All active duty members with permanent duty within the United States (to include Alaska and Hawai'i) will receive Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) if not furnished with government housing.
BAH is based on geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status. The intent of BAH is to provide uniformed service members accurate and equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets, and is payable when government quarters are not provided.
Below is a sampling of BAH Rates with Dependents for 2005. For a complete listing, see CONTACTS for BAH website.
Local Basic Allowance for Housing - Without Dependent Rate (2005)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| Enlisted |
1161.00 |
1161.00 |
1161.00 |
1161.00 |
1472.00 |
1633.00 |
1703.00 |
1802.00 |
1849.00 |
| Officer |
1623.00 |
1747.00 |
1868.00 |
2107.00 |
2218.00 |
2388.00 |
2436.00 |
2436.00 |
2436.00 |
Local Basic Allowance for Housing - With Dependent Rate (2005)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| Enlisted |
1698.00 |
1698.00 |
1698.00 |
1698.00 |
1773.00 |
1922.00 |
2089.00 |
2274.00 |
2496.00 |
| Officer |
1790.00 |
1919.00 |
2380.00 |
2784.00 |
3066.00 |
3091.00 |
3127.00 |
3127.00 |
3127.00 |
Please be aware that the cost of Living in Hawai'i is higher than most areas in the Continental United States. Expect rental/buying costs to be 35% higher than what you would find on the mainland.