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Eglin AFB, Florida

Eglin AFB

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Allowances and rates

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BAH is grouped by pay grade. Dollar amounts are rounded.

Locality FL056 Eglin AFB

BAH, with dependents

Paygrade Monthlyceiling(USD) Approx.USD
E-1 to E-4 $2,340 ≈ $2,340
E-5 $2,433 ≈ $2,433
E-6 $2,526 ≈ $2,526
E-7 $2,841 ≈ $2,841
E-8 $3,189 ≈ $3,189
E-9 $3,447 ≈ $3,447
W-1 $2,544 ≈ $2,544
W-2 $2,985 ≈ $2,985
W-3 $3,414 ≈ $3,414
W-4 $3,456 ≈ $3,456
W-5 $3,516 ≈ $3,516
O-1E $2,910 ≈ $2,910
O-2E $3,351 ≈ $3,351
O-3E $3,468 ≈ $3,468
O-1 $2,451 ≈ $2,451
O-2 $2,523 ≈ $2,523
O-3 $3,399 ≈ $3,399
O-4 $3,528 ≈ $3,528
O-5 $3,612 ≈ $3,612
O-6 $3,642 ≈ $3,642
O-7+ $3,669 ≈ $3,669

Source: DTMO BAH Rate Lookup, locality FL056 Eglin AFB. Calendar year 2026, rates effective 1 Jan 2026.

BAH, without dependents

Paygrade Monthlyceiling(USD) Approx.USD
E-1 to E-4 $2,007 ≈ $2,007
E-5 $2,157 ≈ $2,157
E-6 $2,250 ≈ $2,250
E-7 $2,340 ≈ $2,340
E-8 $2,457 ≈ $2,457
E-9 $2,586 ≈ $2,586
W-1 $2,322 ≈ $2,322
W-2 $2,454 ≈ $2,454
W-3 $2,589 ≈ $2,589
W-4 $2,604 ≈ $2,604
W-5 $2,922 ≈ $2,922
O-1E $2,430 ≈ $2,430
O-2E $2,514 ≈ $2,514
O-3E $2,601 ≈ $2,601
O-1 $2,244 ≈ $2,244
O-2 $2,406 ≈ $2,406
O-3 $2,592 ≈ $2,592
O-4 $2,865 ≈ $2,865
O-5 $3,066 ≈ $3,066
O-6 $3,393 ≈ $3,393
O-7+ $3,453 ≈ $3,453

Source: DTMO BAH Rate Lookup, locality FL056 Eglin AFB. Calendar year 2026, rates effective 1 Jan 2026.

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Eglin AFB uses military housing area FL056. The housing office ZIP is 32542.

Housing allowance

On-base housing

  • The housing office is Building 38499.
  • The street on the page is 2950 Azaela Drive.
  • That address is Eglin AFB, FL 32542.
  • [email protected]
  • Monday through Friday, hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Weekends and holidays are closed.
  • Family housing is privatized.
  • The page names Mayroad as the owner and manager.
  • Unaccompanied housing has 426 one-plus-one rooms.
  • It also has 240 four-Airman dorm rooms.
  • Those dorms are for unaccompanied Airmen.
  • The ranks are E-1 to E-3.
  • They also cover E-4 with under three years.

Community housing

  • You can also rent or buy in town.
  • The housing office reviews the home before the lease is signed.

Schools

  • Ask the housing office which schools serve your neighborhood.

Before you sign

  • Confirm locality FL056 before you use an Eglin rate.
  • Use the row for your grade and dependent status.
  • Contact the housing office before you apply for on-base family housing.

Update log

Date Change
17 Oct 2026 First version. BAH from the DTMO lookup for calendar year 2026. Housing facts from the Eglin housing page.

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Questions

What BAH locality covers Eglin AFB?

The DTMO lookup for ZIP 32542 names Eglin AFB, Florida, as FL056. The housing office address uses that ZIP.

Who lives in the dorms?

Unaccompanied housing is for Airmen in grades E-1 to E-3. It also covers E-4 with under three years of service.