2024 BAH Rate Calculator, OHA Calculator & GI Bill BAH Rates
Basic Allowance for Housing Calculator, Overseas Housing Allowance Calculator, and GI Bill MHA Rates
We have 3 calculators in one! The first is a BAH Calculator for US military personnel and their families who are relocating or planning to move. The second is an OHA calculator for those currently residing or planning to move overseas. Lastly, the 3rd calculator is for Post-9/11 GI Bill users looking for their GI Bill BAH rate by the school they wish to attend.
Housing Allowance Calculator (Basic Allowance For Housing)
** UPDATED for 2024**
BAH Rate Calculator
Calculate your 2024 BAH rate by entering your pay grade, location, and dependent status. BAH Rates (Basic Allowance for Housing) are an allowance for U.S.-based housing.
OHA Calculator
Calculate your OHA rate by entering your pay grade, location, and dependent status. OHA Rates (Overseas Housing Allowance) are an allowance for non-U.S.-based housing. Includes the following locations: Germany, Japan, South Korea, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Guam.
GI Bill MHA Calculator
Lookup your GI Bill MHA rate by entering the college or university you wish to attend. This is for Post-9/11 GI Bill users who are eligible for housing benefits. This reflects the 2023/2024 school year and will be updated on August 1st, 2024.
2023-2024 Post-9/11 GI Bill BAH Rates (Monthly Housing Allowance)
Monthly Housing Allowance rates for the 2023 / 2024 academic year. These are in effect as of Aug 1, 2023, and until Jul 31, 2024. While the new BAH Rates take effect at the beginning of the year, the GI Bill MHA rates do not take effect until Aug 1 of that same year.
State | MHA_NAME | MHA Rate |
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AK | KETCHIKAN | $2,454 |
AK | SITKA | $2,367 |
AK | JUNEAU | $2,550 |
AK | KODIAK ISLAND | $2,316 |
AK | ANCHORAGE | $2,331 |
AK | FAIRBANKS | $2,088 |
AL | ANNISTON/FORT MCCLELLAN | $1,053 |
AL | FORT RUCKER | $1,338 |
AL | HUNTSVILLE | $1,695 |
AL | MOBILE | $1,728 |
AL | MONTGOMERY | $1,404 |
AL | AUBURN | $1,314 |
AL | BIRMINGHAM | $1,782 |
AR | LITTLE ROCK | $1,587 |
AR | FORT CHAFFEE/FORT SMITH | $1,020 |
AR | FAYETTEVILLE | $1,350 |
AZ | PHOENIX | $2,382 |
AZ | FORT HUACHUCA | $1,446 |
AZ | DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB | $1,737 |
AZ | YUMA | $1,545 |
CA | OAKLAND | $3,585 |
CA | SAN FRANCISCO | $4,644 |
CA | CHINA LAKE | $1,179 |
CA | FRESNO | $2,130 |
CA | LEMOORE NAS | $2,103 |
CA | CAMP PENDLETON | $3,408 |
CA | VENTURA | $3,258 |
CA | VANDENBERG SFB | $3,042 |
CA | MARIN/SONOMA | $3,132 |
CA | BARSTOW/FORT IRWIN | $1,806 |
CA | SAN BERNARDINO | $2,901 |
CA | TWENTY NINE PALMS MCB | $2,352 |
CA | BEALE AFB | $2,883 |
CA | SACRAMENTO | $2,844 |
CA | STOCKTON | $2,100 |
CA | VALLEJO/TRAVIS AFB | $3,342 |
CA | LOS ANGELES | $3,531 |
CA | SAN DIEGO | $3,792 |
CA | MONTEREY | $3,039 |
CA | RIVERSIDE | $3,114 |
CA | HUMBOLDT COUNTY | $1,536 |
CA | SANTA CLARA COUNTY | $4,362 |
CA | SAN LUIS OBISPO | $2,613 |
CA | BRIDGEPORT | $1,695 |
CA | EL CENTRO | $1,725 |
CA | EDWARDS AFB/PALMDALE | $2,451 |
CO | DENVER | $2,670 |
CO | COLORADO SPRINGS | $2,139 |
CO | FORT COLLINS | $1,986 |
CO | BOULDER | $2,490 |
CT | NEW LONDON | $2,079 |
CT | HARTFORD | $2,421 |
CT | NEW HAVEN/FAIRFIELD | $2,778 |
DC | WASHINGTON | $2,658 |
DE | DOVER AFB/REHOBOTH | $2,142 |
FL | EGLIN AFB | $2,343 |
FL | GAINESVILLE | $1,791 |
FL | JACKSONVILLE | $2,226 |
FL | PATRICK SFB | $2,694 |
FL | MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE | $3,510 |
FL | ORLANDO | $2,550 |
FL | PANAMA CITY | $1,764 |
FL | PENSACOLA | $1,731 |
FL | TALLAHASSEE | $1,461 |
FL | TAMPA | $2,598 |
FL | WEST PALM BEACH | $3,081 |
FL | OCALA | $1,950 |
FL | FLORIDA KEYS | $3,489 |
FL | VOLUSIA COUNTY | $2,013 |
FL | FORT PIERCE | $2,385 |
FL | FORT MYERS BEACH | $2,376 |
GA | ATLANTA | $2,262 |
GA | ALBANY | $1,215 |
GA | FORT GORDON | $1,599 |
GA | KINGS BAY/BRUNSWICK | $1,791 |
GA | FORT BENNING | $1,464 |
GA | ROBINS AFB | $1,539 |
GA | SAVANNAH | $2,022 |
GA | DAHLONEGA | $1,953 |
GA | FORT STEWART | $1,788 |
GA | MOODY AFB | $1,194 |
HI | MAUI COUNTY | $3,618 |
HI | HONOLULU COUNTY | $3,303 |
HI | HAWAII COUNTY | $2,265 |
HI | KAUAI COUNTY | $3,024 |
IA | DES MOINES | $1,479 |
ID | BOISE | $1,914 |
ID | MOUNTAIN HOME AFB | $1,806 |
IL | CHAMPAIGN/URBANA | $1,212 |
IL | ROCK ISLAND | $1,641 |
IL | PEORIA | $1,398 |
IL | GREAT LAKES NAVTRACEN | $1,992 |
IL | SCOTT AFB | $1,287 |
IL | CHICAGO | $2,709 |
IL | SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR | $1,422 |
IN | INDIANAPOLIS | $1,734 |
IN | FORT WAYNE | $1,488 |
IN | TERRE HAUTE | $1,086 |
IN | BLOOMINGTON | $1,605 |
KS | FORT RILEY | $1,164 |
KS | WICHITA/MCCONNELL AFB | $1,197 |
KS | FORT LEAVENWORTH | $1,638 |
KS | TOPEKA | $1,239 |
KY | FORT CAMPBELL | $1,596 |
KY | LEXINGTON | $1,407 |
KY | LOUISVILLE | $1,782 |
KY | FORT KNOX | $1,155 |
KY | FRANKFORT | $1,062 |
KY | PADUCAH | $1,137 |
LA | ALEXANDRIA | $1,026 |
LA | BATON ROUGE | $1,788 |
LA | FORT POLK | $1,032 |
LA | NEW ORLEANS | $1,800 |
LA | SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB | $1,260 |
LA | LAFAYETTE | $1,569 |
LA | ST MARY AND TERREBONNE | $1,500 |
LA | LAKE CHARLES | $1,431 |
LA | MONROE | $1,023 |
MA | NANTUCKET | $3,741 |
MA | BOSTON | $4,188 |
MA | WORCESTER | $2,469 |
MA | FITCHBURG | $2,559 |
MA | CAPE COD-PLYMOUTH | $3,222 |
MA | ESSEX CO | $2,856 |
MA | HAMPDEN COUNTY | $1,962 |
MA | MARTHA'S VINEYARD | $3,366 |
MA | HANSCOM AFB | $3,348 |
MD | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS | $2,142 |
MD | ANNAPOLIS | $2,511 |
MD | BALTIMORE | $2,424 |
MD | FORT DETRICK | $2,007 |
MD | FORT G. G. MEADE | $2,634 |
MD | INDIAN HEAD NAVORDSTA | $2,703 |
MD | PATUXENT RIVER | $2,235 |
MD | EASTERN SHORE | $1,866 |
MD | OXFORD | $2,091 |
ME | BRUNSWICK | $1,995 |
ME | PORTLAND | $2,787 |
ME | COASTAL MAINE | $2,142 |
ME | BANGOR | $1,662 |
MI | DETROIT | $2,055 |
MI | MARQUETTE | $1,629 |
MI | SAULT STE MARIE | $1,032 |
MI | TRAVERSE CITY | $1,452 |
MI | GRAND HAVEN | $2,064 |
MI | BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO | $1,476 |
MI | LANSING | $1,479 |
MI | GRAND RAPIDS | $1,683 |
MI | ANN ARBOR | $2,217 |
MI | SAGINAW | $1,371 |
MN | DULUTH | $1,476 |
MN | MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL | $2,154 |
MO | KANSAS CITY | $1,905 |
MO | ST. LOUIS | $1,917 |
MO | WHITEMAN AFB | $1,245 |
MO | FORT LEONARD WOOD | $1,164 |
MO | SPRINGFIELD | $1,170 |
MO | COLUMBIA/JEFFERSON CITY | $1,071 |
MO | SAINT JOSEPH | $1,035 |
MS | GULFPORT | $1,353 |
MS | COLUMBUS AFB | $1,053 |
MS | JACKSON | $1,563 |
MS | MERIDIAN | $1,077 |
MS | HATTIESBURG | $1,269 |
MT | MALMSTROM SFB/GREAT FALLS | $1,296 |
MT | HELENA | $1,524 |
NC | OUTER BANKS | $1,947 |
NC | MOREHEAD/CHERRY PT MCAS | $1,662 |
NC | CAMP LEJEUNE | $1,338 |
NC | CHARLOTTE | $2,163 |
NC | DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL | $1,920 |
NC | ELIZABETH CITY | $1,887 |
NC | FORT BRAGG/POPE | $1,572 |
NC | SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB | $1,278 |
NC | GREENSBORO | $1,662 |
NC | RALEIGH | $2,082 |
NC | WILMINGTON | $1,845 |
NC | ASHEVILLE | $1,932 |
ND | BISMARCK | $1,386 |
ND | FARGO | $1,173 |
ND | GRAND FORKS | $1,440 |
ND | MINOT AFB | $1,344 |
NE | OMAHA/OFFUTT AFB | $1,680 |
NE | LINCOLN | $1,455 |
NH/KITTERY | PORTSMOUTH | $2,784 |
NH | MANCHESTER/CONCORD | $2,538 |
NJ | ATLANTIC CITY | $2,166 |
NJ | CAPE MAY | $1,968 |
NJ | FORT MONMOUTH/EARLE NWS | $3,165 |
NJ | PERTH AMBOY | $2,757 |
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY | $3,882 | |
NJ | TRENTON | $2,862 |
NJ | JB MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST | $2,451 |
NM | HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO | $1,224 |
NM | ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB | $1,908 |
NM | CANNON AFB/CLOVIS | $1,197 |
NM | WHITE SANDS MR/LAS CRUCES | $1,458 |
NM | SANTA FE/LOS ALAMOS | $2,181 |
NV | FALLON NAS | $1,410 |
NV | NELLIS AFB/LAS VEGAS | $2,073 |
NV | RENO/CARSON CITY | $2,340 |
NY | BALLSTON SPA/ALBANY | $2,154 |
NY | BUFFALO | $2,064 |
NY | WEST POINT | $2,838 |
NY | LONG ISLAND | $3,708 |
NY | NEW YORK CITY | $3,666 |
NY | ROCHESTER | $1,839 |
NY | ROME/GRIFFISS AFB | $1,731 |
NY | SYRACUSE | $1,656 |
NY | FORT DRUM/WATERTOWN | $1,539 |
NY | WESTCHESTER COUNTY | $3,792 |
NY | STATEN ISLAND | $3,168 |
OH | AKRON | $1,392 |
OH | CINCINNATI | $2,064 |
OH | CLEVELAND | $1,629 |
OH | COLUMBUS | $1,656 |
OH | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB | $1,407 |
OH | TOLEDO | $1,710 |
OH | YOUNGSTOWN | $1,056 |
OK | ALTUS AFB | $1,074 |
OK | VANCE AFB/ENID | $996 |
OK | FORT SILL/LAWTON | $1,122 |
OK | OKLAHOMA CITY | $1,536 |
OK | TULSA | $1,299 |
OR | ASTORIA | $1,635 |
OR | COOS BAY | $1,809 |
OR | PORTLAND | $2,271 |
OR | SALEM | $1,755 |
OR | CORVALLIS | $2,226 |
OR | EUGENE | $2,034 |
PA | CARLISLE BARRACKS | $1,938 |
PA/CAMDEN | PHILADELPHIA | $2,346 |
PA | WILLOW GROVE | $2,751 |
PA | PITTSBURGH | $1,845 |
PA | STATE COLLEGE | $1,551 |
PA | ERIE | $1,302 |
PA | WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON | $1,596 |
PA | ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM | $2,145 |
RI | NEWPORT | $2,748 |
RI | PROVIDENCE | $2,595 |
SC | BEAUFORT/PARRIS ISLAND | $2,247 |
SC | CHARLESTON | $2,079 |
SC | COLUMBIA/FORT JACKSON | $1,746 |
SC | GREENVILLE | $1,815 |
SC | MYRTLE BEACH | $1,944 |
SC | SUMTER/SHAW AFB | $1,323 |
SD | RAPID CITY/ELLSWORTH AFB | $1,671 |
SD | SIOUX FALLS | $1,437 |
TN | CHATTANOOGA | $1,683 |
TN | KNOXVILLE | $1,845 |
TN | MEMPHIS | $2,064 |
TN | NASHVILLE | $2,127 |
TN | JOHNSON CITY/KINGSPORT | $1,368 |
TX | ABILENE/DYESS AFB | $1,329 |
TX | AUSTIN | $2,385 |
TX | BEAUMONT | $1,464 |
TX | COLLEGE STATION | $1,404 |
TX | CORPUS CHRISTI | $1,656 |
TX | DALLAS | $2,418 |
TX | LAUGHLIN AFB/DEL RIO | $1,248 |
TX | EL PASO | $1,587 |
TX | BROWNSVILLE | $1,458 |
TX | HOUSTON | $2,124 |
TX | LUBBOCK | $1,389 |
TX | GOODFELLOW AFB | $1,374 |
TX | SAN ANTONIO | $2,061 |
TX | FORT HOOD | $1,287 |
TX | WICHITA FLS/SHEPPARD AFB | $1,236 |
TX | FORT WORTH | $2,040 |
TX | WACO | $1,548 |
UT | OGDEN/HILL AFB | $1,965 |
UT | SALT LAKE CITY | $2,076 |
UT | PROVO | $1,929 |
VA | CHARLOTTESVILLE | $1,932 |
VA | QUANTICO/WOODBRIDGE | $2,529 |
VA | HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS | $2,007 |
VA | NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH | $2,034 |
VA | RICHMOND/FORT LEE | $1,950 |
VA | WARRENTON | $2,532 |
VA | LEXINGTON | $1,272 |
VA | ROANOKE | $1,608 |
VA | DAHLGREN/FORT AP HILL | $2,007 |
VT | BURLINGTON | $2,634 |
WA | BREMERTON | $2,181 |
WA | EVERETT | $2,505 |
WA | PORT ANGELES | $2,121 |
WA | SEATTLE | $2,910 |
WA | SPOKANE | $2,079 |
WA | TACOMA | $2,298 |
WA | WHIDBEY ISLAND | $1,779 |
WA | YAKIMA | $1,575 |
WI | MADISON | $1,926 |
WI | MILWAUKEE | $2,178 |
WI | SPARTA/FORT MCCOY | $1,161 |
WI | STEVENS POINT | $1,266 |
WV | MORGANTOWN | $1,587 |
WV | HUNTINGTON | $1,416 |
WV | CHARLESTON | $1,044 |
WV | EASTERN PANHANDLE | $1,959 |
WY | CHEYENNE | $1,314 |
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Other Funds Available to Help Pay for School
In addition to paying for your education, the Department of Defense offers a “Yellow Ribbon Program” that helps cover the cost of tuition for dependents of military personnel. Unfortunately, the BAH calculator is unavailable for that program, but you can view a list of schools that participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Online GI Bill Monthly Housing Allowance
The online GI Bill Monthly Housing Allowance is $1,054.50 for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The online GI Bill BAH Rate calculation takes half of the national BAH Rate average. This applies when attending online courses exclusively.
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Calculate Your Post 9/11 Monthly Housing Rate for 2023-2024 School Year
You can use the GI Bill MHA calculator to determine the Post 911 GI Bill BAH rate for the 2023/2024 school year by doing the following:
Select the school you wish to attend and you can see the corresponding GI Bill MHA for that school.
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BAH Rates State Charts
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- Tennessee
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- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, DC
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
BAH Calculation Factors
Basic Allowance for Housing Rates are determined by:
- Location
- Pay grade
- Dependency status – with or without dependents
The compensation is affected by the cost of housing (ownership and rental) in local markets within the US.
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