Basic Allowance for Housing

Basic Allowance for Housing is an additional pay that is intended to help service members pay for housing based on the housing costs in local civilian housing markets when government quarters are not provided. The amount of BAH a service member receives is based on their rank, the location of the housing and whether or not the service member has dependents.

This benefit helps service members and their families by providing additional money to help cover the cost of rent in the civilian market.

More information on BAH can be found through your installation’s pay office. Your installation’s pay office contact information is available on MilitaryINSTALLATIONS. Current BAH rates are available on the Defense Travel Management Office website.

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