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Illinois BAH Rates 2026

Updated | Garrett FitzGerald
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2026 BAH Rates and Post-9/11 GI Bill MHA Rates for Illinois

Moving or PCSing to Illinois? Looking for Illinois BAH Rates for schools?  Find BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates for Illinois broken out by city, pay grade, and dependency status.  For Post 911 GI Bill BAH Rates, please use E-5 with Dependents to determine the monthly housing allowance.

Champaign & Urbana, IL BAH Rates

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E1$ 1,467$ 1,230
E2$ 1,467$ 1,230
E3$ 1,467$ 1,230
E4$ 1,467$ 1,230
E5$ 1,539$ 1,329
E6$ 1,980$ 1,485
E7$ 2,034$ 1,527
E8$ 2,091$ 1,632
E9$ 2,238$ 1,761
W1$ 2,001$ 1,500
W2$ 2,058$ 1,629
W3$ 2,130$ 1,776
W4$ 2,280$ 1,989
W5$ 2,466$ 2,046
O1e$ 2,040$ 1,536
O2e$ 2,118$ 1,731
O3e$ 2,310$ 1,974
O1$ 1,599$ 1,392
O2$ 1,977$ 1,530
O3$ 2,127$ 1,818
O4$ 2,529$ 2,028
O5$ 2,820$ 2,115
O6$ 2,841$ 2,130
O7$ 2,859$ 2,145

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₩ 1,352,700
Monthly Utility & Maintenance Allowance ₩936,441
Move-In Housing Allowance ₩301,298
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Chicago, IL BAH Rates

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E1$ 3,174$ 2,415
E2$ 3,174$ 2,415
E3$ 3,174$ 2,415
E4$ 3,174$ 2,415
E5$ 3,438$ 2,736
E6$ 3,702$ 2,937
E7$ 3,723$ 3,186
E8$ 3,732$ 3,498
E9$ 3,771$ 3,567
W1$ 3,720$ 3,090
W2$ 3,729$ 3,495
W3$ 3,741$ 3,579
W4$ 3,795$ 3,696
W5$ 3,900$ 3,708
O1e$ 3,726$ 3,435
O2e$ 3,735$ 3,552
O3e$ 3,810$ 3,693
O1$ 3,477$ 2,907
O2$ 3,699$ 3,354
O3$ 3,738$ 3,603
O4$ 3,927$ 3,699
O5$ 4,086$ 3,711
O6$ 4,122$ 3,714
O7$ 4,152$ 3,756

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Great Lakes Naval Station & Training Center, IL BAH Rates

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E1$ 2,202$ 1,653
E2$ 2,202$ 1,653
E3$ 2,202$ 1,653
E4$ 2,202$ 1,653
E5$ 2,427$ 1,854
E6$ 2,760$ 2,067
E7$ 2,853$ 2,211
E8$ 2,955$ 2,499
E9$ 3,120$ 2,592
W1$ 2,778$ 2,133
W2$ 2,895$ 2,496
W3$ 3,021$ 2,604
W4$ 3,156$ 2,778
W5$ 3,327$ 2,874
O1e$ 2,871$ 2,424
O2e$ 3,000$ 2,571
O3e$ 3,183$ 2,751
O1$ 2,475$ 1,977
O2$ 2,757$ 2,355
O3$ 3,018$ 2,637
O4$ 3,381$ 2,853
O5$ 3,645$ 2,907
O6$ 3,675$ 3,000
O7$ 3,702$ 3,051

Schools in Normal, Illinois

Peoria, IL BAH Rates

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E1$ 1,506$ 1,131
E2$ 1,506$ 1,131
E3$ 1,506$ 1,131
E4$ 1,506$ 1,131
E5$ 1,572$ 1,311
E6$ 1,860$ 1,437
E7$ 1,926$ 1,503
E8$ 1,995$ 1,635
E9$ 2,109$ 1,713
W1$ 1,878$ 1,494
W2$ 1,953$ 1,632
W3$ 2,043$ 1,725
W4$ 2,133$ 1,869
W5$ 2,250$ 1,941
O1e$ 1,935$ 1,569
O2e$ 2,028$ 1,695
O3e$ 2,151$ 1,851
O1$ 1,614$ 1,434
O2$ 1,857$ 1,554
O3$ 2,040$ 1,752
O4$ 2,283$ 1,920
O5$ 2,463$ 1,956
O6$ 2,481$ 2,022
O7$ 2,493$ 2,052

Rock Island, IL BAH Rates

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E1$ 1,722$ 1,389
E2$ 1,722$ 1,389
E3$ 1,722$ 1,389
E4$ 1,722$ 1,389
E5$ 1,908$ 1,476
E6$ 2,238$ 1,680
E7$ 2,262$ 1,728
E8$ 2,283$ 1,980
E9$ 2,388$ 2,073
W1$ 2,259$ 1,695
W2$ 2,268$ 1,977
W3$ 2,301$ 2,085
W4$ 2,421$ 2,238
W5$ 2,577$ 2,262
O1e$ 2,265$ 1,905
O2e$ 2,292$ 2,052
O3e$ 2,448$ 2,232
O1$ 1,956$ 1,533
O2$ 2,235$ 1,851
O3$ 2,298$ 2,118
O4$ 2,628$ 2,250
O5$ 2,868$ 2,265
O6$ 2,892$ 2,277
O7$ 2,910$ 2,313

Schools in Romeoville, Illinois

Scott AFB, IL BAH Rates

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E1$ 1,536$ 1,233
E2$ 1,536$ 1,233
E3$ 1,536$ 1,233
E4$ 1,536$ 1,233
E5$ 1,542$ 1,422
E6$ 1,998$ 1,530
E7$ 2,076$ 1,557
E8$ 2,157$ 1,638
E9$ 2,325$ 1,770
W1$ 2,019$ 1,551
W2$ 2,109$ 1,635
W3$ 2,211$ 1,788
W4$ 2,367$ 2,013
W5$ 2,562$ 2,094
O1e$ 2,088$ 1,566
O2e$ 2,193$ 1,740
O3e$ 2,397$ 1,992
O1$ 1,602$ 1,527
O2$ 1,995$ 1,560
O3$ 2,208$ 1,830
O4$ 2,625$ 2,073
O5$ 2,928$ 2,196
O6$ 2,952$ 2,214
O7$ 2,970$ 2,229

Springfield & Decatur, IL BAH Rates

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E1$ 1,356$ 1,119
E2$ 1,356$ 1,119
E3$ 1,356$ 1,119
E4$ 1,356$ 1,119
E5$ 1,527$ 1,152
E6$ 1,824$ 1,365
E7$ 1,887$ 1,416
E8$ 1,959$ 1,593
E9$ 2,070$ 1,674
W1$ 1,842$ 1,383
W2$ 1,917$ 1,590
W3$ 2,004$ 1,686
W4$ 2,094$ 1,833
W5$ 2,205$ 1,902
O1e$ 1,899$ 1,524
O2e$ 1,989$ 1,656
O3e$ 2,109$ 1,815
O1$ 1,572$ 1,182
O2$ 1,821$ 1,476
O3$ 2,001$ 1,713
O4$ 2,238$ 1,884
O5$ 2,412$ 1,920
O6$ 2,430$ 1,983
O7$ 2,442$ 2,013

 

Military Installations in Illinois

Air Force Bases

    • Scott Air Force Base – near St. Louis, MO

Army Posts

    • Rock Island Arsenal

Naval Bases

    • Great Lakes Naval Station – near Lake Bluff

 

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