Army Watertown, New York

Fort Drum, 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $1,400/mo.

$1,818

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$418 vs rent

$1,400

Avg Off-Base Rent

$1,386

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$2,862

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates, Fort Drum

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	$1,386	$1,188	$14
E-2 Enlisted	$1,440	$1,224	+$40
E-3 Enlisted	$1,530	$1,314	+$130
E-4 Enlisted	$1,638	$1,404	+$238
E-5 Enlisted	$1,818	$1,548	+$418
E-6 Enlisted	$1,962	$1,674	+$562
E-7 Enlisted	$2,142	$1,836	+$742
E-8 Enlisted	$2,304	$1,962	+$904
E-9 Enlisted	$2,430	$2,070	+$1,030
W-1 Warrant	$1,962	$1,674	+$562
W-2 Warrant	$2,088	$1,782	+$688
W-3 Warrant	$2,250	$1,926	+$850
W-4 Warrant	$2,394	$2,034	+$994
W-5 Warrant	$2,502	$2,142	+$1,102
O-1 Officer	$1,728	$1,422	+$328
O-2 Officer	$1,944	$1,602	+$544
O-3 Officer	$2,178	$1,782	+$778
O-4 Officer	$2,502	$2,052	+$1,102
O-5 Officer	$2,664	$2,178	+$1,264
O-6 Officer	$2,862	$2,340	+$1,462
O-1E Officer	$1,962	$1,602	+$562
O-2E Officer	$2,178	$1,782	+$778
O-3E Officer	$2,376	$1,944	+$976

Avg off-base rent in Watertown: $1,400/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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