The monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for Salt Lake City, UT — Military Housing Area UT292 in Utah — is shown below for every pay grade, with and without dependents. These are the official 2026 DTMO rates; an E-5 with dependents receives $2,130/month here. 2027 figures are projections until the DoD publishes official 2027 rates in December 2026.
2026 BAH rates: Salt Lake City, UT
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $1,944 | $1,536 |
| E2 | $1,944 | $1,536 |
| E3 | $1,944 | $1,536 |
| E4 | $1,944 | $1,536 |
| E5 | $2,130 | $1,671 |
| E6 | $2,358 | $1,773 |
| E7 | $2,496 | $1,950 |
| E8 | $2,649 | $2,181 |
| E9 | $2,802 | $2,241 |
| W1 | $2,376 | $1,887 |
| W2 | $2,559 | $2,178 |
| W3 | $2,748 | $2,250 |
| W4 | $2,823 | $2,385 |
| W5 | $2,922 | $2,529 |
| O1E | $2,523 | $2,127 |
| O2E | $2,718 | $2,226 |
| O3E | $2,838 | $2,349 |
| O1 | $2,166 | $1,752 |
| O2 | $2,355 | $2,070 |
| O3 | $2,742 | $2,271 |
| O4 | $2,946 | $2,502 |
| O5 | $3,096 | $2,586 |
| O6 | $3,120 | $2,727 |
| O7 | $3,141 | $2,772 |
| O8 | $3,141 | $2,772 |
| O9 | $3,141 | $2,772 |
| O10 | $3,141 | $2,772 |
Notes
- O-8, O-9 and O-10 are paid at the O-7 rate, per DTMO tables.
- BAH is tax-free and rate-protected: your rate cannot drop while you stay in the same area.
- Use the BAH Calculator 2027 for an exact figure by ZIP code, or try the duty-station comparison before a PCS.