Fort Bliss BAH Rates
Quick answer
In 2026, an E-5 with dependents at Fort Bliss gets $1,809 a month in BAH, and an O-3 with dependents gets $2,202. DTMO puts Fort Bliss, in DTMO’s El Paso area in housing area TX279, “EL PASO, TX”, which covers 144 ZIP codes. 2027 rates are expected in mid-December.
What is BAH at Fort Bliss in 2026?
Monthly rates for DTMO housing area TX279. Service: Army.
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,665 | $1,302 |
| E-2 | $1,665 | $1,302 |
| E-3 | $1,665 | $1,302 |
| E-4 | $1,665 | $1,302 |
| E-5 | $1,809 | $1,437 |
| E-6 | $2,148 | $1,611 |
| E-7 | $2,172 | $1,668 |
| E-8 | $2,187 | $1,881 |
| E-9 | $2,241 | $1,977 |
| W-1 | $2,169 | $1,626 |
| W-2 | $2,178 | $1,878 |
| W-3 | $2,205 | $1,992 |
| W-4 | $2,256 | $2,148 |
| W-5 | $2,334 | $2,169 |
| O-1E | $2,175 | $1,806 |
| O-2E | $2,196 | $1,956 |
| O-3E | $2,268 | $2,142 |
| O-1 | $1,857 | $1,518 |
| O-2 | $2,145 | $1,764 |
| O-3 | $2,202 | $2,022 |
| O-4 | $2,352 | $2,157 |
| O-5 | $2,466 | $2,172 |
| O-6 | $2,484 | $2,178 |
| O-7+ | $2,496 | $2,214 |
How does Fort Bliss compare?
For an E-5 with dependents, TX279 ranks 221 of 338 housing areas in DTMO’s 2026 data (1 is the highest rate).
Which ZIP codes are in this housing area?
BAH follows your duty station’s ZIP code. These 144 ZIP codes are in TX279; if yours isn’t listed, check it in the BAH calculator.
Show all 144 ZIP codes
79821 79835 79836 79838 79849 79853 79901 79902 79903 79904 79905 79906 79907 79908 79910 79911 79912 79913 79914 79915 79916 79917 79918 79920 79922 79923 79924 79925 79926 79927 79928 79929 79930 79931 79932 79934 79935 79936 79937 79938 79940 79941 79942 79943 79944 79945 79946 79947 79948 79949 79950 79951 79952 79953 79954 79955 79958 79960 79961 79968 79976 79978 79980 79995 79996 79997 79998 79999 88510 88511 88512 88513 88514 88515 88517 88518 88519 88520 88521 88523 88524 88525 88526 88527 88528 88529 88530 88531 88532 88533 88534 88535 88536 88538 88539 88540 88541 88542 88543 88544 88545 88546 88547 88548 88549 88550 88553 88554 88555 88556 88557 88558 88559 88560 88561 88562 88563 88565 88566 88567 88568 88569 88570 88571 88572 88573 88574 88575 88576 88577 88578 88579 88580 88581 88582 88583 88584 88585 88586 88587 88588 88589 88590 88595
When will 2027 Fort Bliss BAH be out?
Expected in mid-December 2026 (see BAH 2027). Rate protection means you won’t see a decrease while you stay at this location.
Sources
- DTMO, BAH Rate Lookup (rates for all locations and pay grades) (2026 data imported 2026-10-29)
- DTMO, BAH calculator results used to spot-check our data (checked 2026-10-28)
- Department of War, 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates release (Dec. 11, 2025) (checked 2026-10-28)
Last verified October 29, 2026 against the sources above. How we check dates · Corrections