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 88th RSC runs about $331,579.

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All 88th RSC BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$2,367	$1,776
E-2	$2,367	$1,776
E-3	$2,367	$1,776
E-4	$2,367	$1,776
E-5	$2,607	$1,965
E-6	$2,700	$2,148
E-7	$2,874	$2,376
E-8	$3,072	$2,631
E-9	$3,300	$2,646
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,715	$2,292
W-2	$2,955	$2,628
W-3	$3,198	$2,652
W-4	$3,336	$2,733
W-5	$3,507	$2,919
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,910	$2,604
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,162	$2,640
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,363	$2,685
Officer
O-1	$2,625	$2,124
O-2	$2,697	$2,529
O-3	$3,189	$2,658
O-4	$3,564	$2,883
O-5	$3,831	$2,994
O-6	$3,861	$3,177
O-7	$3,888	$3,231

Official 2026 BAH rates for the MILWAUKEE, WI Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About 88th RSC

The 88th RSC is responsible for the management of enlisted TPU Soldier promotion process within the command’s 19-state region. Once the 88th RSC receives promotion board results from units, they integrate recommended Soldiers onto the Permanent Promotion Recommended List (PPRL) and begin the slotting process. The PPRL Home Page is located at https://rcms.usar.army.mil/v3/Portal/Default.aspx . Data contained in the Consolidated PPRL is from the four Regional Support Commands, the 7th Civil Support Command and the 9th Mission Support Command. Generally, Junior Enlisted promotion boards are conducted on a monthly basis, or at the very least a quarterly basis. Senior Enlisted promotion boards are conducted on an annual basis; with E-9s in February, E-8s in May and E-7s in Sept. Recommended Sol...

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