3 guides in Kansas: 2 Army and 1 Air Force installations. At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH runs from $1,314 a month at Fort Riley to $1,815 at Fort Leavenworth, across 3 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.
3 guides · KS exempts out-of-state stationed military · TRICARE West (TriWest) · E-5 with dependents: $1,314 to $1,815 BAH across 3 housing areas
| Installation | City | Branch | Allowance at E-5 with dependents | Against local rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Leavenworth | Leavenworth | Army | $1,815 BAH | Falls $205 short of a 3-bedroom |
| Fort Riley | Junction City | Army | $1,314 BAH | Falls $219 short of a 3-bedroom |
| McConnell Air Force Base | Wichita | Air Force | $1,377 BAH | Falls only $5 short of a 3-bedroom |
At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH goes furthest at McConnell Air Force Base, where it falls only $5 short of a 3-bedroom, and least far at Fort Riley, where it falls $219 short of a 3-bedroom. It covers HUD's 3-bedroom rent at none of the 3 installations.
| Installation | 2026 BAH | HUD 3-bedroom rent | After rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| McConnell Air Force Base | $1,377 | $1,382 | $5 short |
| Fort Leavenworth | $1,815 | $2,020 | $205 short |
| Fort Riley | $1,314 | $1,533 | $219 short |
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.
Kansas. Kansas exempts military pay for active-duty members stationed outside Kansas. Members stationed in Kansas are taxed at normal rates.
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 Kansas 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 3 installations in Kansas 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