Updated February 2026

2026 BAH Rates: Ellsworth AFB

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rates for Ellsworth AFB (Air Force) in the Rapid City/Ellsworth AFB military housing area (MHA: SD264), effective January 1, 2026.

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E-5 with Dependents
$1,986
$23,832/year
E-5 without Dependents
$1,545
$18,540/year
O-3 with Dependents
$2,475
$29,700/year
Pay GradeMonthly RateAnnual Rate
Enlisted
E-1$1,800$21,600
E-2$1,800$21,600
E-3$1,800$21,600
E-4$1,800$21,600
E-5$1,986$23,832
E-6$2,211$26,532
E-7$2,307$27,684
E-8$2,409$28,908
E-9$2,538$30,456
Warrant Officer
W-1$2,229$26,748
W-2$2,349$28,188
W-3$2,478$29,736
W-4$2,559$30,708
W-5$2,664$31,968
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E$2,322$27,864
O-2E$2,457$29,484
O-3E$2,574$30,888
Commissioned Officer
O-1$2,022$24,264
O-2$2,208$26,496
O-3$2,475$29,700
O-4$2,691$32,292
O-5$2,850$34,200
O-6$2,871$34,452
O-7$2,889$34,668
Pay GradeMonthly RateAnnual Rate
Enlisted
E-1$1,440$17,280
E-2$1,440$17,280
E-3$1,440$17,280
E-4$1,440$17,280
E-5$1,545$18,540
E-6$1,656$19,872
E-7$1,806$21,672
E-8$2,037$24,444
E-9$2,094$25,128
Warrant Officer
W-1$1,746$20,952
W-2$2,034$24,408
W-3$2,103$25,236
W-4$2,226$26,712
W-5$2,328$27,936
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E$1,983$23,796
O-2E$2,082$24,984
O-3E$2,202$26,424
Commissioned Officer
O-1$1,614$19,368
O-2$1,929$23,148
O-3$2,124$25,488
O-4$2,304$27,648
O-5$2,361$28,332
O-6$2,457$29,484
O-7$2,496$29,952

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