2023 Washington D.C. BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates
Updated: February 15, 2023
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates in Washington, D.C. increased substantially in 2023. The national average increased by 12.11%, while D.C. duty stations received a 9.01% increase on average.
Below are the local BAH rates charts for Military Housing Areas in Washington, D.C. The Department of Defense determines BAH rates by location, pay grade (rank) and if a soldier has dependents.
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WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: DC053
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $2,655 | $2,124 |
E02 | $2,655 | $2,124 |
E03 | $2,655 | $2,124 |
E04 | $2,655 | $2,124 |
E05 | $2,658 | $2,469 |
E06 | $3,075 | $2,655 |
E07 | $3,162 | $2,676 |
E08 | $3,255 | $2,739 |
E09 | $3,408 | $2,862 |
W01 | $3,096 | $2,673 |
W02 | $3,204 | $2,736 |
W03 | $3,315 | $2,874 |
W04 | $3,447 | $3,096 |
W05 | $3,600 | $3,183 |
O01E | $3,177 | $2,682 |
O02E | $3,297 | $2,835 |
O03E | $3,465 | $3,069 |
O01 | $2,706 | $2,652 |
O02 | $3,072 | $2,679 |
O03 | $3,312 | $2,922 |
O04 | $3,654 | $3,159 |
O05 | $3,897 | $3,216 |
O06 | $3,933 | $3,300 |
O07 | $3,963 | $3,354 |
BAH for WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA includes the following zip codes: 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20009, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20013, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020, 20022, 20024, 20026, 20027, 20029, 20030, 20032, 20033, 20035, 20036, 20037, 20038, 20039, 20040, 20041, 20042, 20043, 20044, 20045, 20047, 20049, 20050, 20052, 20053, 20055, 20056, 20057, 20058, 20059, 20060, 20061, 20062, 20063, 20064, 20065, 20066, 20067, 20068, 20069, 20070, 20071, 20073, 20074, 20075, 20076, 20077, 20078, 20080, 20081, 20082, 20090, 20091, 20120, 20121, 20122, 20124, 20151, 20153, 20170, 20171, 20172, 20190, 20191, 20192, 20194, 20195, 20196, 20201, 20202, 20203, 20204, 20206, 20207, 20208, 20210, 20211, 20212, 20213, 20214, 20215, 20216, 20217, 20218, 20219, 20220, 20221, 20222, 20223, 20224, 20226, 20227, 20228, 20229, 20230, 20232, 20233, 20235, 20237, 20238, 20239, 20240, 20241, 20242, 20244, 20245, 20250, 20251, 20252, 20254, 20260, 20261, 20262, 20265, 20266, 20268, 20270, 20277, 20289, 20299, 20301, 20303, 20306, 20310, 20314, 20317, 20318, 20319, 20330, 20340, 20350, 20355, 20370, 20372, 20373, 20374, 20375, 20376, 20380, 20388, 20389, 20390, 20391, 20392, 20393, 20394, 20395, 20398, 20401, 20402, 20403, 20404, 20405, 20406, 20407, 20408, 20410, 20411, 20412, 20413, 20414, 20415, 20416, 20417, 20418, 20419, 20420, 20421, 20422, 20423, 20424, 20425, 20426, 20427, 20428, 20429, 20431, 20433, 20434, 20435, 20436, 20437, 20439, 20440, 20441, 20442, 20444, 20447, 20451, 20453, 20456, 20460, 20463, 20468, 20469, 20470, 20472, 20500, 20501, 20502, 20503, 20504, 20505, 20506, 20507, 20508, 20509, 20510, 20511, 20515, 20520, 20521, 20522, 20523, 20524, 20525, 20526, 20527, 20528, 20529, 20530, 20531, 20533, 20534, 20535, 20536, 20537, 20538, 20539, 20540, 20541, 20542, 20543, 20544, 20546, 20547, 20548, 20549, 20551, 20552, 20553, 20554, 20555, 20557, 20559, 20560, 20565, 20566, 20570, 20571, 20572, 20573, 20575, 20576, 20577, 20578, 20579, 20580, 20581, 20585, 20586, 20590, 20591, 20593, 20594, 20597, 20598, 20599, 20613, 20623, 20697, 20703, 20704, 20705, 20706, 20707, 20708, 20709, 20710, 20712, 20716, 20717, 20718, 20719, 20720, 20721, 20722, 20725, 20726, 20731, 20735, 20737, 20738, 20740, 20741, 20742, 20743, 20744, 20745, 20746, 20747, 20748, 20749, 20750, 20752, 20753, 20757, 20762, 20768, 20769, 20770, 20771, 20772, 20773, 20774, 20775, 20781, 20782, 20783, 20784, 20785, 20787, 20788, 20790, 20791, 20792, 20797, 20799, 20810, 20811, 20812, 20813, 20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20818, 20824, 20825, 20827, 20830, 20832, 20833, 20837, 20838, 20839, 20841, 20842, 20847, 20848, 20849, 20850, 20851, 20852, 20853, 20854, 20855, 20857, 20859, 20860, 20861, 20862, 20866, 20868, 20871, 20872, 20874, 20875, 20876, 20877, 20878, 20879, 20880, 20882, 20883, 20884, 20885, 20886, 20889, 20891, 20892, 20894, 20895, 20896, 20897, 20898, 20899, 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20907, 20908, 20910, 20911, 20912, 20913, 20914, 20915, 20916, 20918, 20993, 20997, 22003, 22009, 22015, 22027, 22030, 22031, 22032, 22033, 22034, 22035, 22036, 22037, 22038, 22039, 22040, 22041, 22042, 22043, 22044, 22046, 22060, 22066, 22067, 22079, 22081, 22082, 22095, 22096, 22101, 22102, 22103, 22106, 22107, 22108, 22109, 22116, 22118, 22119, 22121, 22122, 22124, 22150, 22151, 22152, 22153, 22156, 22158, 22159, 22160, 22161, 22180, 22181, 22182, 22183, 22185, 22199, 22201, 22202, 22203, 22204, 22205, 22206, 22207, 22209, 22210, 22211, 22212, 22213, 22214, 22215, 22216, 22217, 22219, 22225, 22226, 22227, 22230, 22240, 22241, 22242, 22243, 22244, 22245, 22246, 22301, 22302, 22303, 22304, 22305, 22306, 22307, 22308, 22309, 22310, 22311, 22312, 22313, 22314, 22315, 22320, 22331, 22332, 22333, 22334, 22350, 56901, 56902, 56904, 56908, 56915, 56920, 56933, 56935, 56944, 56945, 56950, 56964, 56965, 56966, 56967, 56968, 56969, 56970, 56971, 56972, 56973, 56980, 56981, 56982, 56983, 56984, 56985, 56998, 56999, 88888
About half the U.S. counties (about 1,500) have little to no military population. While half the ZIP codes are significant, less than 2% of service members who are eligible for BAH reside in these counties. To account for these service members, approximately 30 separate county cost groups (CCGs) are assigned, each with similar housing costs. Use the BAH calculator to enter your ZIP code to determine your military housing area, also known as your county cost group. They range from ZZ510 to ZZ890 in increments of 10.
Military Installations in the District of Columbia:
- Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
- Naval Support Activity Washington, Washington, D.C.
- Pentagon – Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
The BAH rates listed are for all U.S. Armed Forces service branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Space Force and Reserves, where applicable. BAH rates in high-cost areas are greater than those in low-cost areas.
Veterans, dependents, National Guard and Reserves can use the MHA calculator to see estimated monthly payments. Active-duty service members should use the BAH calculator or tables to see their estimated payments. Both BAH and MHA benefits are based on the same payment tables, but benefit amounts vary.
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