2023 Washington BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates

Updated: February 15, 2023
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    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.

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    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.

    Written by Veteran.com Team