Basic Allowance for Housing Rates
Updated for 2006

The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is based on geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status. The intent of BAH is to provide uniformed service members accurate and equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets, and is payable when government quarters are not provided.

Find out your basic allowance for housing.

2006 BAH Update: Because BAH has now reached the goal of zero out-of-pocket expense -- for servicemembers living in civilian rented housing -- the BAH rates will begin following the cost increase and decrease of the local rental housing markets. Although BAH rates will generally either remain stable or increase, there may be some areas that decrease due to a decreasing local rental market. However, individual rate protection will still apply. Individual rate protection prevents the decrease of a BAH rate as long as the status of a servicemember remains unchanged. The servicemember will receive any published BAH increase, but no decrease. When the new BAH rates go into effect, rate protection assures that the servicemembers typical out-of-pocket costs may be less, but never more, than upon their reporting date.

To find out how much basic allowance for housing (BAH) your base provides, click on the map below to find pay tables for your area. Tables include amounts for military personnel with and without dependents.

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