2023 Virginia BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates in Virginia received a significant increase in 2023. The national average increased by 12.11%, while Virginia duty stations received a slightly lower 11.81% increase on average.

Here are the local basic allowance for housing (BAH) rate charts for military housing areas (MHAs) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. BAH is assigned by location and pay grade (rank) and can be used to rent or purchase a home.

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

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA295

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,851	$1,461
E02	$1,851	$1,461
E03	$1,851	$1,461
E04	$1,851	$1,461
E05	$1,932	$1,653
E06	$2,220	$1,767
E07	$2,367	$1,848
E08	$2,529	$1,992
E09	$2,694	$2,070
W01	$2,238	$1,836
W02	$2,436	$1,989
W03	$2,631	$2,079
W04	$2,721	$2,253
W05	$2,826	$2,403
O01E	$2,394	$1,926
O02E	$2,601	$2,055
O03E	$2,733	$2,211
O01	$1,974	$1,764
O02	$2,217	$1,905
O03	$2,625	$2,112
O04	$2,859	$2,373
O05	$3,021	$2,469
O06	$3,048	$2,616
O07	$3,072	$2,658

BAH for CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA includes the following zip codes: 22901, 22902, 22903, 22904, 22905, 22906, 22907, 22908, 22909, 22910, 22911, 22924, 22931, 22932, 22936, 22937, 22940, 22943, 22945, 22946, 22947, 22959, 22987, 24590

QUANTICO/WOODBRIDGE, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA296

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$2,397	$1,875
E02	$2,397	$1,875
E03	$2,397	$1,875
E04	$2,397	$1,875
E05	$2,529	$2,127
E06	$2,661	$2,277
E07	$2,796	$2,403
E08	$2,949	$2,562
E09	$3,150	$2,592
W01	$2,673	$2,361
W02	$2,862	$2,559
W03	$3,048	$2,595
W04	$3,192	$2,688
W05	$3,366	$2,829
O01E	$2,826	$2,532
O02E	$3,021	$2,583
O03E	$3,216	$2,652
O01	$2,550	$2,265
O02	$2,658	$2,487
O03	$3,039	$2,607
O04	$3,426	$2,805
O05	$3,699	$2,889
O06	$3,729	$3,033
O07	$3,759	$3,072

BAH for QUANTICO/WOODBRIDGE, VA includes the following zip codes: 20109, 20110, 20111, 20112, 20113, 20136, 20143, 20155, 20156, 20168, 20169, 20181, 20182, 22025, 22026, 22125, 22134, 22135, 22172, 22191, 22192, 22193, 22194, 22195, 22403, 22405, 22406, 22412, 22430, 22463, 22471, 22545, 22554, 22555, 22556

HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA297

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,830	$1,386
E02	$1,830	$1,386
E03	$1,830	$1,386
E04	$1,830	$1,386
E05	$2,007	$1,551
E06	$2,025	$1,665
E07	$2,046	$1,833
E08	$2,076	$2,016
E09	$2,190	$2,022
W01	$2,040	$1,779
W02	$2,061	$2,013
W03	$2,100	$2,025
W04	$2,232	$2,034
W05	$2,388	$2,052
O01E	$2,049	$2,001
O02E	$2,091	$2,019
O03E	$2,250	$2,031
O01	$2,019	$1,647
O02	$2,022	$1,950
O03	$2,097	$2,028
O04	$2,442	$2,037
O05	$2,691	$2,055
O06	$2,715	$2,082
O07	$2,733	$2,112

BAH for HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS, VA includes the following zip codes: 23001, 23003, 23018, 23021, 23025, 23035, 23045, 23050, 23056, 23061, 23062, 23064, 23066, 23068, 23072, 23076, 23081, 23090, 23107, 23109, 23119, 23125, 23127, 23128, 23130, 23131, 23138, 23154, 23155, 23163, 23168, 23178, 23183, 23184, 23185, 23186, 23187, 23188, 23190, 23601, 23602, 23603, 23604, 23605, 23606, 23607, 23608, 23609, 23612, 23628, 23630, 23651, 23661, 23662, 23663, 23664, 23665, 23666, 23667, 23668, 23669, 23670, 23681, 23690, 23691, 23692, 23693, 23694, 23696

NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA298

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,914	$1,500
E02	$1,914	$1,500
E03	$1,914	$1,500
E04	$1,914	$1,500
E05	$2,034	$1,680
E06	$2,178	$1,794
E07	$2,196	$1,911
E08	$2,217	$2,070
E09	$2,316	$2,100
W01	$2,193	$1,884
W02	$2,205	$2,067
W03	$2,235	$2,103
W04	$2,352	$2,175
W05	$2,496	$2,199
O01E	$2,199	$2,028
O02E	$2,226	$2,094
O03E	$2,370	$2,166
O01	$2,061	$1,785
O02	$2,175	$1,995
O03	$2,232	$2,121
O04	$2,544	$2,187
O05	$2,769	$2,202
O06	$2,790	$2,217
O07	$2,811	$2,247

BAH for NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA includes the following zip codes: 23320, 23321, 23322, 23323, 23324, 23325, 23326, 23327, 23328, 23432, 23433, 23434, 23435, 23436, 23437, 23438, 23439, 23450, 23451, 23452, 23453, 23454, 23455, 23456, 23457, 23458, 23459, 23460, 23461, 23462, 23463, 23464, 23465, 23466, 23467, 23471, 23479, 23501, 23502, 23503, 23504, 23505, 23506, 23507, 23508, 23509, 23510, 23511, 23513, 23514, 23515, 23517, 23518, 23519, 23523, 23529, 23541, 23551, 23701, 23702, 23703, 23704, 23705, 23707, 23708, 23709, 23851

RICHMOND/FORT LEE, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA301

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,839	$1,431
E02	$1,839	$1,431
E03	$1,839	$1,431
E04	$1,839	$1,431
E05	$1,950	$1,614
E06	$1,968	$1,728
E07	$1,986	$1,836
E08	$1,995	$1,959
E09	$2,073	$1,965
W01	$1,983	$1,812
W02	$1,992	$1,956
W03	$2,004	$1,968
W04	$2,115	$1,977
W05	$2,283	$1,983
O01E	$1,989	$1,944
O02E	$1,998	$1,962
O03E	$2,136	$1,974
O01	$1,962	$1,722
O02	$1,965	$1,914
O03	$2,001	$1,971
O04	$2,340	$1,980
O05	$2,607	$1,986
O06	$2,628	$1,989
O07	$2,649	$1,992

BAH for RICHMOND/FORT LEE, VA includes the following zip codes: 23058, 23059, 23060, 23075, 23112, 23113, 23114, 23120, 23150, 23173, 23218, 23219, 23220, 23221, 23222, 23223, 23224, 23225, 23226, 23227, 23228, 23229, 23230, 23231, 23232, 23233, 23234, 23235, 23236, 23237, 23238, 23241, 23242, 23249, 23250, 23255, 23260, 23261, 23269, 23273, 23274, 23276, 23278, 23279, 23282, 23284, 23285, 23286, 23288, 23289, 23290, 23291, 23292, 23293, 23294, 23295, 23297, 23298, 23801, 23803, 23804, 23805, 23806, 23831, 23832, 23834, 23836, 23838, 23842, 23860, 23875

WARRENTON, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA302

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$2,409	$1,980
E02	$2,409	$1,980
E03	$2,409	$1,980
E04	$2,409	$1,980
E05	$2,532	$2,169
E06	$2,784	$2,286
E07	$2,880	$2,406
E08	$2,988	$2,589
E09	$3,189	$2,652
W01	$2,799	$2,376
W02	$2,928	$2,586
W03	$3,057	$2,661
W04	$3,243	$2,802
W05	$3,462	$2,904
O01E	$2,898	$2,526
O02E	$3,039	$2,640
O03E	$3,273	$2,772
O01	$2,571	$2,277
O02	$2,781	$2,493
O03	$3,054	$2,688
O04	$3,540	$2,880
O05	$3,885	$2,943
O06	$3,921	$3,042
O07	$3,951	$3,093

BAH for WARRENTON, VA includes the following zip codes: 20101, 20102, 20103, 20104, 20105, 20108, 20115, 20116, 20117, 20118, 20119, 20128, 20129, 20131, 20132, 20134, 20137, 20138, 20139, 20140, 20141, 20142, 20144, 20146, 20147, 20148, 20149, 20152, 20158, 20159, 20160, 20163, 20164, 20165, 20166, 20167, 20175, 20176, 20177, 20178, 20180, 20184, 20185, 20186, 20187, 20188, 20189, 20197, 20198, 22639, 22643, 22712, 22720, 22728, 22734, 22739, 22742

LEXINGTON, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA303

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,218	$924
E02	$1,218	$924
E03	$1,218	$924
E04	$1,218	$924
E05	$1,272	$1,074
E06	$1,602	$1,200
E07	$1,671	$1,254
E08	$1,746	$1,341
E09	$1,869	$1,434
W01	$1,620	$1,218
W02	$1,704	$1,338
W03	$1,797	$1,443
W04	$1,902	$1,617
W05	$2,025	$1,686
O01E	$1,683	$1,266
O02E	$1,782	$1,416
O03E	$1,917	$1,593
O01	$1,317	$1,161
O02	$1,599	$1,257
O03	$1,794	$1,479
O04	$2,067	$1,668
O05	$2,262	$1,713
O06	$2,280	$1,779
O07	$2,298	$1,803

BAH for LEXINGTON, VA includes the following zip codes: 24415, 24416, 24435, 24439, 24450, 24472, 24473, 24483, 24501, 24502, 24503, 24504, 24505, 24506, 24513, 24514, 24515, 24517, 24521, 24528, 24533, 24538, 24550, 24554, 24555, 24569, 24571, 24572, 24574, 24576, 24578, 24579, 24588, 24595

ROANOKE, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA362

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,518	$1,194
E02	$1,518	$1,194
E03	$1,518	$1,194
E04	$1,518	$1,194
E05	$1,608	$1,335
E06	$1,740	$1,425
E07	$1,842	$1,515
E08	$1,959	$1,638
E09	$2,070	$1,665
W01	$1,755	$1,500
W02	$1,893	$1,635
W03	$2,034	$1,671
W04	$2,091	$1,758
W05	$2,157	$1,869
O01E	$1,863	$1,602
O02E	$2,010	$1,662
O03E	$2,097	$1,728
O01	$1,632	$1,419
O02	$1,737	$1,578
O03	$2,031	$1,686
O04	$2,175	$1,842
O05	$2,277	$1,911
O06	$2,295	$2,019
O07	$2,310	$2,046

BAH for ROANOKE, VA includes the following zip codes: 24001, 24002, 24003, 24004, 24005, 24006, 24007, 24008, 24009, 24010, 24011, 24012, 24013, 24014, 24015, 24016, 24017, 24018, 24019, 24020, 24022, 24023, 24024, 24025, 24026, 24027, 24028, 24029, 24030, 24031, 24032, 24033, 24034, 24035, 24036, 24037, 24038, 24040, 24042, 24043, 24050, 24059, 24060, 24061, 24062, 24063, 24068, 24070, 24073, 24087, 24111, 24138, 24141, 24142, 24143, 24149, 24153, 24155, 24157, 24162, 24179

DAHLGREN/FORT AP HILL, VA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: VA368

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$2,004	$1,812
E02	$2,004	$1,812
E03	$2,004	$1,812
E04	$2,004	$1,812
E05	$2,007	$1,929
E06	$2,196	$2,004
E07	$2,256	$2,025
E08	$2,325	$2,043
E09	$2,475	$2,091
W01	$2,214	$2,022
W02	$2,286	$2,040
W03	$2,370	$2,097
W04	$2,520	$2,205
W05	$2,700	$2,271
O01E	$2,265	$2,031
O02E	$2,355	$2,082
O03E	$2,544	$2,187
O01	$2,031	$2,001
O02	$2,193	$2,028
O03	$2,367	$2,121
O04	$2,763	$2,253
O05	$3,045	$2,292
O06	$3,072	$2,352
O07	$3,096	$2,388

BAH for DAHLGREN/FORT AP HILL, VA includes the following zip codes: 22401, 22402, 22404, 22407, 22408, 22427, 22428, 22446, 22448, 22451, 22481, 22485, 22501, 22514, 22526, 22534, 22535, 22538, 22544, 22546, 22547, 22551, 22552, 22553, 22565, 22580

About half the U.S. counties (about 1,500) have little to no military population. While half the ZIP codes are significant, less than 2% of service members who are eligible for basic allowance for housing (BAH) reside in these counties.

To account for these service members, approximately 30 separate county cost groups (CCGs) are assigned, each with similar housing costs. Use the BAH calculator to enter your ZIP code to determine your military housing area (MHA), aka county cost group. They range from ZZ510 to ZZ890 in increments of 10.

Military Bases in Virginia:

• Defense Logistics Agency McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
• Defense Supply Center Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
• Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
• Fort Lee, Fort Lee, Virginia
• Joint Base Myer – Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia
• Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Hampton, Virginia
• Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Virginia
• Marine Corps Community Services Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia
• Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia
• Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia
• Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia
• Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia
• Naval Support Activity South Potomac (Navy Security Forces Dahlgren), Dahlgren, Virginia
• Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Yorktown, Virginia
• Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, Virginia
• Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia
• Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island, Wallops Island, Virginia
• U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Richmond Recruiting Battalion, Richmond, Virginia

The BAH rates listed are for all U.S. Armed Forces service branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Space Force and Reserves, where applicable. BAH rates in high-cost areas are 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 their estimated payments. Both BAH and MHA benefits are based on the same payment tables, but benefit amounts vary.