Air Force Anchorage, Alaska

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson — 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $2,100/mo.

$2,736

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$636 vs rent

$2,100

Avg Off-Base Rent

$2,088

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$4,302

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

BAH is tax-free. You keep any monthly surplus above actual rent. Verify exact figures at travel.dod.mil.

Pay Grade	BAH w/ Dep	BAH w/o Dep	vs Avg Rent (E-5 base)
E-1 Enlisted	$2,088	$1,782	$12
E-2 Enlisted	$2,178	$1,854	+$78
E-3 Enlisted	$2,304	$1,962	+$204
E-4 Enlisted	$2,484	$2,124	+$384
E-5 Enlisted	$2,736	$2,340	+$636
E-6 Enlisted	$2,952	$2,520	+$852
E-7 Enlisted	$3,222	$2,754	+$1,122
E-8 Enlisted	$3,456	$2,952	+$1,356
E-9 Enlisted	$3,654	$3,114	+$1,554
W-1 Warrant	$2,952	$2,520	+$852
W-2 Warrant	$3,150	$2,682	+$1,050
W-3 Warrant	$3,384	$2,880	+$1,284
W-4 Warrant	$3,618	$3,078	+$1,518
W-5 Warrant	$3,780	$3,222	+$1,680
O-1 Officer	$2,592	$2,124	+$492
O-2 Officer	$2,916	$2,394	+$816
O-3 Officer	$3,276	$2,682	+$1,176
O-4 Officer	$3,780	$3,096	+$1,680
O-5 Officer	$4,014	$3,294	+$1,914
O-6 Officer	$4,302	$3,528	+$2,202
O-1E Officer	$2,952	$2,412	+$852
O-2E Officer	$3,276	$2,682	+$1,176
O-3E Officer	$3,564	$2,916	+$1,464

Avg off-base rent in Anchorage: $2,100/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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