2 guides in North Dakota: 2 Air Force installations. At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH runs from $1,548 a month at Minot Air Force Base to $1,731 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, 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.
2 guides · Military pay exempt from ND income tax · TRICARE West (TriWest) · E-5 with dependents: $1,548 to $1,731 BAH across 2 housing areas
| Installation | City | Branch | Allowance at E-5 with dependents | Against local rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks Air Force Base | Grand Forks | Air Force | $1,731 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $327 to spare |
| Minot Air Force Base | Minot | Air Force | $1,548 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $90 to spare |
At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH goes furthest at Grand Forks Air Force Base, where it covers a 3-bedroom with $327 to spare, and least far at Minot Air Force Base, where it covers a 3-bedroom with $90 to spare. It covers HUD's 3-bedroom rent at both installations.
| Installation | 2026 BAH | HUD 3-bedroom rent | After rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks Air Force Base | $1,731 | $1,404 | $327 left |
| Minot Air Force Base | $1,548 | $1,458 | $90 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.
North Dakota. North Dakota exempts military pay for active duty, National Guard and Reserve members, including pay for training, education, mobilization and bonuses.
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 North Dakota 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 both installations in North Dakota 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