The monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for Nashville, TN — Military Housing Area TN269 in Tennessee — is shown below for every pay grade, with and without dependents. These are the official 2026 DTMO rates; an E-5 with dependents receives $2,268/month here. 2027 figures are projections until the DoD publishes official 2027 rates in December 2026.
2026 BAH rates: Nashville, TN
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $2,112 | $1,722 |
| E2 | $2,112 | $1,722 |
| E3 | $2,112 | $1,722 |
| E4 | $2,112 | $1,722 |
| E5 | $2,268 | $1,869 |
| E6 | $2,673 | $2,004 |
| E7 | $2,712 | $2,118 |
| E8 | $2,754 | $2,355 |
| E9 | $2,853 | $2,469 |
| W1 | $2,694 | $2,070 |
| W2 | $2,730 | $2,352 |
| W3 | $2,787 | $2,484 |
| W4 | $2,877 | $2,676 |
| W5 | $2,997 | $2,721 |
| O1E | $2,718 | $2,265 |
| O2E | $2,772 | $2,442 |
| O3E | $2,898 | $2,667 |
| O1 | $2,322 | $1,953 |
| O2 | $2,670 | $2,220 |
| O3 | $2,784 | $2,523 |
| O4 | $3,033 | $2,706 |
| O5 | $3,219 | $2,724 |
| O6 | $3,243 | $2,760 |
| O7 | $3,264 | $2,808 |
| O8 | $3,264 | $2,808 |
| O9 | $3,264 | $2,808 |
| O10 | $3,264 | $2,808 |
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.