The monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for Brunswick, ME — Military Housing Area ME136 in Maine — is shown below for every pay grade, with and without dependents. These are the official 2026 DTMO rates; an E-5 with dependents receives $2,205/month here. 2027 figures are projections until the DoD publishes official 2027 rates in December 2026.
2026 BAH rates: Brunswick, ME
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $2,124 | $1,632 |
| E2 | $2,124 | $1,632 |
| E3 | $2,124 | $1,632 |
| E4 | $2,124 | $1,632 |
| E5 | $2,205 | $1,893 |
| E6 | $2,556 | $2,040 |
| E7 | $2,997 | $2,247 |
| E8 | $3,477 | $2,607 |
| E9 | $3,801 | $2,850 |
| W1 | $2,583 | $2,109 |
| W2 | $3,192 | $2,394 |
| W3 | $3,783 | $2,853 |
| W4 | $3,807 | $2,862 |
| W5 | $3,843 | $3,105 |
| O1E | $3,090 | $2,319 |
| O2E | $3,696 | $2,772 |
| O3E | $3,813 | $2,859 |
| O1 | $2,253 | $2,037 |
| O2 | $2,553 | $2,250 |
| O3 | $3,762 | $2,856 |
| O4 | $3,846 | $3,036 |
| O5 | $3,894 | $3,312 |
| O6 | $3,927 | $3,762 |
| O7 | $3,957 | $3,828 |
| O8 | $3,957 | $3,828 |
| O9 | $3,957 | $3,828 |
| O10 | $3,957 | $3,828 |
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.