2023 Illinois BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates

Updated: February 15, 2023
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    Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates in Illinois increased substantially in 2023. The national average increased by 12.11%, while Illinois duty stations received a marginally higher 12.76% increase on average.

    Below are the local BAH rates charts for Military Housing Areas in Illinois. The Department of Defense determines BAH rates by location, pay grade (rank) and if a soldier has dependents.

    See the latest update on the 2023 Basic Allowance for Housing rates.

    CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: IL088

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,137 $1,011
    E02 $1,137 $1,011
    E03 $1,137 $1,011
    E04 $1,137 $1,011
    E05 $1,212 $1,032
    E06 $1,626 $1,218
    E07 $1,647 $1,239
    E08 $1,662 $1,299
    E09 $1,755 $1,416
    W01 $1,644 $1,236
    W02 $1,653 $1,296
    W03 $1,680 $1,428
    W04 $1,788 $1,626
    W05 $1,920 $1,647
    O01E $1,650 $1,245
    O02E $1,671 $1,392
    O03E $1,803 $1,617
    O01 $1,266 $1,059
    O02 $1,623 $1,242
    O03 $1,677 $1,473
    O04 $1,965 $1,635
    O05 $2,172 $1,650
    O06 $2,190 $1,659
    O07 $2,205 $1,680

    BAH for CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL includes the following zip codes: 60949, 61801, 61802, 61803, 61815, 61816, 61820, 61821, 61822, 61824, 61825, 61826, 61840, 61843, 61845, 61847, 61849, 61851, 61852, 61853, 61859, 61862, 61863, 61864, 61866, 61871, 61872, 61873, 61874, 61875, 61877, 61878, 61880

    ROCK ISLAND, IL BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: IL089

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,404 $1,131
    E02 $1,404 $1,131
    E03 $1,404 $1,131
    E04 $1,404 $1,131
    E05 $1,641 $1,230
    E06 $1,824 $1,365
    E07 $1,845 $1,410
    E08 $1,854 $1,683
    E09 $1,890 $1,725
    W01 $1,842 $1,383
    W02 $1,851 $1,680
    W03 $1,863 $1,731
    W04 $1,917 $1,821
    W05 $2,016 $1,827
    O01E $1,848 $1,635
    O02E $1,857 $1,719
    O03E $1,926 $1,815
    O01 $1,671 $1,254
    O02 $1,821 $1,563
    O03 $1,860 $1,755
    O04 $2,046 $1,824
    O05 $2,199 $1,830
    O06 $2,217 $1,833
    O07 $2,229 $1,842

    BAH for ROCK ISLAND, IL includes the following zip codes: 52722, 52726, 52728, 52745, 52746, 52748, 52753, 52756, 52758, 52765, 52767, 52768, 52773, 52801, 52802, 52803, 52804, 52805, 52806, 52807, 52808, 52809, 61201, 61204, 61232, 61236, 61237, 61239, 61240, 61242, 61244, 61256, 61257, 61259, 61264, 61265, 61266, 61275, 61278, 61279, 61282, 61284, 61299

    PEORIA, IL BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: IL090

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,299 $1,008
    E02 $1,299 $1,008
    E03 $1,299 $1,008
    E04 $1,299 $1,008
    E05 $1,398 $1,122
    E06 $1,821 $1,365
    E07 $1,845 $1,386
    E08 $1,854 $1,488
    E09 $1,896 $1,608
    W01 $1,842 $1,383
    W02 $1,851 $1,485
    W03 $1,863 $1,620
    W04 $1,926 $1,821
    W05 $2,034 $1,827
    O01E $1,848 $1,392
    O02E $1,857 $1,584
    O03E $1,938 $1,815
    O01 $1,455 $1,194
    O02 $1,818 $1,389
    O03 $1,860 $1,668
    O04 $2,070 $1,824
    O05 $2,238 $1,830
    O06 $2,256 $1,833
    O07 $2,271 $1,842

    BAH for PEORIA, IL includes the following zip codes: 61451, 61517, 61523, 61525, 61526, 61528, 61529, 61533, 61534, 61535, 61536, 61539, 61547, 61550, 61552, 61554, 61555, 61558, 61559, 61562, 61564, 61568, 61569, 61571, 61601, 61602, 61603, 61604, 61605, 61606, 61607, 61610, 61611, 61612, 61613, 61614, 61615, 61616, 61625, 61629, 61630, 61633, 61634, 61635, 61636, 61637, 61638, 61639, 61641, 61643, 61650, 61651, 61652, 61653, 61654, 61655, 61656, 61721, 61733, 61734, 61742, 61747, 61755, 61759

    GREAT LAKES NAVTRACEN, IL BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: IL092

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,884 $1,413
    E02 $1,884 $1,413
    E03 $1,884 $1,413
    E04 $1,884 $1,413
    E05 $1,992 $1,617
    E06 $2,373 $1,779
    E07 $2,499 $1,881
    E08 $2,634 $2,073
    E09 $2,808 $2,181
    W01 $2,394 $1,857
    W02 $2,559 $2,070
    W03 $2,721 $2,193
    W04 $2,844 $2,403
    W05 $2,985 $2,529
    O01E $2,523 $1,986
    O02E $2,697 $2,160
    O03E $2,859 $2,367
    O01 $2,046 $1,767
    O02 $2,370 $1,959
    O03 $2,718 $2,235
    O04 $3,033 $2,502
    O05 $3,255 $2,583
    O06 $3,285 $2,706
    O07 $3,309 $2,748

    BAH for GREAT LAKES NAVTRACEN, IL includes the following zip codes: 53101, 53102, 53104, 53109, 53140, 53141, 53142, 53143, 53144, 53152, 53158, 53159, 53168, 53170, 53171, 53179, 53181, 53192, 53194, 60002, 60011, 60015, 60020, 60030, 60031, 60035, 60037, 60040, 60041, 60042, 60044, 60045, 60046, 60047, 60048, 60060, 60061, 60064, 60069, 60073, 60075, 60079, 60083, 60084, 60085, 60086, 60087, 60088, 60096, 60099

    SCOTT AFB, IL BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: IL093

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,284 $972
    E02 $1,284 $972
    E03 $1,284 $972
    E04 $1,284 $972
    E05 $1,287 $1,170
    E06 $1,668 $1,287
    E07 $1,770 $1,329
    E08 $1,881 $1,410
    E09 $2,025 $1,518
    W01 $1,689 $1,305
    W02 $1,818 $1,365
    W03 $1,950 $1,521
    W04 $2,055 $1,692
    W05 $2,178 $1,794
    O01E $1,788 $1,341
    O02E $1,929 $1,449
    O03E $2,070 $1,662
    O01 $1,332 $1,284
    O02 $1,665 $1,332
    O03 $1,947 $1,527
    O04 $2,220 $1,770
    O05 $2,412 $1,836
    O06 $2,430 $1,935
    O07 $2,448 $1,962

    BAH for SCOTT AFB, IL includes the following zip codes: 62059, 62071, 62201, 62202, 62203, 62204, 62205, 62206, 62207, 62208, 62220, 62221, 62222, 62223, 62225, 62226, 62232, 62234, 62239, 62240, 62243, 62249, 62254, 62255, 62257, 62258, 62260, 62264, 62269, 62281, 62282, 62285, 62289, 62294

    CHICAGO, IL BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: IL325

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $2,562 $2,049
    E02 $2,562 $2,049
    E03 $2,562 $2,049
    E04 $2,562 $2,049
    E05 $2,709 $2,283
    E06 $2,727 $2,427
    E07 $2,769 $2,568
    E08 $2,823 $2,721
    E09 $2,940 $2,727
    W01 $2,739 $2,520
    W02 $2,793 $2,718
    W03 $2,859 $2,730
    W04 $2,973 $2,739
    W05 $3,111 $2,781
    O01E $2,778 $2,712
    O02E $2,850 $2,724
    O03E $2,991 $2,736
    O01 $2,718 $2,412
    O02 $2,724 $2,661
    O03 $2,856 $2,733
    O04 $3,156 $2,766
    O05 $3,372 $2,796
    O06 $3,396 $2,844
    O07 $3,423 $2,880

    BAH for CHICAGO, IL includes the following zip codes: 60004, 60005, 60006, 60007, 60008, 60009, 60010, 60016, 60017, 60018, 60019, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60029, 60038, 60043, 60053, 60055, 60056, 60062, 60065, 60067, 60068, 60070, 60074, 60076, 60077, 60078, 60082, 60089, 60090, 60091, 60093, 60094, 60095, 60101, 60103, 60104, 60105, 60106, 60107, 60108, 60109, 60110, 60116, 60117, 60118, 60119, 60120, 60121, 60122, 60123, 60124, 60126, 60128, 60130, 60131, 60132, 60133, 60134, 60136, 60137, 60138, 60139, 60140, 60141, 60143, 60144, 60147, 60148, 60151, 60153, 60154, 60155, 60157, 60159, 60160, 60161, 60162, 60163, 60164, 60165, 60168, 60169, 60171, 60172, 60173, 60174, 60175, 60176, 60177, 60179, 60181, 60183, 60184, 60185, 60186, 60187, 60188, 60189, 60190, 60191, 60192, 60193, 60194, 60195, 60196, 60197, 60199, 60201, 60202, 60203, 60204, 60208, 60301, 60302, 60303, 60304, 60305, 60399, 60402, 60406, 60409, 60411, 60412, 60415, 60418, 60419, 60422, 60425, 60426, 60428, 60429, 60430, 60438, 60439, 60443, 60445, 60452, 60453, 60454, 60455, 60456, 60457, 60458, 60459, 60461, 60462, 60463, 60464, 60465, 60466, 60467, 60469, 60471, 60472, 60473, 60475, 60476, 60477, 60478, 60480, 60482, 60487, 60499, 60501, 60502, 60504, 60505, 60506, 60507, 60510, 60511, 60513, 60514, 60515, 60516, 60517, 60519, 60521, 60522, 60523, 60525, 60526, 60527, 60532, 60534, 60539, 60540, 60542, 60546, 60554, 60555, 60558, 60559, 60561, 60563, 60565, 60566, 60567, 60568, 60569, 60572, 60598, 60599, 60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, 60605, 60606, 60607, 60608, 60609, 60610, 60611, 60612, 60613, 60614, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60618, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60622, 60623, 60624, 60625, 60626, 60628, 60629, 60630, 60631, 60632, 60633, 60634, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60642, 60643, 60644, 60645, 60646, 60647, 60649, 60651, 60652, 60653, 60654, 60655, 60656, 60657, 60659, 60660, 60661, 60664, 60666, 60668, 60669, 60670, 60673, 60674, 60675, 60677, 60678, 60680, 60681, 60682, 60684, 60685, 60686, 60687, 60688, 60689, 60690, 60691, 60693, 60694, 60695, 60696, 60697, 60699, 60701, 60706, 60707, 60712, 60714, 60803, 60804, 60805, 60827

    SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR,IL BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: IL335

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,275 $957
    E02 $1,275 $957
    E03 $1,275 $957
    E04 $1,275 $957
    E05 $1,422 $1,068
    E06 $1,836 $1,377
    E07 $1,902 $1,428
    E08 $1,971 $1,509
    E09 $2,061 $1,626
    W01 $1,857 $1,395
    W02 $1,932 $1,506
    W03 $2,019 $1,641
    W04 $2,085 $1,851
    W05 $2,163 $1,917
    O01E $1,911 $1,434
    O02E $2,004 $1,602
    O03E $2,091 $1,830
    O01 $1,479 $1,122
    O02 $1,833 $1,431
    O03 $2,016 $1,686
    O04 $2,187 $1,899
    O05 $2,310 $1,938
    O06 $2,328 $2,001
    O07 $2,343 $2,028

    BAH for SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR,IL includes the following zip codes: 61756, 62501, 62513, 62514, 62515, 62520, 62521, 62522, 62523, 62524, 62525, 62526, 62530, 62532, 62535, 62536, 62537, 62539, 62544, 62545, 62549, 62551, 62554, 62558, 62561, 62563, 62573, 62615, 62625, 62629, 62661, 62662, 62670, 62677, 62684, 62689, 62693, 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62705, 62706, 62707, 62708, 62711, 62712, 62715, 62716, 62719, 62722, 62723, 62726, 62736, 62739, 62756, 62757, 62761, 62762, 62763, 62764, 62765, 62766, 62767, 62769, 62776, 62777, 62781, 62786, 62791, 62794, 62796

    About half the U.S. Counties (about 1,500) have little to no military population. While half the zip codes is significant, less than two percent of service members that are eligible for BAH are within these counties. In order to account for these service members there are approximately 30 separate County Cost Groups (CCGs) 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 bases in Illinois:

    BAH rates listed are for all branches of the military; Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Space Force and Reserves forces, where applicable. BAH rates in high-cost areas will be 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 estimated payments. Both BAH and MHA benefits are based off the same payment tables but benefit amounts do vary based on different calculations.

    Written by Veteran.com Team