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Iowa BAH Rates 2026

Moving or PCSing to Iowa? Looking for Iowa BAH Rates for schools?  Find BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates for Iowa broken out by city, pay grade and dependency status.

For Post 911 GI Bill BAH Rates, please use E-5 with Dependents to determine monthly housing allowance.

2026 BAH Rates and Post-9/11 GI Bill MHA for Iowa

 

Updated with the 2026 BAH data.

Des Moines, IA BAH Rates

Paygrade	With	Without
E1	$ 1,593	$ 1,284
E2	$ 1,593	$ 1,284
E3	$ 1,593	$ 1,284
E4	$ 1,593	$ 1,284
E5	$ 1,770	$ 1,359
E6	$ 2,208	$ 1,656
E7	$ 2,292	$ 1,719
E8	$ 2,379	$ 1,863
E9	$ 2,511	$ 1,989
W1	$ 2,229	$ 1,674
W2	$ 2,328	$ 1,860
W3	$ 2,436	$ 2,007
W4	$ 2,538	$ 2,223
W5	$ 2,667	$ 2,310
O1e	$ 2,304	$ 1,767
O2e	$ 2,418	$ 1,962
O3e	$ 2,559	$ 2,202
O1	$ 1,830	$ 1,413
O2	$ 2,205	$ 1,722
O3	$ 2,433	$ 2,049
O4	$ 2,706	$ 2,289
O5	$ 2,904	$ 2,334
O6	$ 2,925	$ 2,415
O7	$ 2,943	$ 2,454

Schools in Des Moines

• • Drake University (zip code 50311)

Schools in Fayette, Iowa

• • Upper Iowa University (zip code 52142)

Schools in Iowa City, Iowa

• • University of Iowa (zip code 52242)

Schools in Ames, Iowa

• • Buena Vista University
  • Iowa State University (zip code 50011)

Schools in Cedar Falls, Iowa

• • University of Northern Iowa (zip code 50614)

Schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

• • Coe College (zip code 52402)

Military Installations in Iowa

Army Posts

• • Camp Dodge – Des Moines

 

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