in Washington, DC Metro Area 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 $6,368.35 a month here with allowances and takes home about $5,748.45. These assume District of Columbia is your state of legal residence: District of Columbia taxes a resident’s basic pay in full. If your legal residence is another state, its rule applies instead.
When will Washington, DC Metro Area 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.