BAH Rates (Basic Allowance for Housing) are an allowance for U.S. based housing.
** UPDATED FOR 2019 **
BAH Rates 2019 – UPDATED
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Post GI Bill BAH Rates
The Post 911 GI Bill BAH rate is equal to the E-5 BAH with dependents for your military housing area.
The online GI Bill BAH is $840.50 for 2018. This is determined by taking half of the national BAH Rate average when attending exclusively online courses. This will be updated for 2019 soon!
Please select your state to see BAH for your military housing area:
How are BAH Rates determined?
BAH or Basic Allowance for Housing Rates are determined by location, pay grade, and dependency status. The compensation is also determined based on housing costs in local housing markets within the United States.
For the official BAH charts, you can find the following PDFs
PDF for those without dependents
BAH can be used for those moving to a new installation due to a PCS, or a veteran looking to go to school?