2023 Louisiana BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates

Updated: June 8, 2023
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    Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates in Louisiana increased substantially in 2023. The national average increased by 12.11%, while Louisiana duty stations received a 5.17% increase on average.

    Below are the local BAH rates charts for Military Housing Areas in Louisiana. 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.

    ALEXANDRIA, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA113

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $981 $735
    E02 $981 $735
    E03 $981 $735
    E04 $981 $735
    E05 $1,026 $843
    E06 $1,455 $1,092
    E07 $1,506 $1,131
    E08 $1,560 $1,170
    E09 $1,653 $1,239
    W01 $1,476 $1,107
    W02 $1,533 $1,149
    W03 $1,599 $1,251
    W04 $1,677 $1,464
    W05 $1,770 $1,518
    O01E $1,512 $1,137
    O02E $1,587 $1,215
    O03E $1,686 $1,449
    O01 $1,083 $927
    O02 $1,452 $1,134
    O03 $1,596 $1,299
    O04 $1,800 $1,500
    O05 $1,947 $1,533
    O06 $1,962 $1,581
    O07 $1,974 $1,602

    BAH for ALEXANDRIA, LA includes the following zip codes: 71301, 71302, 71303, 71306, 71307, 71309, 71315, 71325, 71328, 71330, 71346, 71348, 71359, 71360, 71361, 71365, 71405, 71409, 71424, 71427, 71430, 71431, 71433, 71438, 71447, 71448, 71455, 71466, 71472, 71477, 71485

    BATON ROUGE, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA114

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,647 $1,329
    E02 $1,647 $1,329
    E03 $1,647 $1,329
    E04 $1,647 $1,329
    E05 $1,788 $1,434
    E06 $1,896 $1,512
    E07 $1,944 $1,647
    E08 $2,001 $1,815
    E09 $2,124 $1,836
    W01 $1,911 $1,611
    W02 $1,971 $1,812
    W03 $2,043 $1,839
    W04 $2,163 $1,902
    W05 $2,307 $1,956
    O01E $1,950 $1,782
    O02E $2,028 $1,833
    O03E $2,181 $1,884
    O01 $1,809 $1,500
    O02 $1,893 $1,743
    O03 $2,040 $1,851
    O04 $2,355 $1,938
    O05 $2,583 $1,974
    O06 $2,604 $2,025
    O07 $2,622 $2,052

    BAH for BATON ROUGE, LA includes the following zip codes: 70346, 70449, 70462, 70704, 70706, 70707, 70710, 70711, 70714, 70718, 70719, 70725, 70726, 70727, 70728, 70729, 70733, 70734, 70737, 70738, 70739, 70744, 70754, 70767, 70769, 70770, 70774, 70778, 70785, 70786, 70791, 70801, 70802, 70803, 70804, 70805, 70806, 70807, 70808, 70809, 70810, 70811, 70812, 70813, 70814, 70815, 70816, 70817, 70818, 70819, 70820, 70821, 70822, 70823, 70825, 70826, 70827, 70831, 70833, 70835, 70836, 70837, 70873, 70874, 70879, 70884, 70891, 70892, 70893, 70894, 70895, 70896, 70898

    FORT POLK, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA115

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $939 $705
    E02 $939 $705
    E03 $939 $705
    E04 $939 $705
    E05 $1,032 $774
    E06 $1,326 $993
    E07 $1,392 $1,044
    E08 $1,467 $1,101
    E09 $1,566 $1,176
    W01 $1,344 $1,011
    W02 $1,425 $1,092
    W03 $1,515 $1,185
    W04 $1,590 $1,338
    W05 $1,677 $1,407
    O01E $1,404 $1,053
    O02E $1,500 $1,161
    O03E $1,599 $1,317
    O01 $1,074 $837
    O02 $1,323 $1,047
    O03 $1,512 $1,218
    O04 $1,704 $1,389
    O05 $1,842 $1,431
    O06 $1,854 $1,497
    O07 $1,866 $1,515

    BAH for FORT POLK, LA includes the following zip codes: 70634, 70637, 70639, 70652, 70653, 70656, 70657, 70659, 70660, 70662, 71002, 71031, 71066, 71403, 71411, 71414, 71416, 71428, 71434, 71439, 71443, 71446, 71450, 71452, 71456, 71457, 71458, 71459, 71461, 71468, 71469, 71474, 71475, 71496, 71497

    NEW ORLEANS, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA116

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,647 $1,236
    E02 $1,647 $1,236
    E03 $1,647 $1,236
    E04 $1,647 $1,236
    E05 $1,800 $1,359
    E06 $2,223 $1,668
    E07 $2,247 $1,689
    E08 $2,256 $1,890
    E09 $2,328 $2,010
    W01 $2,244 $1,686
    W02 $2,253 $1,887
    W03 $2,265 $2,025
    W04 $2,367 $2,223
    W05 $2,523 $2,232
    O01E $2,250 $1,794
    O02E $2,259 $1,986
    O03E $2,388 $2,217
    O01 $1,857 $1,485
    O02 $2,220 $1,749
    O03 $2,262 $2,070
    O04 $2,574 $2,226
    O05 $2,817 $2,235
    O06 $2,841 $2,238
    O07 $2,862 $2,253

    BAH for NEW ORLEANS, LA includes the following zip codes: 39520, 39522, 39529, 39572, 39576, 70001, 70002, 70003, 70004, 70005, 70006, 70009, 70010, 70011, 70032, 70033, 70036, 70037, 70038, 70040, 70041, 70043, 70044, 70050, 70053, 70054, 70055, 70056, 70058, 70059, 70060, 70062, 70063, 70064, 70065, 70067, 70072, 70073, 70075, 70081, 70082, 70083, 70085, 70091, 70092, 70093, 70094, 70096, 70097, 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131, 70139, 70141, 70142, 70143, 70145, 70146, 70148, 70150, 70151, 70152, 70153, 70154, 70156, 70157, 70158, 70159, 70160, 70161, 70162, 70163, 70164, 70165, 70166, 70167, 70170, 70172, 70174, 70175, 70176, 70177, 70178, 70179, 70181, 70182, 70183, 70184, 70185, 70186, 70187, 70189, 70190, 70195, 70358, 70420, 70431, 70433, 70434, 70435, 70437, 70445, 70447, 70448, 70452, 70457, 70458, 70459, 70460, 70461, 70463, 70464, 70469, 70470, 70471

    SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA117

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,173 $879
    E02 $1,173 $879
    E03 $1,173 $879
    E04 $1,173 $879
    E05 $1,260 $993
    E06 $1,605 $1,203
    E07 $1,680 $1,260
    E08 $1,764 $1,332
    E09 $1,899 $1,428
    W01 $1,623 $1,218
    W02 $1,719 $1,329
    W03 $1,821 $1,440
    W04 $1,932 $1,620
    W05 $2,067 $1,698
    O01E $1,695 $1,272
    O02E $1,803 $1,410
    O03E $1,950 $1,596
    O01 $1,308 $1,077
    O02 $1,602 $1,263
    O03 $1,818 $1,479
    O04 $2,109 $1,680
    O05 $2,319 $1,740
    O06 $2,337 $1,803
    O07 $2,355 $1,827

    BAH for SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA includes the following zip codes: 71004, 71006, 71007, 71009, 71029, 71033, 71037, 71043, 71044, 71047, 71051, 71060, 71061, 71064, 71067, 71069, 71082, 71101, 71102, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71110, 71111, 71112, 71113, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71120, 71129, 71130, 71133, 71134, 71135, 71136, 71137, 71138, 71148, 71149, 71150, 71151, 71152, 71153, 71154, 71156, 71161, 71162, 71163, 71164, 71165, 71166, 71171, 71172

    LAFAYETTE, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA118

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,530 $1,170
    E02 $1,530 $1,170
    E03 $1,530 $1,170
    E04 $1,530 $1,170
    E05 $1,569 $1,371
    E06 $1,860 $1,488
    E07 $1,914 $1,536
    E08 $1,971 $1,632
    E09 $2,091 $1,710
    W01 $1,878 $1,533
    W02 $1,938 $1,629
    W03 $2,010 $1,719
    W04 $2,130 $1,869
    W05 $2,271 $1,926
    O01E $1,920 $1,563
    O02E $1,998 $1,695
    O03E $2,145 $1,851
    O01 $1,611 $1,485
    O02 $1,857 $1,560
    O03 $2,007 $1,752
    O04 $2,319 $1,908
    O05 $2,541 $1,941
    O06 $2,562 $1,992
    O07 $2,580 $2,022

    BAH for LAFAYETTE, LA includes the following zip codes: 70380, 70501, 70502, 70503, 70504, 70505, 70506, 70507, 70508, 70509, 70513, 70517, 70518, 70519, 70520, 70521, 70529, 70544, 70552, 70558, 70560, 70562, 70563, 70569, 70582, 70583, 70592, 70593, 70596, 70598

    ST MARY AND TERREBONNE, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA326

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,389 $1,041
    E02 $1,389 $1,041
    E03 $1,389 $1,041
    E04 $1,389 $1,041
    E05 $1,500 $1,146
    E06 $1,611 $1,278
    E07 $1,641 $1,386
    E08 $1,680 $1,527
    E09 $1,755 $1,548
    W01 $1,626 $1,362
    W02 $1,662 $1,524
    W03 $1,710 $1,551
    W04 $1,779 $1,611
    W05 $1,863 $1,650
    O01E $1,647 $1,494
    O02E $1,698 $1,545
    O03E $1,788 $1,599
    O01 $1,521 $1,269
    O02 $1,608 $1,464
    O03 $1,707 $1,566
    O04 $1,887 $1,635
    O05 $2,016 $1,659
    O06 $2,034 $1,692
    O07 $2,046 $1,713

    BAH for ST MARY AND TERREBONNE, LA includes the following zip codes: 70301, 70302, 70310, 70340, 70342, 70343, 70344, 70345, 70352, 70353, 70354, 70355, 70356, 70357, 70359, 70360, 70361, 70363, 70364, 70371, 70373, 70374, 70375, 70377, 70381, 70392, 70394, 70395, 70397, 70514, 70522, 70523, 70538, 70540

    LAKE CHARLES, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA370

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $1,332 $1,032
    E02 $1,332 $1,032
    E03 $1,332 $1,032
    E04 $1,332 $1,032
    E05 $1,431 $1,155
    E06 $1,755 $1,314
    E07 $1,776 $1,335
    E08 $1,785 $1,500
    E09 $1,854 $1,587
    W01 $1,773 $1,332
    W02 $1,782 $1,497
    W03 $1,797 $1,599
    W04 $1,881 $1,755
    W05 $1,986 $1,770
    O01E $1,779 $1,425
    O02E $1,788 $1,572
    O03E $1,893 $1,746
    O01 $1,476 $1,230
    O02 $1,752 $1,398
    O03 $1,794 $1,635
    O04 $2,022 $1,758
    O05 $2,187 $1,773
    O06 $2,205 $1,776
    O07 $2,217 $1,800

    BAH for LAKE CHARLES, LA includes the following zip codes: 70601, 70602, 70605, 70606, 70607, 70609, 70611, 70612, 70615, 70616, 70629, 70630, 70633, 70646, 70647, 70661, 70663, 70664, 70665, 70668, 70669

    MONROE, LA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: LA371

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $984 $774
    E02 $984 $774
    E03 $984 $774
    E04 $984 $774
    E05 $1,023 $876
    E06 $1,404 $1,053
    E07 $1,497 $1,122
    E08 $1,599 $1,200
    E09 $1,701 $1,275
    W01 $1,425 $1,071
    W02 $1,542 $1,158
    W03 $1,662 $1,278
    W04 $1,719 $1,425
    W05 $1,785 $1,521
    O01E $1,515 $1,137
    O02E $1,644 $1,233
    O03E $1,725 $1,398
    O01 $1,077 $939
    O02 $1,401 $1,125
    O03 $1,659 $1,281
    O04 $1,803 $1,497
    O05 $1,905 $1,557
    O06 $1,920 $1,647
    O07 $1,929 $1,668

    BAH for MONROE, LA includes the following zip codes: 71201, 71202, 71203, 71207, 71209, 71210, 71211, 71212, 71213, 71217, 71225, 71226, 71227, 71235, 71238, 71240, 71245, 71247, 71251, 71268, 71270, 71272, 71273, 71275, 71280, 71281, 71291, 71292, 71294

    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 Louisiana:

    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 much 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