Air Force Dover, Delaware

Dover Air Force Base, 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $1,450/mo.

$1,890

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$440 vs rent

$1,450

Avg Off-Base Rent

$1,440

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$2,970

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates, Dover Air Force Base

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	$1,440	$1,224	$10
E-2 Enlisted	$1,494	$1,278	+$44
E-3 Enlisted	$1,602	$1,368	+$152
E-4 Enlisted	$1,710	$1,458	+$260
E-5 Enlisted	$1,890	$1,620	+$440
E-6 Enlisted	$2,052	$1,746	+$602
E-7 Enlisted	$2,232	$1,908	+$782
E-8 Enlisted	$2,394	$2,034	+$944
E-9 Enlisted	$2,520	$2,142	+$1,070
W-1 Warrant	$2,052	$1,746	+$602
W-2 Warrant	$2,178	$1,854	+$728
W-3 Warrant	$2,340	$1,998	+$890
W-4 Warrant	$2,502	$2,142	+$1,052
W-5 Warrant	$2,610	$2,232	+$1,160
O-1 Officer	$1,800	$1,476	+$350
O-2 Officer	$2,016	$1,656	+$566
O-3 Officer	$2,250	$1,854	+$800
O-4 Officer	$2,610	$2,142	+$1,160
O-5 Officer	$2,772	$2,268	+$1,322
O-6 Officer	$2,970	$2,430	+$1,520
O-1E Officer	$2,052	$1,674	+$602
O-2E Officer	$2,250	$1,854	+$800
O-3E Officer	$2,466	$2,016	+$1,016

Avg off-base rent in Dover: $1,450/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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