Fort Hood is one of the Army’s biggest installations, home to III Armored Corps, and Killeen exists largely to serve it. Central Texas rents are moderate compared with coastal duty stations, so BAH here stretches further than in San Diego or DC. An E-5 with dependents receives $1,695/month in this area. The full official table for Fort Hood, TX (MHA TX286) is below — every pay grade, with and without dependents, from 2026 DTMO rates, with 2027 projections marked where shown.
2026 BAH rates: Fort Hood, TX
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $1,662 | $1,374 |
| E2 | $1,662 | $1,374 |
| E3 | $1,662 | $1,374 |
| E4 | $1,662 | $1,374 |
| E5 | $1,695 | $1,530 |
| E6 | $1,920 | $1,626 |
| E7 | $2,070 | $1,668 |
| E8 | $2,238 | $1,746 |
| E9 | $2,409 | $1,806 |
| W1 | $1,938 | $1,665 |
| W2 | $2,139 | $1,743 |
| W3 | $2,346 | $1,812 |
| W4 | $2,433 | $1,950 |
| W5 | $2,544 | $2,109 |
| O1E | $2,100 | $1,692 |
| O2E | $2,313 | $1,788 |
| O3E | $2,451 | $1,908 |
| O1 | $1,731 | $1,623 |
| O2 | $1,917 | $1,689 |
| O3 | $2,340 | $1,833 |
| O4 | $2,577 | $2,076 |
| O5 | $2,748 | $2,169 |
| O6 | $2,769 | $2,325 |
| O7 | $2,787 | $2,361 |
| O8 | $2,787 | $2,361 |
| O9 | $2,787 | $2,361 |
| O10 | $2,787 | $2,361 |
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.