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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson: BAH and local costs
What is my BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson?
This calculator uses 2026 DTMO (Defense Travel Management Office) rates for selected pay grade and dependent status.
$2,157/mo
Monthly BAH at E-5 pay grade without dependents.
- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
- $2,157
- Typical 2-bedroom rent nearby
- $1,770/mo
- BAH vs that rent
- $387/mo left over
Key facts for living at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
| Host state | Alaska |
|---|---|
| State income tax | None on wages |
| Top state income-tax rate | 0.0% |
| Average sales tax (state + local) | 1.82% |
| Average property tax (real estate) | 0.94% |
| Personal property tax (vehicles) | No |
| Median home value | $391,973 |
| Military housing area | AK404 — ANCHORAGE, AK |
| Climate (annual high / low) | 44° / 31°F |
| Annual precipitation | 16.4 in |
| Official site | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson |
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PCS checklist for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
- Update DEERS and your page-2 / dependency status before BAH starts at the new MHA (AK404).
- Look up your exact BAH for rank and dependents on the DTMO BAH lookup (ZIP 99506).
- Off-base 2-bedroom HUD FMR in Anchorage Municipality is $1,631/mo. On-base housing is separate.
- Get a AK driver license within 90 days and title the car within 10 days. See Alaska.
- Confirm reporting instructions on the official Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson site.
PCS from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Only installations that share a tenant service with Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
JBER → APGJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Aberdeen Proving GroundJBER → AltusJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Altus Air Force BaseJBER → BarksdaleJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Barksdale Air Force BaseJBER → BealeJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Beale Air Force BaseJBER → BuckleyJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Buckley Space Force BaseJBER → CannonJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Cannon Air Force BaseJBER → CarlisleJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Carlisle BarracksJBER → Columbus AFBJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Columbus Air Force BaseJBER → Davis-MonthanJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Davis-Monthan Air Force BaseJBER → DoverJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Dover Air Force BaseJBER → DyessJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Dyess Air Force BaseJBER → EdwardsJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Edwards Air Force BaseJBER → EglinJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Eglin Air Force BaseJBER → EllsworthJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Ellsworth Air Force BaseJBER → FE WarrenJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to FE Warren Air Force BaseJBER → FairchildJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fairchild Air Force BaseJBER → BelvoirJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort BelvoirJBER → BenningJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort BenningJBER → BlissJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort BlissJBER → BraggJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort BraggJBER → CampbellJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort CampbellJBER → CarsonJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort CarsonJBER → DetrickJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort DetrickJBER → DrumJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort DrumJBER → GordonJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort GordonJBER → HamiltonJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort HamiltonJBER → HoodJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort HoodJBER → HuachucaJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort HuachucaJBER → IrwinJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort IrwinJBER → JacksonJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort JacksonJBER → KnoxJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort KnoxJBER → LeavenworthJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort LeavenworthJBER → LeeJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort LeeJBER → FLWJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort Leonard WoodJBER → McCoyJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort McCoyJBER → MeadeJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort MeadeJBER → PolkJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort PolkJBER → RileyJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort RileyJBER → RuckerJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort RuckerJBER → SillJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort SillJBER → StewartJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort StewartJBER → WainwrightJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort WainwrightJBER → GoodfellowJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Goodfellow Air Force BaseJBER → Grand ForksJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Grand Forks Air Force BaseJBER → HanscomJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Hanscom Air Force BaseJBER → HillJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Hill Air Force BaseJBER → HollomanJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Holloman Air Force BaseJBER → HurlburtJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Hurlburt FieldJBER → JBABJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base Anacostia-BollingJBER → AndrewsJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base AndrewsJBER → JB CharlestonJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base CharlestonJBER → JBLEJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base Langley-EustisJBER → JBLMJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base Lewis-McChordJBER → JBMDLJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstJBER → JBMHHJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallJBER → JBPHHJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamJBER → JBSAJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base San AntonioJBER → KeeslerJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Keesler Air Force BaseJBER → KirtlandJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Kirtland Air Force BaseJBER → LaughlinJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Laughlin Air Force BaseJBER → Little RockJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Little Rock Air Force BaseJBER → LukeJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Luke Air Force BaseJBER → MacDillJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to MacDill Air Force BaseJBER → MalmstromJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Malmstrom Air Force BaseJBER → MaxwellJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Maxwell Air Force BaseJBER → McConnellJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to McConnell Air Force BaseJBER → MinotJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Minot Air Force BaseJBER → MoodyJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Moody Air Force BaseJBER → Mountain HomeJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Mountain Home Air Force BaseJBER → NellisJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Nellis Air Force BaseJBER → OffuttJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Offutt Air Force BaseJBER → PatrickJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Patrick Space Force BaseJBER → PetersonJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Peterson Space Force BaseJBER → RedstoneJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Redstone ArsenalJBER → RobinsJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Robins Air Force BaseJBER → SchofieldJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Schofield BarracksJBER → SchrieverJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Schriever Space Force BaseJBER → ScottJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Scott Air Force BaseJBER → Seymour JohnsonJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Seymour Johnson Air Force BaseJBER → ShawJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Shaw Air Force BaseJBER → SheppardJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Sheppard Air Force BaseJBER → TinkerJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Tinker Air Force BaseJBER → TravisJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Travis Air Force BaseJBER → TyndallJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Tyndall Air Force BaseJBER → West PointJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to USMA West PointJBER → VandenbergJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Vandenberg Space Force BaseJBER → WhitemanJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Whiteman Air Force BaseJBER → Wright-PattJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
PCS to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
APG → JBERAberdeen Proving Ground to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonAltus → JBERAltus Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonBarksdale → JBERBarksdale Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonBeale → JBERBeale Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonBuckley → JBERBuckley Space Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonCannon → JBERCannon Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonCarlisle → JBERCarlisle Barracks to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonColumbus AFB → JBERColumbus Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonDavis-Monthan → JBERDavis-Monthan Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonDover → JBERDover Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonDyess → JBERDyess Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonEdwards → JBEREdwards Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonEglin → JBEREglin Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonEllsworth → JBEREllsworth Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonFE Warren → JBERFE Warren Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonFairchild → JBERFairchild Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonBelvoir → JBERFort Belvoir to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonBenning → JBERFort Benning to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonBliss → JBERFort Bliss to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonBragg → JBERFort Bragg to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonCampbell → JBERFort Campbell to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonCarson → JBERFort Carson to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonDetrick → JBERFort Detrick to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonDrum → JBERFort Drum to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonGordon → JBERFort Gordon to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonHamilton → JBERFort Hamilton to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonHood → JBERFort Hood to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonHuachuca → JBERFort Huachuca to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonIrwin → JBERFort Irwin to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJackson → JBERFort Jackson to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonKnox → JBERFort Knox to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonLeavenworth → JBERFort Leavenworth to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonLee → JBERFort Lee to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonFLW → JBERFort Leonard Wood to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMcCoy → JBERFort McCoy to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMeade → JBERFort Meade to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonPolk → JBERFort Polk to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonRiley → JBERFort Riley to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonRucker → JBERFort Rucker to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonSill → JBERFort Sill to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonStewart → JBERFort Stewart to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonWainwright → JBERFort Wainwright to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonGoodfellow → JBERGoodfellow Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonGrand Forks → JBERGrand Forks Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonHanscom → JBERHanscom Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonHill → JBERHill Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonHolloman → JBERHolloman Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonHurlburt → JBERHurlburt Field to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJBAB → JBERJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonAndrews → JBERJoint Base Andrews to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJB Charleston → JBERJoint Base Charleston to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJBLE → JBERJoint Base Langley-Eustis to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJBLM → JBERJoint Base Lewis-McChord to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJBMDL → JBERJoint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJBMHH → JBERJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJBPHH → JBERJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJBSA → JBERJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonKeesler → JBERKeesler Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonKirtland → JBERKirtland Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonLaughlin → JBERLaughlin Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonLittle Rock → JBERLittle Rock Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonLuke → JBERLuke Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMacDill → JBERMacDill Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMalmstrom → JBERMalmstrom Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMaxwell → JBERMaxwell Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMcConnell → JBERMcConnell Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMinot → JBERMinot Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMoody → JBERMoody Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonMountain Home → JBERMountain Home Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonNellis → JBERNellis Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonOffutt → JBEROffutt Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonPatrick → JBERPatrick Space Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonPeterson → JBERPeterson Space Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonRedstone → JBERRedstone Arsenal to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonRobins → JBERRobins Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonSchofield → JBERSchofield Barracks to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonSchriever → JBERSchriever Space Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonScott → JBERScott Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonSeymour Johnson → JBERSeymour Johnson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonShaw → JBERShaw Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonSheppard → JBERSheppard Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonTinker → JBERTinker Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonTravis → JBERTravis Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonTyndall → JBERTyndall Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonWest Point → JBERUSMA West Point to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonVandenberg → JBERVandenberg Space Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonWhiteman → JBERWhiteman Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonWright-Patt → JBERWright-Patterson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Sources
Housing figures below are for the installation (MHA, HUD rent, climate). Host-state tax rates are statewide averages — not a tax return. County add-ons can differ, and wage tax on military pay follows legal residence, not the duty station.
- BAH (with and without dependents). DTMO CY2026 BAH tables for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (AK404). Confirm current rates on the DTMO BAH lookup.
- 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. HUD FY2026 FMR — Anchorage Municipality $1,631.
- Off-base ZIP rent (HUD Small Area FMR). FY2026 ZIP 2- and 3-bedroom 40th-percentile rents from the HUD Small Area FMR tables: 99502 (Anchorage) $1,770 / $2,460.
- Off-base city home value and rent. U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year 2020–2024 tables B25077 (median value of owner-occupied homes) and B25064 (median gross rent) for Anchorage municipality, Alaska ($395,900, $1,489/mo). Owner-reported values, not transaction prices.
- Climate normals (1991–2020). NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals — Anchorage Intl (NWS) (USW00026451).
- Host-state wage tax. Statewide listed rates for Alaska from the Tax Foundation 2026 individual income-tax tables. On this page they describe the host state, not automatically the tax on a military LES (legal residence can stay put). BAH is untaxed.
- Combined sales tax near the installation. Tax Foundation January 2026 state-and-local sales-tax averages for Alaska. Used as an off-base shopping stand-in; city and county add-ons vary.
- Effective property tax if you buy off-base. Tax Foundation 2026 property taxes by state for Alaska. On-base housing is not in this figure.
- Vehicle title tax and new-resident clocks. Alaska motor-vehicle agency (license 90 days, title 10 days; title tax 0.00%). These are host-state motor-vehicle rules, not BAH.
- Vehicle personal-property tax on the host-state snapshot. WalletHub 2026 vehicle property-tax table for Alaska. This is a statewide car-tax flag, not real-estate tax and not BAH.
- Statewide median home value on the host-state snapshot. Experian / Zillow March 2026 state medians for Alaska. Backdrop for off-base purchase prices; on-base housing and BAH are separate.