2026 BAH Rates — Hampton/Newport News, VA
Basic Allowance for Housing is the tax-free monthly amount the Department of Defense pays toward housing when you do not live in government quarters. It is set by duty-station ZIP code, pay grade, and whether you have dependents. Below are the official 2026 rates for the Hampton/Newport News, VA military housing area (MHA VA297).
An E-5 with dependents receives $2,274 per month here, $1,779 without. An O-3 with dependents receives $2,475. Across all pay grades the Hampton/Newport News, VA rates run from $1,599 to $3,144 per month.
2026 monthly BAH by pay grade — Hampton/Newport News, VA
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $2,082 | $1,599 |
| E-2 | $2,082 | $1,599 |
| E-3 | $2,082 | $1,599 |
| E-4 | $2,082 | $1,599 |
| E-5 | $2,274 | $1,779 |
| E-6 | $2,421 | $1,905 |
| E-7 | $2,439 | $2,088 |
| E-8 | $2,457 | $2,310 |
| E-9 | $2,571 | $2,343 |
| W-1 | $2,436 | $2,022 |
| W-2 | $2,445 | $2,307 |
| W-3 | $2,478 | $2,349 |
| W-4 | $2,610 | $2,415 |
| W-5 | $2,778 | $2,439 |
| O-1 | $2,301 | $1,884 |
| O-1E | $2,442 | $2,271 |
| O-2 | $2,418 | $2,214 |
| O-2E | $2,466 | $2,334 |
| O-3 | $2,475 | $2,361 |
| O-3E | $2,637 | $2,409 |
| O-4 | $2,835 | $2,427 |
| O-5 | $3,099 | $2,442 |
| O-6 | $3,123 | $2,451 |
| O-7 | $3,144 | $2,493 |
| O-8 | $3,144 | $2,493 |
| O-9 | $3,144 | $2,493 |
| O-10 | $3,144 | $2,493 |
How Hampton/Newport News, VA BAH is calculated
Rates are built from local rental market data for the housing area, not from your actual rent. The Department of Defense surveys median rent, utilities, and renter's insurance for six housing profiles, then assigns each pay grade a profile. Because the figure follows the area and not the lease, a service member who finds cheaper housing keeps the difference — and one who overspends covers it themselves.
Dependents change the rate but the number of dependents does not: one child and four children pay the same. Rates are reviewed every year and published in December for the following January.
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