With a VA loan — no down payment, no PMI — your monthly BAH can go toward a mortgage instead of a landlord's pocket. The median home near 7th MSC runs about $239,426.

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All 7th MSC BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$2,160	$1,782
E-2	$2,160	$1,782
E-3	$2,160	$1,782
E-4	$2,160	$1,782
E-5	$2,277	$1,947
E-6	$2,493	$2,052
E-7	$2,694	$2,163
E-8	$2,916	$2,325
E-9	$3,063	$2,379
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,511	$2,133
W-2	$2,787	$2,322
W-3	$3,060	$2,391
W-4	$3,066	$2,535
W-5	$3,075	$2,745
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,736	$2,274
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,018	$2,367
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,069	$2,481
Officer
O-1	$2,310	$2,043
O-2	$2,490	$2,241
O-3	$3,051	$2,409
O-4	$3,078	$2,706
O-5	$3,081	$2,832
O-6	$3,105	$3,039
O-7	$3,123	$3,090

Official 2026 BAH rates for the DOVER AFB/REHOBOTH, DE Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About 7th MSC

Reporting date for Educators and Non-administrative Personnel Tuesday, August 23 Reporting date for non-administrative educator personnel for orientation and classroom preparation and in-service First Semester (86 Instructional Days) Monday, August 29 Begin First Quarter and First Semester Monday, September 5 Labor Day Federal Holiday Monday, October 10 Columbus Day - Federal Holiday Thursday, November 3 End of First Quarter (46 days of classroom instruction) Friday, November 4 No school for students - teacher work day Monday, November 7 Begin second quarter Friday, November 11 Veterans Day - Federal Holiday Thursday, November 24 - Friday, November 25 Thanksgiving - Federal Holiday Monday, December 19 Begin Winter Recess 2017 Monday, January 2 New Year's Day - Federal Holiday Monday, Janua...

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