With a VA loan — no down payment, no PMI — your monthly BAH can go toward a mortgage instead of a landlord's pocket. The median home near Grand Forks AFB runs about $240,791.

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All Grand Forks AFB BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$1,518	$1,233
E-2	$1,518	$1,233
E-3	$1,518	$1,233
E-4	$1,518	$1,233
E-5	$1,731	$1,299
E-6	$2,004	$1,500
E-7	$2,073	$1,554
E-8	$2,151	$1,791
E-9	$2,277	$1,863
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,022	$1,518
W-2	$2,106	$1,788
W-3	$2,202	$1,875
W-4	$2,307	$2,013
W-5	$2,439	$2,091
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,085	$1,728
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,184	$1,848
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,325	$1,995
Officer
O-1	$1,770	$1,329
O-2	$2,001	$1,662
O-3	$2,199	$1,902
O-4	$2,478	$2,070
O-5	$2,682	$2,109
O-6	$2,703	$2,178
O-7	$2,718	$2,214

Official 2026 BAH rates for the GRAND FORKS, ND Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About Grand Forks AFB

Welcome to Grand Forks Air Force Base, located 18 miles west of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Grand Forks is the third most populous city in North Dakota while Fargo, the most populous, is only about a 90-minute drive south. Ninety minutes to the north, you have the Canadian border. Grand Forks AFB houses 2500 active duty personnel and their families on roughly 5700 acres. In 2014, Military Times ranked Grand Forks AFB as a top ten base for airmen. We hope this guide helps you get settled in your new posting and gain some familiarity with Grand Forks AFB. Where Is Grand Forks AFB? Google Map View Getting There – Directions to Grand Forks AFB Entering Grand Forks AFB and Base Amenities Check-in Procedures for Incoming Personnel Grand Forks AFB Visitor Center Grand Forks AFB Gate Hours Grand Fo...

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