Coast Guard Galveston, Texas

USCG Sector Houston-Galveston — 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $1,300/mo.

$1,692

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$392 vs rent

$1,300

Avg Off-Base Rent

$1,278

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$2,664

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates — USCG Sector Houston-Galveston

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	$1,278	$1,098	$22
E-2 Enlisted	$1,350	$1,152	+$50
E-3 Enlisted	$1,422	$1,206	+$122
E-4 Enlisted	$1,530	$1,314	+$230
E-5 Enlisted	$1,692	$1,440	+$392
E-6 Enlisted	$1,836	$1,566	+$536
E-7 Enlisted	$1,998	$1,710	+$698
E-8 Enlisted	$2,142	$1,836	+$842
E-9 Enlisted	$2,250	$1,926	+$950
W-1 Warrant	$1,836	$1,566	+$536
W-2 Warrant	$1,944	$1,656	+$644
W-3 Warrant	$2,088	$1,782	+$788
W-4 Warrant	$2,232	$1,908	+$932
W-5 Warrant	$2,340	$1,998	+$1,040
O-1 Officer	$1,602	$1,314	+$302
O-2 Officer	$1,800	$1,476	+$500
O-3 Officer	$2,016	$1,656	+$716
O-4 Officer	$2,340	$1,926	+$1,040
O-5 Officer	$2,484	$2,034	+$1,184
O-6 Officer	$2,664	$2,178	+$1,364
O-1E Officer	$1,836	$1,512	+$536
O-2E Officer	$2,016	$1,656	+$716
O-3E Officer	$2,214	$1,818	+$914

Avg off-base rent in Galveston: $1,300/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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