2023 Washington BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates

Washington Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates were given a large increase in 2023. The national average increased by 12.11%, while Washington duty stations received a 13.28% increase on average.

Here are the local basic allowance for housing (BAH) rate charts for military housing areas (MHAs) in the State of Washington. 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.

BREMERTON, WA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: WA306

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$2,136	$1,740
E02	$2,136	$1,740
E03	$2,136	$1,740
E04	$2,136	$1,740
E05	$2,181	$1,962
E06	$2,631	$2,091
E07	$2,748	$2,139
E08	$2,871	$2,274
E09	$3,009	$2,403
W01	$2,652	$2,136
W02	$2,799	$2,271
W03	$2,952	$2,418
W04	$3,036	$2,658
W05	$3,132	$2,775
O01E	$2,769	$2,175
O02E	$2,928	$2,379
O03E	$3,045	$2,625
O01	$2,241	$2,088
O02	$2,628	$2,169
O03	$2,946	$2,466
O04	$3,165	$2,748
O05	$3,315	$2,823
O06	$3,345	$2,937
O07	$3,372	$2,982

BAH for BREMERTON, WA includes the following zip codes: 98061, 98110, 98310, 98311, 98312, 98314, 98315, 98322, 98337, 98340, 98342, 98345, 98346, 98353, 98359, 98364, 98366, 98367, 98370, 98378, 98380, 98383, 98384, 98386, 98392, 98393, 98524, 98528, 98546, 98548, 98555, 98560, 98584, 98588, 98592

EVERETT, WA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: WA307

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$2,349	$1,809
E02	$2,349	$1,809
E03	$2,349	$1,809
E04	$2,349	$1,809
E05	$2,505	$2,055
E06	$2,799	$2,205
E07	$2,958	$2,352
E08	$3,129	$2,568
E09	$3,300	$2,649
W01	$2,820	$2,307
W02	$3,030	$2,565
W03	$3,240	$2,658
W04	$3,327	$2,835
W05	$3,429	$2,994
O01E	$2,988	$2,499
O02E	$3,207	$2,631
O03E	$3,339	$2,790
O01	$2,547	$2,190
O02	$2,796	$2,454
O03	$3,234	$2,691
O04	$3,462	$2,964
O05	$3,624	$3,066
O06	$3,654	$3,225
O07	$3,684	$3,276

BAH for EVERETT, WA includes the following zip codes: 98012, 98020, 98026, 98036, 98037, 98043, 98046, 98082, 98087, 98201, 98203, 98204, 98206, 98207, 98208, 98213, 98223, 98241, 98251, 98252, 98256, 98258, 98259, 98270, 98271, 98272, 98275, 98287, 98290, 98291, 98292, 98293, 98294, 98296

PORT ANGELES, WA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: WA308

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,872	$1,404
E02	$1,872	$1,404
E03	$1,872	$1,404
E04	$1,872	$1,404
E05	$2,121	$1,590
E06	$2,631	$1,974
E07	$2,700	$2,025
E08	$2,769	$2,226
E09	$2,856	$2,376
W01	$2,652	$1,992
W02	$2,730	$2,223
W03	$2,817	$2,391
W04	$2,877	$2,646
W05	$2,946	$2,712
O01E	$2,709	$2,115
O02E	$2,802	$2,343
O03E	$2,883	$2,625
O01	$2,187	$1,641
O02	$2,628	$2,037
O03	$2,814	$2,445
O04	$2,967	$2,694
O05	$3,075	$2,736
O06	$3,099	$2,799
O07	$3,123	$2,844

BAH for PORT ANGELES, WA includes the following zip codes: 98305, 98324, 98326, 98331, 98343, 98350, 98357, 98362, 98363, 98381, 98382

SEATTLE, WA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: WA309

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$2,793	$2,178
E02	$2,793	$2,178
E03	$2,793	$2,178
E04	$2,793	$2,178
E05	$2,910	$2,499
E06	$3,609	$2,706
E07	$3,708	$2,793
E08	$3,813	$3,051
E09	$3,957	$3,261
W01	$3,630	$2,766
W02	$3,753	$3,048
W03	$3,882	$3,282
W04	$3,990	$3,633
W05	$4,119	$3,732
O01E	$3,726	$2,904
O02E	$3,861	$3,216
O03E	$4,005	$3,603
O01	$2,997	$2,670
O02	$3,600	$2,871
O03	$3,879	$3,357
O04	$4,161	$3,708
O05	$4,362	$3,771
O06	$4,401	$3,867
O07	$4,440	$3,930

BAH for SEATTLE, WA includes the following zip codes: 98001, 98002, 98003, 98004, 98005, 98006, 98007, 98008, 98009, 98010, 98011, 98013, 98014, 98015, 98019, 98021, 98022, 98023, 98024, 98025, 98027, 98028, 98029, 98030, 98031, 98032, 98033, 98034, 98035, 98038, 98039, 98040, 98041, 98042, 98045, 98047, 98050, 98051, 98052, 98053, 98055, 98056, 98057, 98058, 98059, 98062, 98063, 98064, 98065, 98070, 98071, 98072, 98073, 98074, 98075, 98077, 98083, 98089, 98092, 98093, 98101, 98102, 98103, 98104, 98105, 98106, 98107, 98108, 98109, 98111, 98112, 98113, 98114, 98115, 98116, 98117, 98118, 98119, 98121, 98122, 98124, 98125, 98126, 98127, 98129, 98131, 98133, 98134, 98136, 98138, 98139, 98141, 98144, 98145, 98146, 98148, 98154, 98155, 98158, 98160, 98161, 98164, 98165, 98166, 98168, 98170, 98174, 98175, 98177, 98178, 98181, 98185, 98188, 98190, 98191, 98194, 98195, 98198, 98199, 98224, 98288

SPOKANE, WA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: WA310

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,821	$1,365
E02	$1,821	$1,365
E03	$1,821	$1,365
E04	$1,821	$1,365
E05	$2,079	$1,560
E06	$2,316	$1,734
E07	$2,403	$1,827
E08	$2,502	$2,130
E09	$2,613	$2,190
W01	$2,331	$1,752
W02	$2,448	$2,127
W03	$2,568	$2,199
W04	$2,637	$2,331
W05	$2,721	$2,424
O01E	$2,418	$2,073
O02E	$2,547	$2,181
O03E	$2,646	$2,304
O01	$2,115	$1,587
O02	$2,313	$1,992
O03	$2,565	$2,226
O04	$2,745	$2,403
O05	$2,874	$2,460
O06	$2,898	$2,550
O07	$2,919	$2,589

BAH for SPOKANE, WA includes the following zip codes: 99001, 99003, 99004, 99005, 99006, 99009, 99011, 99012, 99014, 99016, 99018, 99019, 99020, 99021, 99022, 99023, 99025, 99026, 99027, 99030, 99031, 99036, 99037, 99039, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99206, 99207, 99208, 99209, 99210, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99216, 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220, 99223, 99224, 99228, 99251, 99252, 99256, 99258, 99260

TACOMA, WA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: WA311

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$2,145	$1,644
E02	$2,145	$1,644
E03	$2,145	$1,644
E04	$2,145	$1,644
E05	$2,298	$1,863
E06	$2,691	$2,019
E07	$2,778	$2,145
E08	$2,868	$2,379
E09	$2,976	$2,493
W01	$2,712	$2,103
W02	$2,817	$2,376
W03	$2,931	$2,505
W04	$2,997	$2,709
W05	$3,075	$2,796
O01E	$2,790	$2,292
O02E	$2,910	$2,469
O03E	$3,006	$2,685
O01	$2,352	$1,989
O02	$2,688	$2,247
O03	$2,928	$2,547
O04	$3,099	$2,775
O05	$3,222	$2,829
O06	$3,249	$2,913
O07	$3,276	$2,961

BAH for TACOMA, WA includes the following zip codes: 98303, 98304, 98321, 98323, 98327, 98328, 98329, 98330, 98332, 98333, 98335, 98338, 98344, 98348, 98349, 98351, 98352, 98354, 98360, 98371, 98372, 98373, 98374, 98375, 98385, 98387, 98388, 98390, 98391, 98394, 98395, 98396, 98397, 98398, 98401, 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98411, 98412, 98413, 98415, 98416, 98417, 98418, 98419, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98430, 98431, 98433, 98438, 98439, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98448, 98464, 98465, 98466, 98467, 98471, 98481, 98490, 98493, 98496, 98497, 98498, 98499, 98501, 98502, 98503, 98504, 98505, 98506, 98507, 98508, 98509, 98511, 98512, 98513, 98516, 98530, 98540, 98556, 98558, 98576, 98579, 98580, 98589, 98597, 98599

WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: WA312

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,692	$1,302
E02	$1,692	$1,302
E03	$1,692	$1,302
E04	$1,692	$1,302
E05	$1,779	$1,491
E06	$2,262	$1,698
E07	$2,400	$1,800
E08	$2,544	$1,908
E09	$2,688	$2,019
W01	$2,286	$1,716
W02	$2,463	$1,875
W03	$2,640	$2,034
W04	$2,712	$2,295
W05	$2,796	$2,433
O01E	$2,424	$1,818
O02E	$2,613	$1,992
O03E	$2,721	$2,256
O01	$1,842	$1,596
O02	$2,259	$1,803
O03	$2,634	$2,088
O04	$2,823	$2,403
O05	$2,955	$2,490
O06	$2,979	$2,625
O07	$3,000	$2,664

BAH for WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA includes the following zip codes: 98221, 98222, 98232, 98233, 98235, 98236, 98237, 98238, 98239, 98249, 98253, 98255, 98257, 98260, 98263, 98267, 98273, 98274, 98277, 98278, 98282, 98283, 98284

YAKIMA, WA BAH Rates

Military Housing Area: WA313

Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
E01	$1,353	$1,014
E02	$1,353	$1,014
E03	$1,353	$1,014
E04	$1,353	$1,014
E05	$1,575	$1,182
E06	$1,953	$1,464
E07	$2,070	$1,554
E08	$2,193	$1,653
E09	$2,355	$1,767
W01	$1,974	$1,482
W02	$2,121	$1,650
W03	$2,271	$1,773
W04	$2,394	$1,980
W05	$2,532	$2,097
O01E	$2,091	$1,569
O02E	$2,250	$1,740
O03E	$2,409	$1,947
O01	$1,626	$1,221
O02	$1,950	$1,557
O03	$2,268	$1,815
O04	$2,580	$2,070
O05	$2,802	$2,145
O06	$2,826	$2,256
O07	$2,847	$2,289

BAH for YAKIMA, WA includes the following zip codes: 98901, 98902, 98903, 98904, 98907, 98908, 98909, 98920, 98921, 98923, 98930, 98932, 98933, 98935, 98936, 98937, 98938, 98939, 98942, 98944, 98947, 98948, 98951, 98952, 98953

About half the U.S. counties (about 1,500) have little to no military population. While half the ZIP codes is 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 Washington:

• Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington
• Fairchild Air Force Base, Fairchild AFB, Washington
• Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord, Washington
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington
• Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington
• Naval Station Everett, Everett, Washington
• U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Seattle Battalion, Seattle

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.