White Sands Missile Range BAH Rates 2026

MHA: WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES, NM

Calculate your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for White Sands Missile Range. Rates are based on the WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES, NM Military Housing Area.

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BAH rates: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), effective January 1, 2026. Rates set annually by DoD based on rental survey data.

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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 White Sands Missile Range runs about $282,928.

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All White Sands Missile Range BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$1,503	$1,155
E-2	$1,503	$1,155
E-3	$1,503	$1,155
E-4	$1,503	$1,155
E-5	$1,701	$1,275
E-6	$1,929	$1,443
E-7	$1,983	$1,509
E-8	$2,043	$1,752
E-9	$2,127	$1,809
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,944	$1,458
W-2	$2,007	$1,749
W-3	$2,085	$1,821
W-4	$2,142	$1,932
W-5	$2,220	$1,995
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$1,989	$1,698
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,070	$1,797
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,154	$1,917
Officer
O-1	$1,737	$1,302
O-2	$1,926	$1,638
O-3	$2,082	$1,842
O-4	$2,241	$1,977
O-5	$2,358	$2,007
O-6	$2,376	$2,061
O-7	$2,388	$2,094

Official 2026 BAH rates for the WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES, NM Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About White Sands Missile Range

Welcome to the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. White Sands Missile Range is the Department of Defense’s largest, fully instrumented, open-air range. The installation provides the military, allies and defense technology innovators with research, development, test, evaluation, experimentation and training facilities to ensure our nation's defense readiness. White Sands Missile Range's population includes approximately 5,350 civilian and military personnel. For a full list of organizations at White Sands Missile Range, visit the installation's website . Continue reading for our in-depth guide on White Sands Missile Range so you can get to know your new post and its surrounding community. 1. Where Is White Sands Missile Range? 2. Google Map View 3. Getting There – Directions to the Po...

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