2023 Pennsylvania BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates
Updated: February 15, 2023
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates in Pennsylvania increased substantially in 2023. The national average increased by 12.11%, while Pennsylvania duty stations received a slightly lower 8.80% increase on average.
Below are the local BAH rates charts for Military Housing Areas in Oregon. 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.
CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: PA247
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $1,743 | $1,308 |
E02 | $1,743 | $1,308 |
E03 | $1,743 | $1,308 |
E04 | $1,743 | $1,308 |
E05 | $1,938 | $1,455 |
E06 | $2,229 | $1,671 |
E07 | $2,250 | $1,746 |
E08 | $2,259 | $2,001 |
E09 | $2,346 | $2,079 |
W01 | $2,247 | $1,686 |
W02 | $2,256 | $1,998 |
W03 | $2,268 | $2,088 |
W04 | $2,394 | $2,226 |
W05 | $2,577 | $2,232 |
O01E | $2,253 | $1,932 |
O02E | $2,262 | $2,064 |
O03E | $2,415 | $2,220 |
O01 | $1,980 | $1,539 |
O02 | $2,226 | $1,872 |
O03 | $2,265 | $2,121 |
O04 | $2,640 | $2,229 |
O05 | $2,928 | $2,235 |
O06 | $2,952 | $2,238 |
O07 | $2,976 | $2,253 |
BAH for CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA includes the following zip codes: 17001, 17003, 17005, 17006, 17007, 17010, 17011, 17013, 17015, 17016, 17018, 17019, 17020, 17022, 17023, 17024, 17025, 17026, 17027, 17028, 17030, 17032, 17033, 17034, 17036, 17037, 17038, 17039, 17040, 17041, 17042, 17043, 17045, 17046, 17047, 17048, 17050, 17053, 17055, 17057, 17061, 17062, 17064, 17065, 17067, 17068, 17069, 17070, 17071, 17072, 17073, 17074, 17077, 17078, 17080, 17081, 17083, 17085, 17087, 17088, 17089, 17090, 17093, 17097, 17098, 17101, 17102, 17103, 17104, 17105, 17106, 17107, 17108, 17109, 17110, 17111, 17112, 17113, 17120, 17121, 17122, 17123, 17124, 17125, 17126, 17127, 17128, 17129, 17130, 17140, 17177, 17201, 17202, 17210, 17214, 17217, 17219, 17220, 17221, 17222, 17224, 17225, 17231, 17232, 17235, 17236, 17237, 17240, 17241, 17244, 17246, 17247, 17250, 17251, 17252, 17254, 17256, 17257, 17261, 17262, 17263, 17265, 17266, 17268, 17271, 17272, 17301, 17302, 17303, 17304, 17306, 17307, 17309, 17310, 17311, 17312, 17313, 17314, 17315, 17316, 17317, 17318, 17319, 17320, 17321, 17322, 17323, 17324, 17325, 17327, 17329, 17331, 17332, 17333, 17334, 17335, 17337, 17339, 17340, 17342, 17343, 17344, 17345, 17347, 17349, 17350, 17352, 17353, 17355, 17356, 17358, 17360, 17361, 17362, 17363, 17364, 17365, 17366, 17368, 17370, 17371, 17372, 17375, 17401, 17402, 17403, 17404, 17405, 17406, 17407, 17408, 17501, 17502, 17503, 17504, 17505, 17506, 17507, 17508, 17509, 17512, 17516, 17517, 17518, 17519, 17520, 17521, 17522, 17527, 17528, 17529, 17532, 17533, 17534, 17535, 17536, 17537, 17538, 17540, 17543, 17545, 17547, 17549, 17550, 17551, 17552, 17554, 17555, 17557, 17560, 17562, 17563, 17564, 17565, 17566, 17567, 17568, 17569, 17570, 17572, 17573, 17575, 17576, 17578, 17579, 17580, 17581, 17582, 17584, 17585, 17601, 17602, 17603, 17604, 17605, 17606, 17607, 17608, 17611, 17622, 17699, 17978, 19501
PHILADELPHIA, PA/CAMDEN, NJ BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: PA248
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $2,106 | $1,581 |
E02 | $2,106 | $1,581 |
E03 | $2,106 | $1,581 |
E04 | $2,106 | $1,581 |
E05 | $2,346 | $1,761 |
E06 | $2,601 | $1,950 |
E07 | $2,673 | $2,112 |
E08 | $2,748 | $2,403 |
E09 | $2,880 | $2,469 |
W01 | $2,619 | $2,034 |
W02 | $2,706 | $2,400 |
W03 | $2,802 | $2,478 |
W04 | $2,916 | $2,613 |
W05 | $3,051 | $2,688 |
O01E | $2,682 | $2,340 |
O02E | $2,784 | $2,457 |
O03E | $2,931 | $2,592 |
O01 | $2,385 | $1,863 |
O02 | $2,598 | $2,268 |
O03 | $2,799 | $2,505 |
O04 | $3,096 | $2,667 |
O05 | $3,306 | $2,715 |
O06 | $3,336 | $2,784 |
O07 | $3,363 | $2,829 |
BAH for PHILADELPHIA, PA/CAMDEN, NJ includes the following zip codes: 8001, 8002, 8003, 8004, 8007, 8009, 8010, 8012, 8014, 8018, 8020, 8021, 8023, 8025, 8026, 8027, 8028, 8029, 8030, 8031, 8032, 8033, 8034, 8035, 8038, 8039, 8043, 8045, 8049, 8051, 8056, 8059, 8061, 8062, 8063, 8066, 8067, 8069, 8070, 8071, 8072, 8074, 8078, 8079, 8080, 8081, 8083, 8084, 8085, 8086, 8089, 8090, 8091, 8093, 8094, 8095, 8096, 8097, 8098, 8099, 8101, 8102, 8103, 8104, 8105, 8106, 8107, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8312, 8318, 8322, 8328, 8343, 8344, 8347, 19008, 19010, 19013, 19014, 19015, 19016, 19017, 19018, 19019, 19022, 19023, 19026, 19028, 19029, 19032, 19033, 19036, 19037, 19039, 19043, 19050, 19052, 19060, 19061, 19063, 19064, 19065, 19070, 19073, 19074, 19076, 19078, 19079, 19081, 19082, 19083, 19085, 19086, 19091, 19092, 19093, 19094, 19098, 19099, 19101, 19102, 19103, 19104, 19105, 19106, 19107, 19108, 19109, 19110, 19111, 19112, 19113, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19118, 19119, 19120, 19121, 19122, 19123, 19124, 19125, 19126, 19127, 19128, 19129, 19130, 19131, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19135, 19136, 19137, 19138, 19139, 19140, 19141, 19142, 19143, 19144, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19150, 19151, 19152, 19153, 19154, 19155, 19160, 19161, 19162, 19170, 19171, 19172, 19173, 19175, 19176, 19177, 19178, 19179, 19181, 19182, 19183, 19184, 19185, 19187, 19188, 19190, 19191, 19192, 19193, 19194, 19195, 19196, 19197, 19244, 19255, 19317, 19319, 19331, 19339, 19340, 19342, 19373, 19701, 19702, 19703, 19706, 19707, 19708, 19709, 19710, 19711, 19712, 19713, 19714, 19715, 19716, 19717, 19718, 19720, 19721, 19725, 19726, 19730, 19731, 19732, 19733, 19734, 19735, 19736, 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807, 19808, 19809, 19810, 19850, 19880, 19884, 19885, 19886, 19890, 19891, 19892, 19893, 19894, 19895, 19896, 19897, 19898, 19899
WILLOW GROVE, PA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: PA249
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $2,532 | $1,899 |
E02 | $2,532 | $1,899 |
E03 | $2,532 | $1,899 |
E04 | $2,532 | $1,899 |
E05 | $2,751 | $2,142 |
E06 | $2,985 | $2,328 |
E07 | $3,003 | $2,535 |
E08 | $3,012 | $2,802 |
E09 | $3,048 | $2,862 |
W01 | $3,000 | $2,463 |
W02 | $3,009 | $2,799 |
W03 | $3,021 | $2,868 |
W04 | $3,075 | $2,979 |
W05 | $3,171 | $2,988 |
O01E | $3,006 | $2,745 |
O02E | $3,015 | $2,850 |
O03E | $3,084 | $2,973 |
O01 | $2,787 | $2,304 |
O02 | $2,982 | $2,679 |
O03 | $3,018 | $2,895 |
O04 | $3,201 | $2,982 |
O05 | $3,351 | $2,991 |
O06 | $3,381 | $2,994 |
O07 | $3,405 | $3,024 |
BAH for WILLOW GROVE, PA includes the following zip codes: 18039, 18041, 18054, 18070, 18073, 18074, 18076, 18077, 18081, 18084, 18901, 18902, 18910, 18911, 18912, 18913, 18914, 18915, 18916, 18917, 18918, 18920, 18921, 18922, 18923, 18925, 18927, 18928, 18929, 18930, 18931, 18932, 18933, 18934, 18935, 18936, 18938, 18940, 18942, 18943, 18944, 18946, 18947, 18949, 18950, 18951, 18953, 18954, 18955, 18956, 18957, 18958, 18960, 18962, 18963, 18964, 18966, 18968, 18969, 18970, 18971, 18972, 18974, 18976, 18977, 18979, 18980, 18981, 18991, 19001, 19002, 19003, 19004, 19006, 19007, 19009, 19012, 19020, 19021, 19025, 19027, 19030, 19031, 19034, 19035, 19038, 19040, 19041, 19044, 19046, 19047, 19048, 19049, 19053, 19054, 19055, 19056, 19057, 19058, 19066, 19067, 19072, 19075, 19087, 19090, 19095, 19096, 19301, 19310, 19311, 19312, 19316, 19318, 19320, 19330, 19333, 19335, 19341, 19343, 19344, 19345, 19346, 19347, 19348, 19350, 19351, 19352, 19353, 19354, 19355, 19357, 19358, 19360, 19362, 19363, 19365, 19366, 19367, 19369, 19372, 19374, 19375, 19376, 19380, 19381, 19382, 19383, 19390, 19395, 19397, 19398, 19399, 19401, 19403, 19404, 19405, 19406, 19407, 19408, 19409, 19415, 19421, 19422, 19423, 19424, 19425, 19426, 19428, 19429, 19430, 19432, 19435, 19436, 19437, 19438, 19440, 19441, 19442, 19443, 19444, 19446, 19450, 19451, 19453, 19454, 19455, 19456, 19457, 19460, 19462, 19464, 19465, 19468, 19470, 19472, 19473, 19474, 19475, 19477, 19478, 19480, 19481, 19482, 19484, 19486, 19490, 19492, 19493, 19494, 19495, 19496, 19520, 19525
PITTSBURGH, PA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: PA250
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $1,713 | $1,284 |
E02 | $1,713 | $1,284 |
E03 | $1,713 | $1,284 |
E04 | $1,713 | $1,284 |
E05 | $1,845 | $1,458 |
E06 | $2,445 | $1,833 |
E07 | $2,469 | $1,854 |
E08 | $2,478 | $1,968 |
E09 | $2,526 | $2,145 |
W01 | $2,466 | $1,851 |
W02 | $2,475 | $1,965 |
W03 | $2,487 | $2,163 |
W04 | $2,559 | $2,445 |
W05 | $2,673 | $2,451 |
O01E | $2,472 | $1,860 |
O02E | $2,481 | $2,109 |
O03E | $2,571 | $2,439 |
O01 | $1,923 | $1,575 |
O02 | $2,439 | $1,857 |
O03 | $2,484 | $2,229 |
O04 | $2,712 | $2,448 |
O05 | $2,895 | $2,454 |
O06 | $2,919 | $2,457 |
O07 | $2,940 | $2,478 |
BAH for PITTSBURGH, PA includes the following zip codes: 15001, 15003, 15004, 15005, 15006, 15007, 15009, 15010, 15014, 15015, 15017, 15018, 15019, 15020, 15021, 15022, 15024, 15025, 15026, 15027, 15028, 15030, 15031, 15032, 15033, 15034, 15035, 15037, 15038, 15042, 15043, 15044, 15045, 15046, 15047, 15049, 15050, 15051, 15052, 15053, 15054, 15055, 15056, 15057, 15059, 15060, 15061, 15062, 15063, 15064, 15065, 15066, 15067, 15068, 15069, 15071, 15072, 15074, 15075, 15076, 15077, 15078, 15081, 15082, 15083, 15084, 15085, 15086, 15087, 15088, 15089, 15090, 15091, 15095, 15096, 15101, 15102, 15104, 15106, 15108, 15110, 15112, 15116, 15120, 15122, 15123, 15126, 15127, 15129, 15131, 15132, 15133, 15134, 15135, 15136, 15137, 15139, 15140, 15142, 15143, 15144, 15145, 15146, 15147, 15148, 15201, 15202, 15203, 15204, 15205, 15206, 15207, 15208, 15209, 15210, 15211, 15212, 15213, 15214, 15215, 15216, 15217, 15218, 15219, 15220, 15221, 15222, 15223, 15224, 15225, 15226, 15227, 15228, 15229, 15230, 15231, 15232, 15233, 15234, 15235, 15236, 15237, 15238, 15239, 15240, 15241, 15242, 15243, 15244, 15250, 15251, 15252, 15253, 15254, 15255, 15257, 15258, 15259, 15260, 15261, 15262, 15264, 15265, 15267, 15268, 15270, 15272, 15274, 15275, 15276, 15277, 15278, 15279, 15281, 15282, 15283, 15286, 15289, 15290, 15295, 15301, 15311, 15312, 15313, 15314, 15317, 15321, 15323, 15324, 15329, 15330, 15331, 15332, 15333, 15336, 15339, 15340, 15342, 15345, 15347, 15348, 15350, 15358, 15360, 15361, 15363, 15365, 15366, 15367, 15368, 15376, 15377, 15378, 15379, 15412, 15419, 15423, 15427, 15429, 15432, 15434, 15448, 15477, 15479, 15483, 15601, 15605, 15606, 15610, 15611, 15612, 15613, 15615, 15616, 15617, 15618, 15619, 15620, 15621, 15622, 15623, 15624, 15625, 15626, 15627, 15628, 15629, 15632, 15633, 15634, 15635, 15636, 15637, 15638, 15639, 15640, 15641, 15642, 15644, 15646, 15647, 15650, 15655, 15658, 15660, 15661, 15662, 15663, 15664, 15665, 15666, 15668, 15670, 15671, 15672, 15674, 15675, 15676, 15677, 15678, 15679, 15680, 15683, 15684, 15685, 15687, 15688, 15689, 15690, 15691, 15692, 15693, 15695, 15696, 15697, 15698, 15779, 15923, 15944, 15954, 16001, 16002, 16003, 16016, 16017, 16018, 16020, 16021, 16022, 16023, 16024, 16025, 16027, 16029, 16030, 16033, 16034, 16035, 16037, 16038, 16039, 16040, 16041, 16045, 16046, 16048, 16049, 16050, 16051, 16052, 16053, 16055, 16056, 16057, 16059, 16061, 16063, 16066, 16115, 16123, 16136, 16141
STATE COLLEGE, PA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: PA252
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $1,410 | $1,068 |
E02 | $1,410 | $1,068 |
E03 | $1,410 | $1,068 |
E04 | $1,410 | $1,068 |
E05 | $1,551 | $1,188 |
E06 | $1,941 | $1,455 |
E07 | $2,025 | $1,518 |
E08 | $2,112 | $1,635 |
E09 | $2,247 | $1,746 |
W01 | $1,962 | $1,473 |
W02 | $2,061 | $1,632 |
W03 | $2,169 | $1,758 |
W04 | $2,283 | $1,959 |
W05 | $2,415 | $2,043 |
O01E | $2,037 | $1,545 |
O02E | $2,151 | $1,722 |
O03E | $2,298 | $1,935 |
O01 | $1,605 | $1,260 |
O02 | $1,938 | $1,521 |
O03 | $2,166 | $1,800 |
O04 | $2,457 | $2,022 |
O05 | $2,667 | $2,073 |
O06 | $2,688 | $2,154 |
O07 | $2,709 | $2,184 |
BAH for STATE COLLEGE, PA includes the following zip codes: 16677, 16801, 16802, 16803, 16804, 16805, 16820, 16823, 16826, 16827, 16828, 16829, 16832, 16835, 16841, 16844, 16851, 16852, 16853, 16854, 16856, 16859, 16864, 16865, 16866, 16868, 16870, 16872, 16874, 16875, 16882
ERIE, PA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: PA253
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $1,299 | $999 |
E02 | $1,299 | $999 |
E03 | $1,299 | $999 |
E04 | $1,299 | $999 |
E05 | $1,302 | $1,188 |
E06 | $1,566 | $1,299 |
E07 | $1,617 | $1,320 |
E08 | $1,677 | $1,353 |
E09 | $1,770 | $1,425 |
W01 | $1,584 | $1,317 |
W02 | $1,644 | $1,350 |
W03 | $1,716 | $1,434 |
W04 | $1,797 | $1,575 |
W05 | $1,893 | $1,629 |
O01E | $1,626 | $1,326 |
O02E | $1,701 | $1,413 |
O03E | $1,806 | $1,557 |
O01 | $1,335 | $1,296 |
O02 | $1,563 | $1,323 |
O03 | $1,713 | $1,464 |
O04 | $1,923 | $1,614 |
O05 | $2,070 | $1,647 |
O06 | $2,088 | $1,698 |
O07 | $2,100 | $1,719 |
BAH for ERIE, PA includes the following zip codes: 16401, 16407, 16410, 16411, 16412, 16413, 16415, 16417, 16421, 16423, 16426, 16427, 16428, 16430, 16438, 16441, 16442, 16443, 16444, 16475, 16501, 16502, 16503, 16504, 16505, 16506, 16507, 16508, 16509, 16510, 16511, 16512, 16514, 16515, 16522, 16530, 16531, 16534, 16538, 16541, 16544, 16546, 16550, 16553, 16563, 16565
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: PA254
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $1,545 | $1,158 |
E02 | $1,545 | $1,158 |
E03 | $1,545 | $1,158 |
E04 | $1,545 | $1,158 |
E05 | $1,596 | $1,362 |
E06 | $1,746 | $1,494 |
E07 | $1,821 | $1,545 |
E08 | $1,905 | $1,632 |
E09 | $2,031 | $1,665 |
W01 | $1,761 | $1,542 |
W02 | $1,857 | $1,629 |
W03 | $1,959 | $1,668 |
W04 | $2,064 | $1,758 |
W05 | $2,184 | $1,839 |
O01E | $1,833 | $1,590 |
O02E | $1,944 | $1,659 |
O03E | $2,076 | $1,734 |
O01 | $1,623 | $1,491 |
O02 | $1,743 | $1,581 |
O03 | $1,956 | $1,686 |
O04 | $2,223 | $1,818 |
O05 | $2,415 | $1,869 |
O06 | $2,433 | $1,944 |
O07 | $2,451 | $1,971 |
BAH for WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA includes the following zip codes: 18058, 18201, 18202, 18216, 18219, 18221, 18222, 18223, 18224, 18225, 18234, 18239, 18246, 18247, 18249, 18251, 18256, 18320, 18321, 18323, 18325, 18326, 18330, 18331, 18332, 18333, 18334, 18341, 18342, 18344, 18346, 18347, 18348, 18349, 18350, 18352, 18355, 18357, 18370, 18372, 18403, 18407, 18410, 18411, 18414, 18416, 18420, 18424, 18433, 18434, 18440, 18444, 18447, 18448, 18452, 18466, 18471, 18501, 18502, 18503, 18504, 18505, 18507, 18508, 18509, 18510, 18512, 18515, 18517, 18518, 18519, 18540, 18577, 18601, 18602, 18610, 18611, 18612, 18617, 18618, 18621, 18622, 18627, 18634, 18635, 18640, 18641, 18642, 18643, 18644, 18651, 18653, 18654, 18655, 18656, 18660, 18661, 18701, 18702, 18703, 18704, 18705, 18706, 18707, 18708, 18709, 18710, 18711, 18762, 18764, 18765, 18766, 18767, 18769, 18773
ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: PA255
Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
---|---|---|
E01 | $2,058 | $1,545 |
E02 | $2,058 | $1,545 |
E03 | $2,058 | $1,545 |
E04 | $2,058 | $1,545 |
E05 | $2,145 | $1,806 |
E06 | $2,583 | $1,974 |
E07 | $2,607 | $2,055 |
E08 | $2,616 | $2,235 |
E09 | $2,658 | $2,361 |
W01 | $2,604 | $2,043 |
W02 | $2,613 | $2,232 |
W03 | $2,625 | $2,376 |
W04 | $2,685 | $2,583 |
W05 | $2,790 | $2,589 |
O01E | $2,610 | $2,139 |
O02E | $2,619 | $2,337 |
O03E | $2,697 | $2,577 |
O01 | $2,202 | $1,968 |
O02 | $2,580 | $2,118 |
O03 | $2,622 | $2,424 |
O04 | $2,826 | $2,586 |
O05 | $2,991 | $2,592 |
O06 | $3,018 | $2,595 |
O07 | $3,039 | $2,619 |
BAH for ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA includes the following zip codes: 18001, 18002, 18003, 18011, 18013, 18014, 18015, 18016, 18017, 18018, 18020, 18025, 18031, 18032, 18034, 18035, 18036, 18037, 18038, 18040, 18042, 18043, 18044, 18045, 18046, 18049, 18051, 18052, 18053, 18055, 18056, 18059, 18060, 18062, 18063, 18064, 18065, 18066, 18067, 18068, 18069, 18072, 18078, 18079, 18080, 18083, 18085, 18086, 18087, 18088, 18091, 18092, 18098, 18099, 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18106, 18109, 18195, 18301, 18302, 18322, 18327, 18335, 18343, 18351, 18353, 18354, 18356, 18360
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 Pennsylvania:
- Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA
- Defense Logistics Agency, Susquehanna, PA
- NSA Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Raven Rock Mountain Complex, PA
- Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA
- USAREC, Harrisburg Battalion, PA
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.
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