OCAR BAH Rates 2026

MHA: WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA

Calculate your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for OCAR. Rates are based on the WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA Military Housing Area.

2026 BAH Calculator

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Data Sources

BAH rates: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), effective January 1, 2026. Rates set annually by DoD based on rental survey data.

All OCAR BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
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
Warrant Officer
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
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,870	$3,129
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,002	$3,405
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,197	$3,753
Officer
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	$4,770	$4,071

Official 2026 BAH rates for the WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

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