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 Scott AFB runs about $161,562.

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All Scott AFB BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$1,536	$1,233
E-2	$1,536	$1,233
E-3	$1,536	$1,233
E-4	$1,536	$1,233
E-5	$1,542	$1,422
E-6	$1,998	$1,530
E-7	$2,076	$1,557
E-8	$2,157	$1,638
E-9	$2,325	$1,770
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,019	$1,551
W-2	$2,109	$1,635
W-3	$2,211	$1,788
W-4	$2,367	$2,013
W-5	$2,562	$2,094
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,088	$1,566
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,193	$1,740
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,397	$1,992
Officer
O-1	$1,602	$1,527
O-2	$1,995	$1,560
O-3	$2,208	$1,830
O-4	$2,625	$2,073
O-5	$2,928	$2,196
O-6	$2,952	$2,214
O-7	$2,970	$2,229

Official 2026 BAH rates for the SCOTT AFB, IL Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About Scott AFB

Welcome to Scott Air Force Base, the global mobility and transportation hub for the Department of Defense. Scott AFB manages global mobility missions around the world, as well as aeromedical evacuation, senior leader airlift, and aerial refueling capabilities for the Air Force and DOD. Scott AFB employs approximately 12,900 military and civilian personnel. The base is home to the U.S. Transportation Command, the Air Mobility Command, the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), the Air Force Network Integration Center, and other tenant units. These units bring together members of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Continue reading for our in-depth guide on Scott AFB so you can get to know your new base and its surrounding community. Wher...

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