Table 2‐5.
Rank
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
O1E
O2E
O3E
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
2016 Basic Allowance for Housing
Rates for the Montgomery Area
BAH Rate
BAH Rate
(without
(with dependents)
dependents)
Enlisted Rates
$1182.00
$984.00
$1182.00
$984.00
$1182.00
$984.00
$1182.00
$984.00
$1233.00
$1080.00
$1323.00
$1137.00
$1365.00
$1185.00
$1413.00
$1254.00
$1503.00
$1275.00
Warrant Officer Rates
$1326.00
$1167.00
$1386.00
$1251.00
$1446. 00
$1281.00
$1524.00
$1329.00
$1620.00
$1374.00
Officer Rates
$1374.00
$1233.00
$1437.00
$1272.00
$1539.00
$1320.00
$1245.00
$1134.00
$1320.00
$1218.00
$1443.00
$1287.00
$1656.00
$1365.00
$1812.00
$1392.00
$1827.00
$1440.00
$1842.00
$1470.00
Source: http://www.dodhousingnetwork.com
/air‐force/maxwell‐afb/bahrates
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on‐base housing. The
intent of the BAH is to
augment the costs of living
associated with private
sector housing, including
home or apartment rent,
utilities, and renter’s
insurance.
While BAH rates for
Maxwell AFB military
personnel vary by rank and
dependent status, the rate
for an E‐1, the lowest rank,
ranges from $984 (single)
to $1,182 (with
dependents). Table 2‐5
lists the 2016 BAHs
associated with ranks for
the Montgomery Area.
Excluding the cost of
utilities and renter’s
insurance, this figure is
more than the median
monthly rate in all Study
Area jurisdictions, meaning
an enlisted service
member has the financial
resources to reside
off‐base in housing within
the JLUS Study Area.
Although rents are still
affordable to military
personnel within the
community, the continued increase of monthly rent could begin to impact
military housing patterns with on‐base housing being near capacity at
95 percent. Furthermore, there are 513 privatized family home units;
however, according to Maxwell AFB’s Installation Development Plan, only
12 of the 513 units are currently available. With military housing nearing
capacity, a 25 percent increase in rent costs from 2010 to 2020 could begin
to exceed the BAH for single, lower ranking personnel, especially in the City
of Prattville, which is home to many military families and is identified as
having the highest rents of the jurisdictions included in the table.
Housing Value Trends
Housing value
Table 2.6
Median Housing Values, 2000 ‐ 2010
trends assist in
Percent
indicating future
Jurisdiction
2000
2010
Change
growth potential.
Alabama
$85,100
$117,600
38%
These trends can
Autauga County
$82,500
$133,900
38%
be indicative of
Elmore County
$88,300
$136,500
35%
development
Montgomery County
$87,700
$121,000
38%
activity or inactivity City of Montgomery $86,800
$118,100
36%
as well as the
City of Prattville
$89,000
$144,300
62%
location or
Autauga and Elmore counties are not participating JLUS
migration patterns
communities.
Source: US Census Bureau, Median Value ACS 5‐yr 2000, 2010
of populations.
Table 2‐6 provides
the median housing value trends in the Study Area from 2000 to 2010.
The median housing values have experienced some growth throughout the
JLUS Study Area, especially in the City of Prattville, where median housing
values experienced a positive growth slightly more than that of the State of
Alabama. The increasing values translate into higher rents and mortgages as
well as an increase in the cost of living for area residents. Greater housing
values can cause a challenge to the affordability of housing near Maxwell
AFB and Gunter Annex, which can result in military personnel pursuing
home ownership further from Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex. However,
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