Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD BAH Rates

    2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates for Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland (MHA: MD127).

    Pay GradeWith DependentsWithout Dependents
    E-1 (Private/Seaman Recruit)$2,268$1,875
    E-2 (Private/Seaman Apprentice)$2,268$1,875
    E-3 (PFC/Seaman)$2,268$1,875
    E-4 (Specialist/Corporal)$2,268$1,875
    E-5 (Sergeant)$2,478$1,986
    E-6 (Staff Sergeant)$2,742$2,076
    E-7 (Sergeant First Class)$2,862$2,274
    E-8 (Master Sergeant)$2,991$2,538
    E-9 (Sergeant Major)$3,165$2,607
    W-1 (Warrant Officer)$2,760$2,205
    W-2 (Chief Warrant Officer 2)$2,916$2,535
    W-3 (Chief Warrant Officer 3)$3,075$2,619
    W-4 (Chief Warrant Officer 4)$3,198$2,766
    W-5 (Chief Warrant Officer 5)$3,348$2,892
    O-1E (2LT/ENS w/ >4yr Enlisted)$2,883$2,475
    O-2E (1LT/LTJG w/ >4yr Enlisted)$3,051$2,592
    O-3E (CPT/LT w/ >4yr Enlisted)$3,222$2,733
    O-1 (Second Lieutenant/Ensign)$2,517$2,055
    O-2 (First Lieutenant/LTJG)$2,739$2,412
    O-3 (Captain/Lieutenant)$3,072$2,643
    O-4 (Major/LCDR)$3,396$2,865
    O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel/CDR)$3,630$2,934
    O-6 (Colonel/Captain)$3,660$3,054
    O-7 (Brigadier General/RDML)$3,687$3,108

    BAH Rate History (Estimated)

    BAH Rate History — E-5 in Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD

    With Dependents • 2022–2026 (+$456 / +22.6%)

    20222023202420252026$1,954$2,104$2,254$2,546

    * Rates sourced from official DoD BAH rate publications for each year.

    About BAH in Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD

    The 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rate for Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland reflects the local cost of rental housing in the MD127 Military Housing Area. BAH rates are determined by surveying rental costs for various housing profiles in the area.

    For an E-5 with dependents stationed in Aberdeen Proving Grounds, the monthly BAH rate is $2,478, which comes to $29,736 per year. Without dependents, the same pay grade receives $1,986 per month.

    BAH Rates by Rank in Aberdeen Proving Grounds

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