Army Odenton, Maryland

Fort Meade, 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $1,900/mo.

$2,466

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$566 vs rent

$1,900

Avg Off-Base Rent

$1,872

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$3,888

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates, Fort Meade

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	$1,872	$1,602	$28
E-2 Enlisted	$1,962	$1,674	+$62
E-3 Enlisted	$2,088	$1,782	+$188
E-4 Enlisted	$2,232	$1,908	+$332
E-5 Enlisted	$2,466	$2,106	+$566
E-6 Enlisted	$2,664	$2,268	+$764
E-7 Enlisted	$2,916	$2,484	+$1,016
E-8 Enlisted	$3,114	$2,664	+$1,214
E-9 Enlisted	$3,294	$2,808	+$1,394
W-1 Warrant	$2,664	$2,268	+$764
W-2 Warrant	$2,844	$2,430	+$944
W-3 Warrant	$3,042	$2,592	+$1,142
W-4 Warrant	$3,258	$2,772	+$1,358
W-5 Warrant	$3,402	$2,898	+$1,502
O-1 Officer	$2,340	$1,926	+$440
O-2 Officer	$2,628	$2,160	+$728
O-3 Officer	$2,952	$2,412	+$1,052
O-4 Officer	$3,402	$2,790	+$1,502
O-5 Officer	$3,618	$2,970	+$1,718
O-6 Officer	$3,888	$3,186	+$1,988
O-1E Officer	$2,664	$2,178	+$764
O-2E Officer	$2,952	$2,412	+$1,052
O-3E Officer	$3,222	$2,646	+$1,322

Avg off-base rent in Odenton: $1,900/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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