The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a U.S. based allowance prescribed by geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status. It provides uniformed Service members equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets within the United States when government quarters are not provided. A uniformed service member stationed outside the U.S., including U.S.


territories and possessions, not furnished government housing, is eligible for Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA).

Note: BAH amounts are determined by location, rank, and whether or not the member has dependents.

Between ranks, amounts differ because the higher the rank, the better the housing a member is authorized. Here are the charts that show what type of dwellings are used to determine BAH amounts for each rank.

There are specific rules which determine whether the military member is paid the housing rate for the location of his/her assignment, or the location of his/her dependents. This chart displays those basic rules.

BAH is an allowance, and is therefore not subject to income taxes.

2013 BAH Chart for Officers with Dependents for Virginia:

VIRGINIA

Location	O-1E	O-2E	O-3E	O-1	O-2	O-3	O-4	O-5	O-6	O-7
Charlottesville	1,635	1,806	1,935	1377	1482	1824	2064	2232	2256	2277
Fort A. P. Hill	1,791	1,872	2,010	1407	1713	1878	2166	2373	2397	2421
Fort Lee/Petersberg	1,350	1,449	1,575	1173	1257	1458	1713	1893	1914	1932
Hampton/Newport News	1,830	2,013	2,142	1461	1659	2031	2265	2427	2451	2478
Lexington	1,251	1,299	1,434	1125	1209	1305	1587	1794	1812	1830
Norfolk/Portsmouth	1,794	1,860	2,007	1542	1734	1866	2178	2400	2424	2448
Quantico MCB/Woodbridge	1,959	2,010	2,148	1719	1908	2013	2313	2526	2550	2577
Richmond	1,458	1,521	1,623	1308	1398	1527	1740	1893	1911	1929
Roanoke	1,275	1,395	1,539	1068	1164	1407	1695	1899	1917	1938
Warrenton/Vint Hill Farm	2,367	2,436	2,580	1920	2298	2442	2742	2958	2988	3018