Updated February 2026

2026 BAH County Cost Group Rates

County Cost Groups are BAH rate tiers for ZIP codes not assigned to a specific Military Housing Area. These rates are based on the median housing costs in the county where the duty station is located.

Cost GroupMHA CodeE-5 w/DepE-5 w/o Dep
Cost Group 510ZZ510$1,329$1,074
Cost Group 520ZZ520$1,332$1,077
Cost Group 530ZZ530$1,338$1,080
Cost Group 540ZZ540$1,344$1,086
Cost Group 550ZZ550$1,353$1,092
Cost Group 560ZZ560$1,362$1,101
Cost Group 570ZZ570$1,371$1,107
Cost Group 580ZZ580$1,380$1,119
Cost Group 590ZZ590$1,392$1,128
Cost Group 600ZZ600$1,404$1,137
Cost Group 610ZZ610$1,410$1,143
Cost Group 620ZZ620$1,419$1,149
Cost Group 630ZZ630$1,425$1,155
Cost Group 640ZZ640$1,434$1,161
Cost Group 650ZZ650$1,443$1,167
Cost Group 660ZZ660$1,449$1,176
Cost Group 670ZZ670$1,461$1,185
Cost Group 680ZZ680$1,470$1,191
Cost Group 690ZZ690$1,482$1,200
Cost Group 700ZZ700$1,497$1,212
Cost Group 710ZZ710$1,515$1,227
Cost Group 720ZZ720$1,536$1,245
Cost Group 730ZZ730$1,557$1,263
Cost Group 740ZZ740$1,590$1,290
Cost Group 750ZZ750$1,638$1,332
Cost Group 760ZZ760$1,686$1,368
Cost Group 770ZZ770$1,752$1,425
Cost Group 780ZZ780$1,815$1,476
Cost Group 790ZZ790$1,890$1,542
Cost Group 800ZZ800$1,962$1,599
Cost Group 810ZZ810$2,064$1,683
Cost Group 820ZZ820$2,160$1,764
Cost Group 830ZZ830$2,250$1,839
Cost Group 840ZZ840$2,322$1,896
Cost Group 850ZZ850$2,409$1,968
Cost Group 860ZZ860$2,487$2,037
Cost Group 870ZZ870$2,652$2,172
Cost Group 880ZZ880$2,850$2,337
Cost Group 890ZZ890$3,156$2,589

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