5 guides in Alaska: 3 Army, 1 Air Force and 1 joint installations. At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH runs from $2,436 a month at Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Greely and Fort Wainwright to $2,874 at Fort Richardson and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, across 2 housing areas, set against HUD's fair market rent for a 3-bedroom home near each.
Rates last verified August 2026 against the published source tables.
5 guides · No Alaska state income tax · TRICARE West (TriWest) · E-5 with dependents: $2,436 to $2,874 BAH across 2 housing areas
| Installation | City | Branch | Allowance at E-5 with dependents | Against local rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eielson Air Force Base | North Pole | Air Force | $2,436 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $286 to spare |
| Fort Greely | Delta Junction | Army | $2,436 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $599 to spare |
| Fort Richardson | Anchorage | Army | $2,874 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $757 to spare |
| Fort Wainwright | Fairbanks | Army | $2,436 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $286 to spare |
| Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | Anchorage | Joint | $2,874 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $757 to spare |
At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH goes furthest at Fort Richardson and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where it covers a 3-bedroom with $757 to spare, and least far at Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright, where it covers a 3-bedroom with $286 to spare. It covers HUD's 3-bedroom rent at all 5 installations.
| Installation | 2026 BAH | HUD 3-bedroom rent | After rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Richardson | $2,874 | $2,117 | $757 left |
| Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | $2,874 | $2,117 | $757 left |
| Fort Greely | $2,436 | $1,837 | $599 left |
| Eielson Air Force Base | $2,436 | $2,150 | $286 left |
| Fort Wainwright | $2,436 | $2,150 | $286 left |
HUD's FY2027 fair market rent is the 40th-percentile gross rent for the area, utilities included, which is what BAH is meant to cover; it is a benchmark, not a listing. Source: HUD.
Alaska. Alaska has no state income tax — military pay is never taxed here regardless of duty station.
SCRA. Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act your military pay is taxed by the state you are domiciled in, not by the one your duty station sits in. Being assigned to an installation in Alaska does not by itself change which state may tax you, and it does not create a filing obligation where you are stationed.
TRICARE West. Care at all 5 installations in Alaska falls under the TRICARE West region, administered by TriWest Healthcare Alliance — enrollment and claims run through 888-TRIWEST (874-9378).
Maintained by PCS Calculator, an independent site run by an active-duty service member. BAH checked against DTMO's 2026 table on 19 August 2026; rents from HUD's FY2027 fair market rents, fetched 28 September 2026; state tax treatment of military pay checked 19 August 2026; TRICARE regions checked 27 August 2026. This page was last updated 4 November 2026. How every figure on this site is checked