Updated February 2026

BAH Rates Holloman AFB/Alamogordo, NM 2026 — Basic Allowance for Housing

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the Holloman AFB/Alamogordo military housing area (MHA: NM205), effective January 1, 2026. Use the BAH calculator to estimate your total housing allowance.

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E-5 with Dependents

$1,590

$19,080/year

E-5 without Dependents

$1,197

$14,364/year

O-3 with Dependents

$1,905

$22,860/year

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,419	$17,028
E-2	$1,419	$17,028
E-3	$1,419	$17,028
E-4	$1,419	$17,028
E-5	$1,590	$19,080
E-6	$1,869	$22,428
E-7	$1,890	$22,680
E-8	$1,899	$22,788
E-9	$1,980	$23,760
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,887	$22,644
W-2	$1,896	$22,752
W-3	$1,908	$22,896
W-4	$2,007	$24,084
W-5	$2,136	$25,632
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$1,893	$22,716
O-2E	$1,902	$22,824
O-3E	$2,028	$24,336
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,632	$19,584
O-2	$1,866	$22,392
O-3	$1,905	$22,860
O-4	$2,175	$26,100
O-5	$2,376	$28,512
O-6	$2,394	$28,728
O-7	$2,406	$28,872

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,131	$13,572
E-2	$1,131	$13,572
E-3	$1,131	$13,572
E-4	$1,131	$13,572
E-5	$1,197	$14,364
E-6	$1,401	$16,812
E-7	$1,425	$17,100
E-8	$1,650	$19,800
E-9	$1,725	$20,700
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,416	$16,992
W-2	$1,647	$19,764
W-3	$1,737	$20,844
W-4	$1,863	$22,356
W-5	$1,881	$22,572
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$1,587	$19,044
O-2E	$1,710	$20,520
O-3E	$1,860	$22,320
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,245	$14,940
O-2	$1,536	$18,432
O-3	$1,764	$21,168
O-4	$1,869	$22,428
O-5	$1,884	$22,608
O-6	$1,887	$22,644
O-7	$1,911	$22,932

14 ZIP codes assigned to this MHA

The following ZIP codes are assigned to the Holloman AFB/Alamogordo (NM205) Military Housing Area:

87825 88310 88314 88317 88325 88330 88337 88339 88340 88344 88347 88350 88352 88354

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BAH rate for an E-5 in Holloman AFB/Alamogordo?

The 2026 BAH rate for an E-5 with dependents in Holloman AFB/Alamogordo, NM is $1,590 per month ($19,080 per year). Without dependents, the rate is $1,197 per month.

How many ZIP codes are in the Holloman AFB/Alamogordo MHA?

The Holloman AFB/Alamogordo Military Housing Area (NM205) includes 14 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

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How Holloman AFB/Alamogordo, NM BAH compares nationally

This is one of the country's lower-cost military housing areas: 246th of 299 MHAs, with an E-5-with-dependents rate of $1,590/mo — 30.5% 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 5 MHAs — between Santa Fe/Los Alamos, NM ($2,964/mo, highest) and Cannon AFB/Clovis, NM ($1,365/mo, lowest) for an E-5 with dependents.

Across enlisted grades here, having dependents adds an average of $331/mo (25.6%) 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.