8 guides in Maryland: 4 Army, 3 Navy and 1 Air Force installations. At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH runs from $2,406 a month at Naval Air Station Patuxent River to $3,249 at Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center, across 7 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.
8 guides · MD provides military pay subtraction · TRICARE East (Humana) · E-5 with dependents: $2,406 to $3,249 BAH across 7 housing areas
| Installation | City | Branch | Allowance at E-5 with dependents | Against local rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | Aberdeen | Army | $2,478 BAH | Falls only $31 short of a 3-bedroom |
| Fort Detrick | Frederick | Army | $2,682 BAH | Falls $425 short of a 3-bedroom |
| Fort Meade | Fort Meade | Army | $2,901 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $392 to spare |
| Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center | Indian Head | Navy | $3,249 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $142 to spare |
| Joint Base Andrews | Camp Springs | Air Force | $3,132 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with only $25 to spare |
| Naval Air Station Patuxent River | Lexington Park | Navy | $2,406 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $164 to spare |
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis | Navy | $2,928 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $419 to spare |
| Walter Reed Army Medical Center | Silver Spring | Army | $3,132 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with only $25 to spare |
At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH goes furthest at United States Naval Academy, where it covers a 3-bedroom with $419 to spare, and least far at Fort Detrick, where it falls $425 short of a 3-bedroom. It covers HUD's 3-bedroom rent at 6 of the 8 installations.
| Installation | 2026 BAH | HUD 3-bedroom rent | After rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy | $2,928 | $2,509 | $419 left |
| Fort Meade | $2,901 | $2,509 | $392 left |
| Naval Air Station Patuxent River | $2,406 | $2,242 | $164 left |
| Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center | $3,249 | $3,107 | $142 left |
| Joint Base Andrews | $3,132 | $3,107 | $25 left |
| Walter Reed Army Medical Center | $3,132 | $3,107 | $25 left |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | $2,478 | $2,509 | $31 short |
| Fort Detrick | $2,682 | $3,107 | $425 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.
Maryland. Maryland provides a military pay subtraction for active-duty members. Consult the Maryland Comptroller for current limits and eligibility.
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 Maryland does not by itself change which state may tax you, and it does not create a filing obligation where you are stationed.
TRICARE East. Care at all 8 installations in Maryland falls under the TRICARE East region, administered by Humana Military — enrollment and claims run through 800-444-5445.
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