2023 Pennsylvania BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates

Updated: February 15, 2023
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    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:

    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.

    Written by Veteran.com Team