Supporting the Relocation, Travel, and Lifestyle Needs of the American Military Family

Basic Allowance for 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 the local civilian housing markets, and is payable when government quarters are not provided.

Members who relocate their family to the Key West area will receive BAH based on the Key West rates. When family arrives in the area, the family separation pay entitlement also stops. Members who are authorized to relocate their family, but choose, not to, will receive BAH for the Key West area.

All members are required to provide a lease to disbursing verifying actual housing costs. They must report when costs, numbers of people sharing expenses, or dependency status changes. BAH is not paid to the member if you choose to live in base housing.