Army

Army Military Installations — 2026 PCS Guide

The U.S. Army operates the largest network of installations in the country, from large multi-unit posts like Fort Liberty (NC) and Fort Cavazos (TX) to smaller training and reserve centers. Army families PCSing should expect BAH rates calibrated to local housing markets.

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Army Installations
21
States
$1,882
Avg E-5 BAH (w/dep)
$1,401
Avg Off-Base Rent
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All Army Installations — BAH & Rent at a Glance
Fort Novosel
Daleville, Alabama · CoL: cheaper
$1,278/mo
E-5 BAH · +$298 surplus
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville, Alabama · CoL: cheaper
$1,368/mo
E-5 BAH · +$318 surplus
Fort Wainwright
Fairbanks, Alaska · CoL: average
$2,340/mo
E-5 BAH · +$540 surplus
Fort Huachuca
Sierra Vista, Arizona · CoL: average
$1,692/mo
E-5 BAH · +$392 surplus
Yuma Proving Ground
Yuma, Arizona · CoL: cheaper
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH · +$1,044 surplus
Fort Irwin / NTC
Barstow, California · CoL: average
$2,142/mo
E-5 BAH · +$492 surplus
Presidio of Monterey
Monterey, California · CoL: expensive
$2,862/mo
E-5 BAH · +$662 surplus
Fort Carson
Colorado Springs, Colorado · CoL: average
$2,268/mo
E-5 BAH · +$518 surplus
Fort Eisenhower
Augusta, Georgia · CoL: cheaper
$1,422/mo
E-5 BAH · +$322 surplus
Fort Moore
Columbus, Georgia · CoL: cheaper
$1,368/mo
E-5 BAH · +$318 surplus
Fort Stewart
Hinesville, Georgia · CoL: cheaper
$1,422/mo
E-5 BAH · +$322 surplus
Schofield Barracks
Wahiawa, Hawaii · CoL: expensive
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH · +$836 surplus
Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth, Kansas · CoL: average
$1,818/mo
E-5 BAH · +$418 surplus
Fort Riley
Junction City, Kansas · CoL: cheaper
$1,296/mo
E-5 BAH · +$296 surplus
Fort Campbell
Clarksville, Kentucky · CoL: cheaper
$1,494/mo
E-5 BAH · +$344 surplus
Fort Knox
Radcliff, Kentucky · CoL: cheaper
$1,368/mo
E-5 BAH · +$318 surplus
Fort Johnson
Leesville, Louisiana · CoL: cheaper
$1,242/mo
E-5 BAH · +$292 surplus
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen, Maryland · CoL: average
$2,214/mo
E-5 BAH · +$514 surplus
Fort Meade
Odenton, Maryland · CoL: average
$2,466/mo
E-5 BAH · +$566 surplus
Fort Leonard Wood
Waynesville, Missouri · CoL: cheaper
$1,170/mo
E-5 BAH · +$270 surplus
White Sands Missile Range
White Sands, New Mexico · CoL: cheaper
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH · +$1,044 surplus
Fort Drum
Watertown, New York · CoL: average
$1,818/mo
E-5 BAH · +$418 surplus
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn, New York · CoL: expensive
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH · +$836 surplus
West Point (USMA)
West Point, New York · CoL: expensive
$2,862/mo
E-5 BAH · +$662 surplus
Fort Liberty
Fayetteville, North Carolina · CoL: cheaper
$1,566/mo
E-5 BAH · +$366 surplus
Fort Sill
Lawton, Oklahoma · CoL: cheaper
$1,242/mo
E-5 BAH · +$292 surplus
Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina · CoL: average
$1,368/mo
E-5 BAH · +$318 surplus
Fort Bliss
El Paso, Texas · CoL: cheaper
$1,368/mo
E-5 BAH · +$318 surplus
Fort Cavazos
Killeen, Texas · CoL: cheaper
$1,422/mo
E-5 BAH · +$322 surplus
Dugway Proving Ground
Dugway, Utah · CoL: cheaper
$1,170/mo
E-5 BAH · +$270 surplus
Fort Belvoir
Fairfax County, Virginia · CoL: expensive
$3,114/mo
E-5 BAH · +$714 surplus
Fort Gregg-Adams
Petersburg, Virginia · CoL: average
$1,818/mo
E-5 BAH · +$418 surplus
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Arlington, Virginia · CoL: expensive
$3,114/mo
E-5 BAH · +$714 surplus
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Lakewood, Washington · CoL: average
$2,538/mo
E-5 BAH · +$588 surplus

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