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 Redstone Arsenal runs about $306,380.

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All Redstone Arsenal BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$1,668	$1,284
E-2	$1,668	$1,284
E-3	$1,668	$1,284
E-4	$1,668	$1,284
E-5	$1,797	$1,443
E-6	$2,079	$1,557
E-7	$2,133	$1,671
E-8	$2,187	$1,860
E-9	$2,286	$1,935
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,097	$1,635
W-2	$2,154	$1,857
W-3	$2,229	$1,947
W-4	$2,307	$2,085
W-5	$2,415	$2,142
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,139	$1,794
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,214	$1,917
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,325	$2,070
Officer
O-1	$1,839	$1,536
O-2	$2,076	$1,758
O-3	$2,226	$1,974
O-4	$2,445	$2,127
O-5	$2,607	$2,154
O-6	$2,625	$2,205
O-7	$2,640	$2,241

Official 2026 BAH rates for the HUNTSVILLE, AL Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About Redstone Arsenal

Welcome to Redstone Arsenal, a major Army installation in Huntsville, Alabama, and one of the nation’s most important centers for aviation, missile, space, logistics, research, and acquisition work. The installation supports a large joint workforce that includes Army organizations, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the FBI, the Missile and Space Intelligence Center, and numerous federal and industry partners.

A move to Redstone feels different from a traditional troop-heavy post. The installation is closely integrated with the Huntsville metropolitan area, where aerospace, engineering, defense, technology, and federal contracting shape the local economy. Families can expect a growing city, a wide range of suburban communities, strong access to outdoor recreation, and plenty of practica...

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