The monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for Coastal Maine, ME — Military Housing Area ME141 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 $2,193/month here. 2027 figures are projections until the DoD publishes official 2027 rates in December 2026.
2026 BAH rates: Coastal Maine, ME
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $2,052 | $1,539 |
| E2 | $2,052 | $1,539 |
| E3 | $2,052 | $1,539 |
| E4 | $2,052 | $1,539 |
| E5 | $2,193 | $1,770 |
| E6 | $2,697 | $2,022 |
| E7 | $2,760 | $2,070 |
| E8 | $2,826 | $2,298 |
| E9 | $2,919 | $2,445 |
| W1 | $2,718 | $2,040 |
| W2 | $2,787 | $2,295 |
| W3 | $2,871 | $2,463 |
| W4 | $2,937 | $2,709 |
| W5 | $3,027 | $2,775 |
| O1E | $2,769 | $2,190 |
| O2E | $2,856 | $2,412 |
| O3E | $2,952 | $2,691 |
| O1 | $2,259 | $1,908 |
| O2 | $2,694 | $2,148 |
| O3 | $2,868 | $2,514 |
| O4 | $3,051 | $2,757 |
| O5 | $3,183 | $2,790 |
| O6 | $3,207 | $2,850 |
| O7 | $3,228 | $2,898 |
| O8 | $3,228 | $2,898 |
| O9 | $3,228 | $2,898 |
| O10 | $3,228 | $2,898 |
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.