2025 Ohio BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates in Ohio increased in 2025. The national average increased by 5.4%, while Ohio duty stations received a similar increase of their own.

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

See 2025 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates here.

AKRON, OH BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: OH227

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,446	$1,110
E02	$1,446	$1,110
E03	$1,446	$1,110
E04	$1,446	$1,110
E05	$1,476	$1,302
E06	$1,815	$1,413
E07	$1,839	$1,452
E08	$1,848	$1,548
E09	$1,947	$1,644
W01	$1,836	$1,449
W02	$1,845	$1,545
W03	$1,857	$1,656
W04	$1,995	$1,812
W05	$2,205	$1,821
O01E	$1,842	$1,473
O02E	$1,851	$1,620
O03E	$2,025	$1,809
O01	$1,524	$1,410
O02	$1,812	$1,470
O03	$1,854	$1,692
O04	$2,277	$1,815
O05	$2,601	$1,950
O06	$2,625	$1,968
O07	$2,643	$1,983

BAH for AKRON, OH includes the following zip codes: 44056, 44067, 44087, 44201, 44202, 44203, 44210, 44211, 44212, 44215, 44216, 44221, 44222, 44223, 44224, 44231, 44232, 44233, 44234, 44235, 44236, 44237, 44240, 44241, 44242, 44243, 44250, 44251, 44253, 44254, 44255, 44256, 44258, 44260, 44262, 44264, 44265, 44266, 44272, 44273, 44274, 44275, 44278, 44280, 44281, 44282, 44285, 44286, 44288, 44301, 44302, 44303, 44304, 44305, 44306, 44307, 44308, 44309, 44310, 44311, 44312, 44313, 44314, 44315, 44316, 44317, 44319, 44320, 44321, 44325, 44326, 44328, 44333, 44334, 44372, 44396, 44398, 44411, 44412, 44429, 44449, 44601, 44608, 44613, 44614, 44626, 44630, 44632, 44640, 44641, 44643, 44646, 44647, 44648, 44650, 44652, 44657, 44662, 44666, 44669, 44670, 44685, 44688, 44689, 44701, 44702, 44703, 44704, 44705, 44706, 44707, 44708, 44709, 44710, 44711, 44714, 44718, 44720, 44721, 44730, 44735, 44750, 44767, 44799

CINCINNATI, OH BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: OH228

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,935	$1,452
E02	$1,935	$1,452
E03	$1,935	$1,452
E04	$1,935	$1,452
E05	$2,154	$1,617
E06	$2,352	$1,761
E07	$2,373	$1,941
E08	$2,385	$2,199
E09	$2,475	$2,247
W01	$2,370	$1,866
W02	$2,379	$2,196
W03	$2,403	$2,256
W04	$2,508	$2,349
W05	$2,640	$2,370
O01E	$2,376	$2,151
O02E	$2,397	$2,235
O03E	$2,526	$2,343
O01	$2,187	$1,710
O02	$2,349	$2,085
O03	$2,400	$2,277
O04	$2,682	$2,358
O05	$2,883	$2,373
O06	$2,910	$2,379
O07	$2,931	$2,421

BAH for CINCINNATI, OH includes the following zip codes: 45001, 45002, 45003, 45004, 45011, 45012, 45013, 45014, 45015, 45018, 45030, 45033, 45041, 45042, 45044, 45050, 45051, 45052, 45053, 45055, 45056, 45061, 45062, 45063, 45064, 45067, 45069, 45071, 45111, 45174, 45201, 45202, 45203, 45204, 45205, 45206, 45207, 45208, 45209, 45211, 45212, 45213, 45214, 45215, 45216, 45217, 45218, 45219, 45220, 45221, 45222, 45223, 45224, 45225, 45226, 45227, 45229, 45230, 45231, 45232, 45233, 45234, 45235, 45236, 45237, 45238, 45239, 45240, 45241, 45242, 45243, 45244, 45246, 45247, 45248, 45249, 45250, 45251, 45252, 45253, 45254, 45255, 45258, 45262, 45263, 45264, 45267, 45268, 45269, 45270, 45271, 45273, 45274, 45275, 45277, 45280, 45296, 45298, 45299, 45999

CLEVELAND, OH BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: OH229

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,689	$1,266
E02	$1,689	$1,266
E03	$1,689	$1,266
E04	$1,689	$1,266
E05	$1,884	$1,413
E06	$2,253	$1,689
E07	$2,277	$1,710
E08	$2,286	$1,962
E09	$2,394	$2,067
W01	$2,274	$1,707
W02	$2,283	$1,959
W03	$2,295	$2,079
W04	$2,439	$2,250
W05	$2,634	$2,268
O01E	$2,280	$1,881
O02E	$2,289	$2,043
O03E	$2,469	$2,247
O01	$1,935	$1,491
O02	$2,250	$1,821
O03	$2,292	$2,118
O04	$2,700	$2,256
O05	$2,997	$2,271
O06	$3,024	$2,274
O07	$3,045	$2,304

BAH for CLEVELAND, OH includes the following zip codes: 44001, 44011, 44012, 44017, 44021, 44022, 44023, 44024, 44026, 44028, 44033, 44035, 44036, 44039, 44040, 44044, 44045, 44046, 44049, 44050, 44052, 44053, 44054, 44055, 44057, 44060, 44061, 44062, 44064, 44065, 44070, 44072, 44073, 44074, 44077, 44080, 44081, 44086, 44090, 44092, 44094, 44095, 44096, 44097, 44101, 44102, 44103, 44104, 44105, 44106, 44107, 44108, 44109, 44110, 44111, 44112, 44113, 44114, 44115, 44116, 44117, 44118, 44119, 44120, 44121, 44122, 44123, 44124, 44125, 44126, 44127, 44128, 44129, 44130, 44131, 44132, 44133, 44134, 44135, 44136, 44137, 44138, 44139, 44140, 44141, 44142, 44143, 44144, 44145, 44146, 44147, 44149, 44181, 44188, 44190, 44191, 44192, 44193, 44194, 44195, 44197, 44198, 44199

COLUMBUS, OH BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: OH230

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,710	$1,380
E02	$1,710	$1,380
E03	$1,710	$1,380
E04	$1,710	$1,380
E05	$1,785	$1,536
E06	$2,172	$1,632
E07	$2,271	$1,710
E08	$2,376	$1,869
E09	$2,493	$1,977
W01	$2,193	$1,698
W02	$2,316	$1,866
W03	$2,442	$1,992
W04	$2,514	$2,193
W05	$2,601	$2,295
O01E	$2,286	$1,782
O02E	$2,427	$1,953
O03E	$2,523	$2,166
O01	$1,839	$1,629
O02	$2,169	$1,764
O03	$2,439	$2,031
O04	$2,625	$2,271
O05	$2,751	$2,328
O06	$2,775	$2,424
O07	$2,796	$2,469

BAH for COLUMBUS, OH includes the following zip codes: 43001, 43002, 43004, 43008, 43013, 43016, 43017, 43018, 43023, 43025, 43026, 43027, 43030, 43031, 43033, 43046, 43054, 43055, 43056, 43058, 43062, 43068, 43069, 43071, 43073, 43080, 43081, 43085, 43086, 43093, 43102, 43105, 43107, 43109, 43110, 43112, 43119, 43123, 43125, 43126, 43130, 43136, 43137, 43147, 43148, 43150, 43154, 43155, 43157, 43194, 43195, 43199, 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43209, 43210, 43211, 43212, 43213, 43214, 43215, 43216, 43217, 43218, 43219, 43220, 43221, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43226, 43227, 43228, 43229, 43230, 43231, 43232, 43234, 43235, 43236, 43251, 43260, 43266, 43268, 43270, 43271, 43272, 43279, 43287, 43291, 43721, 43740

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: OH231

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,434	$1,089
E02	$1,434	$1,089
E03	$1,434	$1,089
E04	$1,434	$1,089
E05	$1,536	$1,239
E06	$1,740	$1,335
E07	$1,815	$1,434
E08	$1,899	$1,581
E09	$2,046	$1,632
W01	$1,755	$1,410
W02	$1,851	$1,578
W03	$1,956	$1,641
W04	$2,082	$1,749
W05	$2,238	$1,833
O01E	$1,827	$1,533
O02E	$1,941	$1,620
O03E	$2,103	$1,728
O01	$1,566	$1,329
O02	$1,737	$1,506
O03	$1,953	$1,662
O04	$2,292	$1,815
O05	$2,532	$1,899
O06	$2,553	$1,935
O07	$2,571	$1,968

BAH for WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH includes the following zip codes: 43010, 45301, 45305, 45307, 45309, 45314, 45315, 45316, 45319, 45322, 45323, 45324, 45325, 45327, 45335, 45341, 45342, 45343, 45344, 45345, 45349, 45354, 45368, 45369, 45370, 45372, 45377, 45384, 45385, 45387, 45401, 45402, 45403, 45404, 45405, 45406, 45409, 45410, 45412, 45413, 45414, 45415, 45416, 45417, 45419, 45420, 45422, 45423, 45424, 45426, 45428, 45429, 45430, 45431, 45432, 45433, 45434, 45435, 45437, 45439, 45440, 45441, 45448, 45449, 45458, 45459, 45469, 45470, 45475, 45479, 45481, 45482, 45490, 45501, 45502, 45503, 45504, 45505, 45506

TOLEDO, OH BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: OH232

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,716	$1,287
E02	$1,716	$1,287
E03	$1,716	$1,287
E04	$1,716	$1,287
E05	$1,965	$1,473
E06	$2,064	$1,545
E07	$2,082	$1,725
E08	$2,091	$1,989
E09	$2,172	$2,007
W01	$2,079	$1,638
W02	$2,088	$1,986
W03	$2,100	$2,013
W04	$2,211	$2,055
W05	$2,388	$2,064
O01E	$2,085	$1,962
O02E	$2,094	$2,001
O03E	$2,238	$2,052
O01	$1,986	$1,491
O02	$2,061	$1,884
O03	$2,097	$2,022
O04	$2,448	$2,058
O05	$2,721	$2,067
O06	$2,745	$2,070
O07	$2,766	$2,082

BAH for TOLEDO, OH includes the following zip codes: 43402, 43403, 43406, 43413, 43414, 43434, 43437, 43441, 43443, 43447, 43450, 43451, 43457, 43460, 43462, 43463, 43465, 43466, 43467, 43504, 43511, 43522, 43525, 43528, 43529, 43537, 43541, 43542, 43547, 43551, 43552, 43558, 43560, 43565, 43566, 43569, 43571, 43601, 43603, 43604, 43605, 43606, 43607, 43608, 43609, 43610, 43611, 43612, 43613, 43614, 43615, 43616, 43617, 43619, 43620, 43623, 43635, 43652, 43654, 43656, 43657, 43659, 43660, 43661, 43666, 43667, 43681, 43682, 43697, 43699, 44817, 45872, 48110, 48117, 48131, 48133, 48140, 48144, 48145, 48157, 48159, 48161, 48162, 48166, 48177, 48179, 48182, 49267, 49270

YOUNGSTOWN, OH BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: OH233

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,089	$864
E02	$1,089	$864
E03	$1,089	$864
E04	$1,089	$864
E05	$1,167	$948
E06	$1,293	$1,011
E07	$1,425	$1,089
E08	$1,569	$1,200
E09	$1,671	$1,254
W01	$1,308	$1,074
W02	$1,485	$1,197
W03	$1,662	$1,257
W04	$1,677	$1,317
W05	$1,701	$1,458
O01E	$1,446	$1,164
O02E	$1,638	$1,230
O03E	$1,680	$1,281
O01	$1,191	$1,005
O02	$1,290	$1,146
O03	$1,656	$1,260
O04	$1,704	$1,428
O05	$1,725	$1,509
O06	$1,740	$1,644
O07	$1,749	$1,671

BAH for YOUNGSTOWN, OH includes the following zip codes: 44401, 44402, 44403, 44404, 44405, 44406, 44410, 44416, 44417, 44418, 44420, 44422, 44424, 44425, 44428, 44430, 44436, 44437, 44438, 44439, 44440, 44442, 44443, 44444, 44446, 44450, 44451, 44452, 44453, 44454, 44470, 44471, 44473, 44481, 44482, 44483, 44484, 44485, 44486, 44491, 44501, 44502, 44503, 44504, 44505, 44506, 44507, 44509, 44510, 44511, 44512, 44513, 44514, 44515, 44555, 44609, 44619, 44672

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 yourCounty Cost Group. They range from ZZ510 to ZZ890 in increments of 10.

Military Bases in Ohio:

• Defense Supply Center, Columbus, OH
• ISC Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
• USAREC, Cleveland Battalion, Cleveland, OH
• USAREC, Columbus Battalion, Columbus, OH
• Wright-Patterson AFB, Montgomery, OH

Basic Allowance for Housing 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.