Updated February 2026

BAH Rates Detroit, MI 2026 — Basic Allowance for Housing

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the Detroit military housing area (MHA: MI142), effective January 1, 2026. Use the BAH calculator to estimate your total housing allowance.

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E-5 with Dependents

$2,361

$28,332/year

E-5 without Dependents

$1,770

$21,240/year

O-3 with Dependents

$2,778

$33,336/year

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$2,034	$24,408
E-2	$2,034	$24,408
E-3	$2,034	$24,408
E-4	$2,034	$24,408
E-5	$2,361	$28,332
E-6	$2,583	$30,996
E-7	$2,652	$31,824
E-8	$2,730	$32,760
E-9	$2,904	$34,848
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,601	$31,212
W-2	$2,682	$32,184
W-3	$2,781	$33,372
W-4	$2,949	$35,388
W-5	$3,159	$37,908
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$2,664	$31,968
O-2E	$2,763	$33,156
O-3E	$2,982	$35,784
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$2,397	$28,764
O-2	$2,580	$30,960
O-3	$2,778	$33,336
O-4	$3,228	$38,736
O-5	$3,555	$42,660
O-6	$3,582	$42,984
O-7	$3,609	$43,308

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,527	$18,324
E-2	$1,527	$18,324
E-3	$1,527	$18,324
E-4	$1,527	$18,324
E-5	$1,770	$21,240
E-6	$1,935	$23,220
E-7	$2,049	$24,588
E-8	$2,412	$28,944
E-9	$2,469	$29,628
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,950	$23,400
W-2	$2,409	$28,908
W-3	$2,478	$29,736
W-4	$2,592	$31,104
W-5	$2,667	$32,004
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$2,358	$28,296
O-2E	$2,454	$29,448
O-3E	$2,574	$30,888
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,797	$21,564
O-2	$2,256	$27,072
O-3	$2,499	$29,988
O-4	$2,649	$31,788
O-5	$2,688	$32,256
O-6	$2,757	$33,084
O-7	$2,805	$33,660

67 ZIP codes assigned to this MHA

The following ZIP codes are assigned to the Detroit (MI142) Military Housing Area:

48101 48111 48120 48122 48124 48125 48126 48127 48128 48134 48135 48138 48141 48146 48150 48152 48154 48161 48164 48167 48170 48173 48174 48180 48183 48184 48185 48186 48187 48188 48192 48195 48201 48202 48203 48204 48205 48206 48207 48208 48209 48210 48211 48212 48213 48214 48215 48216 48217 48218 48219 48221 48223 48224 48225 48226 48227 48228 48229 48230 48234 48235 48236 48238 48239 48240 48242

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The 2026 BAH rate for an E-5 with dependents in Detroit, MI is $2,361 per month ($28,332 per year). Without dependents, the rate is $1,770 per month.

How many ZIP codes are in the Detroit MHA?

The Detroit Military Housing Area (MI142) includes 67 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 Detroit, MI BAH compares nationally

BAH here tracks closely with the national picture — an E-5 with dependents draws $2,361/mo against a national MHA average of $2,289 (113th of 299 MHAs). Neither a windfall nor a squeeze; your allowance should roughly match the local rental market's middle.

Statewide, this ranks 2nd of 10 MHAs — between Ann Arbor, MI ($2,559/mo, highest) and Saginaw, MI ($1,503/mo, lowest) for an E-5 with dependents.

Across enlisted grades here, having dependents adds an average of $514/mo (28.9%) 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.