Home to Fort Bragg and Pope Field — including the 82nd Airborne Division and Army special operations units — the Fayetteville area is one of the Army’s largest duty stations. BAH here tracks a mid-size Southern metro rental market with steady military demand. An E-5 with dependents receives $1,806/month in this area. The full official table for Fort Bragg/Pope, NC (MHA NC182) is below — every pay grade, with and without dependents, from 2026 DTMO rates, with 2027 projections marked where shown.
2026 BAH rates: Fort Bragg/Pope, NC
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $1,722 | $1,341 |
| E2 | $1,722 | $1,341 |
| E3 | $1,722 | $1,341 |
| E4 | $1,722 | $1,341 |
| E5 | $1,806 | $1,527 |
| E6 | $2,049 | $1,638 |
| E7 | $2,094 | $1,722 |
| E8 | $2,142 | $1,860 |
| E9 | $2,244 | $1,923 |
| W1 | $2,067 | $1,707 |
| W2 | $2,112 | $1,857 |
| W3 | $2,178 | $1,935 |
| W4 | $2,271 | $2,052 |
| W5 | $2,391 | $2,103 |
| O1E | $2,097 | $1,803 |
| O2E | $2,166 | $1,908 |
| O3E | $2,289 | $2,040 |
| O1 | $1,842 | $1,635 |
| O2 | $2,046 | $1,782 |
| O3 | $2,175 | $1,956 |
| O4 | $2,427 | $2,088 |
| O5 | $2,610 | $2,109 |
| O6 | $2,628 | $2,154 |
| O7 | $2,646 | $2,190 |
| O8 | $2,646 | $2,190 |
| O9 | $2,646 | $2,190 |
| O10 | $2,646 | $2,190 |
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.