2024 BAH Rates and Post-9/11 GI Bill MHA for Massachusetts
Moving or PCSing to Massachusetts? Looking for Massachusetts BAH Rates for schools? Find BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates for Massachusetts broken out by city, pay grade and dependency status. For Post 911 GI Bill BAH Rates, please use E-5 with Dependents to determine monthly housing allowance.
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BAH rates for 2024, plus GI Bill housing allowance rates for 2023-2024. GI Bill housing allowance rates are updated just before the start of the Fall academic year, so check back after 1 August 2024 for updated BAH rates for GI Bill users.
Boston, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $4,143 | $3,108 |
| E2 | $4,143 | $3,108 |
| E3 | $4,143 | $3,108 |
| E4 | $4,143 | $3,108 |
| E5 | $4,638 | $3,480 |
| E6 | $4,722 | $3,705 |
| E7 | $4,812 | $4,167 |
| E8 | $4,917 | $4,662 |
| E9 | $5,169 | $4,674 |
| W1 | $4,737 | $3,969 |
| W2 | $4,860 | $4,659 |
| W3 | $4,986 | $4,680 |
| W4 | $5,241 | $4,737 |
| W5 | $5,547 | $4,836 |
| O1e | $4,830 | $4,635 |
| O2e | $4,965 | $4,671 |
| O3e | $5,286 | $4,707 |
| O1 | $4,659 | $3,642 |
| O2 | $4,719 | $4,473 |
| O3 | $4,983 | $4,686 |
| O4 | $5,655 | $4,812 |
| O5 | $6,138 | $4,872 |
| O6 | $6,192 | $4,965 |
| O7 | $6,246 | $5,055 |
Schools in Boston
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- Boston University (zip code 2215)
- University of Massachusetts (zip code 2125)
- Northeastern University (zip code 2115)
Schools in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Harvard University (zip code 2138)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (zip code 2139)
Cape Cod & Plymouth, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $3,114 | $2,748 |
| E2 | $3,114 | $2,748 |
| E3 | $3,114 | $2,748 |
| E4 | $3,114 | $2,748 |
| E5 | $3,186 | $2,934 |
| E6 | $3,648 | $3,042 |
| E7 | $3,837 | $3,114 |
| E8 | $4,038 | $3,282 |
| E9 | $4,281 | $3,417 |
| W1 | $3,672 | $3,105 |
| W2 | $3,921 | $3,279 |
| W3 | $4,167 | $3,435 |
| W4 | $4,326 | $3,693 |
| W5 | $4,518 | $3,882 |
| O1e | $3,873 | $3,183 |
| O2e | $4,131 | $3,387 |
| O3e | $4,353 | $3,642 |
| O1 | $3,249 | $3,039 |
| O2 | $3,645 | $3,165 |
| O3 | $4,161 | $3,480 |
| O4 | $4,584 | $3,846 |
| O5 | $4,884 | $3,963 |
| O6 | $4,926 | $4,146 |
| O7 | $4,965 | $4,221 |
Essex County, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $3,003 | $2,334 |
| E2 | $3,003 | $2,334 |
| E3 | $3,003 | $2,334 |
| E4 | $3,003 | $2,334 |
| E5 | $3,282 | $2,580 |
| E6 | $3,369 | $2,748 |
| E7 | $3,588 | $3,012 |
| E8 | $3,831 | $3,306 |
| E9 | $4,119 | $3,318 |
| W1 | $3,387 | $2,910 |
| W2 | $3,690 | $3,303 |
| W3 | $3,987 | $3,324 |
| W4 | $4,170 | $3,417 |
| W5 | $4,392 | $3,642 |
| O1e | $3,633 | $3,279 |
| O2e | $3,942 | $3,315 |
| O3e | $4,203 | $3,357 |
| O1 | $3,303 | $2,718 |
| O2 | $3,366 | $3,189 |
| O3 | $3,978 | $3,330 |
| O4 | $4,467 | $3,603 |
| O5 | $4,815 | $3,741 |
| O6 | $4,854 | $3,966 |
| O7 | $4,896 | $4,038 |
Fitchburg, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $2,868 | $2,151 |
| E2 | $2,868 | $2,151 |
| E3 | $2,868 | $2,151 |
| E4 | $2,868 | $2,151 |
| E5 | $2,943 | $2,568 |
| E6 | $3,129 | $2,793 |
| E7 | $3,318 | $2,868 |
| E8 | $3,522 | $2,985 |
| E9 | $3,789 | $3,030 |
| W1 | $3,147 | $2,856 |
| W2 | $3,405 | $2,982 |
| W3 | $3,657 | $3,039 |
| W4 | $3,843 | $3,171 |
| W5 | $4,065 | $3,363 |
| O1e | $3,354 | $2,940 |
| O2e | $3,618 | $3,021 |
| O3e | $3,873 | $3,120 |
| O1 | $2,973 | $2,790 |
| O2 | $3,126 | $2,919 |
| O3 | $3,648 | $3,057 |
| O4 | $4,143 | $3,327 |
| O5 | $4,494 | $3,447 |
| O6 | $4,533 | $3,636 |
| O7 | $4,569 | $3,699 |
Hampden County, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $2,064 | $1,548 |
| E2 | $2,064 | $1,548 |
| E3 | $2,064 | $1,548 |
| E4 | $2,064 | $1,548 |
| E5 | $2,166 | $1,800 |
| E6 | $2,661 | $1,995 |
| E7 | $2,850 | $2,139 |
| E8 | $3,051 | $2,289 |
| E9 | $3,237 | $2,427 |
| W1 | $2,685 | $2,040 |
| W2 | $2,934 | $2,268 |
| W3 | $3,180 | $2,433 |
| W4 | $3,261 | $2,706 |
| W5 | $3,363 | $2,895 |
| O1e | $2,886 | $2,166 |
| O2e | $3,144 | $2,382 |
| O3e | $3,276 | $2,655 |
| O1 | $2,232 | $1,959 |
| O2 | $2,658 | $2,142 |
| O3 | $3,174 | $2,481 |
| O4 | $3,393 | $2,859 |
| O5 | $3,543 | $2,976 |
| O6 | $3,570 | $3,159 |
| O7 | $3,600 | $3,216 |
Hanscom AFB, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $3,726 | $2,856 |
| E2 | $3,726 | $2,856 |
| E3 | $3,726 | $2,856 |
| E4 | $3,726 | $2,856 |
| E5 | $3,858 | $3,336 |
| E6 | $4,092 | $3,600 |
| E7 | $4,194 | $3,729 |
| E8 | $4,308 | $3,912 |
| E9 | $4,575 | $3,972 |
| W1 | $4,110 | $3,690 |
| W2 | $4,242 | $3,909 |
| W3 | $4,380 | $3,981 |
| W4 | $4,650 | $4,113 |
| W5 | $4,974 | $4,218 |
| O1e | $4,212 | $3,855 |
| O2e | $4,359 | $3,957 |
| O3e | $4,698 | $4,083 |
| O1 | $3,894 | $3,588 |
| O2 | $4,089 | $3,816 |
| O3 | $4,377 | $4,005 |
| O4 | $5,091 | $4,194 |
| O5 | $5,604 | $4,257 |
| O6 | $5,652 | $4,359 |
| O7 | $5,703 | $4,437 |
Martha’s Vineyard, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $3,195 | $2,397 |
| E2 | $3,195 | $2,397 |
| E3 | $3,195 | $2,397 |
| E4 | $3,195 | $2,397 |
| E5 | $3,492 | $2,688 |
| E6 | $3,984 | $2,988 |
| E7 | $4,128 | $3,207 |
| E8 | $4,284 | $3,594 |
| E9 | $4,464 | $3,738 |
| W1 | $4,008 | $3,099 |
| W2 | $4,194 | $3,591 |
| W3 | $4,383 | $3,756 |
| W4 | $4,497 | $4,020 |
| W5 | $4,638 | $4,164 |
| O1e | $4,155 | $3,489 |
| O2e | $4,353 | $3,708 |
| O3e | $4,515 | $3,978 |
| O1 | $3,558 | $2,898 |
| O2 | $3,981 | $3,393 |
| O3 | $4,377 | $3,804 |
| O4 | $4,683 | $4,134 |
| O5 | $4,899 | $4,221 |
| O6 | $4,941 | $4,362 |
| O7 | $4,983 | $4,440 |
Nantucket, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $3,366 | $2,526 |
| E2 | $3,366 | $2,526 |
| E3 | $3,366 | $2,526 |
| E4 | $3,366 | $2,526 |
| E5 | $3,555 | $2,946 |
| E6 | $4,401 | $3,300 |
| E7 | $4,506 | $3,381 |
| E8 | $4,614 | $3,726 |
| E9 | $4,788 | $3,981 |
| W1 | $4,422 | $3,318 |
| W2 | $4,551 | $3,723 |
| W3 | $4,686 | $4,011 |
| W4 | $4,830 | $4,425 |
| W5 | $5,004 | $4,530 |
| O1e | $4,524 | $3,552 |
| O2e | $4,665 | $3,924 |
| O3e | $4,854 | $4,395 |
| O1 | $3,660 | $3,174 |
| O2 | $4,389 | $3,492 |
| O3 | $4,683 | $4,095 |
| O4 | $5,061 | $4,506 |
| O5 | $5,331 | $4,566 |
| O6 | $5,376 | $4,665 |
| O7 | $5,424 | $4,752 |
Worcester, MA BAH Rates
| Rank | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $2,574 | $2,118 |
| E2 | $2,574 | $2,118 |
| E3 | $2,574 | $2,118 |
| E4 | $2,574 | $2,118 |
| E5 | $2,754 | $2,289 |
| E6 | $3,093 | $2,406 |
| E7 | $3,225 | $2,577 |
| E8 | $3,369 | $2,826 |
| E9 | $3,642 | $2,922 |
| W1 | $3,111 | $2,520 |
| W2 | $3,288 | $2,823 |
| W3 | $3,462 | $2,934 |
| W4 | $3,714 | $3,123 |
| W5 | $4,014 | $3,258 |
| O1e | $3,249 | $2,751 |
| O2e | $3,435 | $2,898 |
| O3e | $3,756 | $3,084 |
| O1 | $2,802 | $2,388 |
| O2 | $3,090 | $2,694 |
| O3 | $3,456 | $2,967 |
| O4 | $4,122 | $3,228 |
| O5 | $4,596 | $3,447 |
| O6 | $4,635 | $3,477 |
| O7 | $4,674 | $3,507 |
Armed Forces’ Installations in Massachusetts
Air Force Bases
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- Hanscom Air Force Base – Lexington
- Westover Air Reserve Base – Chicopee
Coast Guard Bases
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- USCG Sector Boston
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