Updated February 2026

BAH Rates Auburn, AL 2026 — Basic Allowance for Housing

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the Auburn military housing area (MHA: AL006), effective January 1, 2026. Use the BAH calculator to estimate your total housing allowance.

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E-5 with Dependents

$1,707

$20,484/year

E-5 without Dependents

$1,473

$17,676/year

O-3 with Dependents

$2,412

$28,944/year

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,617	$19,404
E-2	$1,617	$19,404
E-3	$1,617	$19,404
E-4	$1,617	$19,404
E-5	$1,707	$20,484
E-6	$1,833	$21,996
E-7	$2,043	$24,516
E-8	$2,274	$27,288
E-9	$2,502	$30,024
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,851	$22,212
W-2	$2,136	$25,632
W-3	$2,421	$29,052
W-4	$2,532	$30,384
W-5	$2,673	$32,076
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$2,085	$25,020
O-2E	$2,379	$28,548
O-3E	$2,556	$30,672
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,731	$20,772
O-2	$1,830	$21,960
O-3	$2,412	$28,944
O-4	$2,718	$32,616
O-5	$2,934	$35,208
O-6	$2,955	$35,460
O-7	$2,976	$35,712

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,407	$16,884
E-2	$1,407	$16,884
E-3	$1,407	$16,884
E-4	$1,407	$16,884
E-5	$1,473	$17,676
E-6	$1,527	$18,324
E-7	$1,617	$19,404
E-8	$1,740	$20,880
E-9	$1,878	$22,536
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,596	$19,152
W-2	$1,737	$20,844
W-3	$1,881	$22,572
W-4	$1,920	$23,040
W-5	$2,094	$25,128
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$1,704	$20,448
O-2E	$1,785	$21,420
O-3E	$1,917	$23,004
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,521	$18,252
O-2	$1,680	$20,160
O-3	$1,884	$22,608
O-4	$2,055	$24,660
O-5	$2,202	$26,424
O-6	$2,400	$28,800
O-7	$2,439	$29,268

10 ZIP codes assigned to this MHA

The following ZIP codes are assigned to the Auburn (AL006) Military Housing Area:

36801 36804 36830 36832 36849 36852 36870 36874 36877 36879

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BAH rate for an E-5 in Auburn?

The 2026 BAH rate for an E-5 with dependents in Auburn, AL is $1,707 per month ($20,484 per year). Without dependents, the rate is $1,473 per month.

How many ZIP codes are in the Auburn MHA?

The Auburn Military Housing Area (AL006) includes 10 ZIP codes.

What is BAH and how is it calculated?

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a U.S. military benefit that provides service members with housing compensation based on their duty station location, pay grade, and dependency status. Rates are set annually by the Department of Defense based on local rental market data.

Data Sources

Defense Travel Management Office — BAH Rates
Rates effective January 1, 2026

Last verified: February 2026

What's Next?

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How Auburn, AL BAH compares nationally

This is one of the country's lower-cost military housing areas: 225th of 299 MHAs, with an E-5-with-dependents rate of $1,707/mo — 25.4% under the $2,289 national average. Lower BAH cuts both ways: the allowance is smaller, but it typically stretches further against local rents.

Statewide, this ranks 4th of 7 MHAs — between Birmingham, AL ($2,439/mo, highest) and Anniston/Fort Mcclellan, AL ($1,185/mo, lowest) for an E-5 with dependents.

Across enlisted grades here, having dependents adds an average of $329/mo (20.7%) to the allowance. The with/without-dependents gap is set per location, so it differs from base to base — use the tables above for your exact grade.

Comparisons computed from the official 2026 BAH rate file across all 299 market-priced MHAs (county cost groups excluded). Benchmark grade: E-5 with dependents.