BAH Calculator 2025
Calculate Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates by ZIP code for military personnel
Accurate Calculations
Get precise BAH rates based on the latest 2025 military housing allowance data from the Department of Defense.
Location-Based
Enter any ZIP code or city name to find the specific BAH rates for that military housing area (MHA).
All Situations
Calculate rates for different dependency status and pay grades from E-1 to O-10 and special pay grades.
Quick BAH Calculator
Select your details to calculate your Basic Allowance for Housing
Calculate Your BAH Payment:
Oceanside, CA
E-5 without Dependents
Monthly Housing Allowance:
$37,584 / year
Comprehensive Coverage
Our database includes comprehensive coverage across the United States
42
Total States
Complete US coverage
26,000
Total Cities
Cities nationwide
40
States with BAH Data
Military housing areas
25,896
Cities with BAH Data
Active military areas
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What is BAH?
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a U.S. based allowance prescribed by geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status. It provides uniformed service members equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets, and is payable when government quarters are not provided.
BAH rates are set by surveying rental properties in each military housing area to determine the average cost of rental properties that military members are likely to occupy.
How BAH is Calculated
- check Geographic duty location (ZIP code based)
- check Pay grade (E-1 through O-10)
- check Dependency status (with or without dependents)
- check Local housing market costs