Updated February 2026

BAH Rates Erie, PA 2026 — Basic Allowance for Housing

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the Erie military housing area (MHA: PA253), effective January 1, 2026. Use the BAH calculator to estimate your total housing allowance.

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E-5 with Dependents

$1,464

$17,568/year

E-5 without Dependents

$1,329

$15,948/year

O-3 with Dependents

$1,872

$22,464/year

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,452	$17,424
E-2	$1,452	$17,424
E-3	$1,452	$17,424
E-4	$1,452	$17,424
E-5	$1,464	$17,568
E-6	$1,680	$20,160
E-7	$1,746	$20,952
E-8	$1,824	$21,888
E-9	$1,929	$23,148
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,695	$20,340
W-2	$1,779	$21,348
W-3	$1,875	$22,500
W-4	$1,950	$23,400
W-5	$2,049	$24,588
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$1,758	$21,096
O-2E	$1,857	$22,284
O-3E	$1,965	$23,580
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,500	$18,000
O-2	$1,677	$20,124
O-3	$1,872	$22,464
O-4	$2,076	$24,912
O-5	$2,226	$26,712
O-6	$2,241	$26,892
O-7	$2,253	$27,036

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,143	$13,716
E-2	$1,143	$13,716
E-3	$1,143	$13,716
E-4	$1,143	$13,716
E-5	$1,329	$15,948
E-6	$1,437	$17,244
E-7	$1,467	$17,604
E-8	$1,515	$18,180
E-9	$1,569	$18,828
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,464	$17,568
W-2	$1,512	$18,144
W-3	$1,578	$18,936
W-4	$1,689	$20,268
W-5	$1,764	$21,168
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$1,473	$17,676
O-2E	$1,554	$18,648
O-3E	$1,668	$20,016
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,434	$17,208
O-2	$1,470	$17,640
O-3	$1,596	$19,152
O-4	$1,743	$20,916
O-5	$1,782	$21,384
O-6	$1,851	$22,212
O-7	$1,881	$22,572

27 ZIP codes assigned to this MHA

The following ZIP codes are assigned to the Erie (PA253) Military Housing Area:

16401 16407 16410 16411 16412 16415 16417 16421 16423 16426 16427 16428 16438 16441 16442 16443 16501 16502 16503 16504 16505 16506 16507 16508 16509 16510 16511

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The 2026 BAH rate for an E-5 with dependents in Erie, PA is $1,464 per month ($17,568 per year). Without dependents, the rate is $1,329 per month.

How many ZIP codes are in the Erie MHA?

The Erie Military Housing Area (PA253) includes 27 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 Erie, PA BAH compares nationally

This is one of the country's lower-cost military housing areas: 275th of 299 MHAs, with an E-5-with-dependents rate of $1,464/mo — 36% under the $2,289 national average. Lower BAH cuts both ways: the allowance is smaller, but it typically stretches further against local rents.

This is the lowest-rate MHA of the 7 in the state; the highest, Willow Grove, PA, pays the same E-5 $1,470 more per month.

Across enlisted grades here, having dependents adds an average of $285/mo (22%) 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.