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 Little Rock AFB runs about $198,824.

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All Little Rock AFB BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$1,758	$1,341
E-2	$1,758	$1,341
E-3	$1,758	$1,341
E-4	$1,758	$1,341
E-5	$1,848	$1,548
E-6	$1,941	$1,671
E-7	$1,959	$1,758
E-8	$1,968	$1,875
E-9	$2,061	$1,887
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,956	$1,740
W-2	$1,965	$1,872
W-3	$1,977	$1,893
W-4	$2,100	$1,932
W-5	$2,274	$1,947
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$1,962	$1,845
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$1,971	$1,884
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,127	$1,929
Officer
O-1	$1,869	$1,665
O-2	$1,938	$1,824
O-3	$1,974	$1,902
O-4	$2,328	$1,935
O-5	$2,598	$1,950
O-6	$2,619	$1,965
O-7	$2,634	$1,977

Official 2026 BAH rates for the LITTLE ROCK, AR Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About Little Rock AFB

Welcome to Little Rock Air Force Base, home of the 19th Airlift Wing and the heart of the Air Force’s C-130 tactical airlift community. Located in Jacksonville, Arkansas, just northeast of Little Rock, the installation supports rapid global mobility, combat airlift, humanitarian missions, and training for aircrews from across the Department of Defense and partner nations. The base’s concentration of C-130 aircraft, operations, and training has earned it the nickname “Herk Nation.”

Little Rock AFB has supported the Air Force mission since opening in 1955 and now brings together active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, training, and weapons organizations. In addition to the host 19th Airlift Wing, major mission partners include the 314th Airlift Wing, 189th Airlift Wing, 913th Ai...

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