2024 Massachusetts BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates

Updated: January 26, 2024
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    Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates in Massachusetts increased for 2024. The national average increased by 5.9%, while Massachusetts duty stations received a similar increase on average.

    Below are the local BAH rates charts for military housing areas in Massachusetts. The Department of Defense determines BAH rates by location, pay grade (rank) and if a soldier has dependents.

    See 2024 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates here.

    NANTUCKET, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA119

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $3,366 $2,526
    E02 $3,366 $2,526
    E03 $3,366 $2,526
    E04 $3,366 $2,526
    E05 $3,555 $2,946
    E06 $4,401 $3,300
    E07 $4,506 $3,381
    E08 $4,614 $3,726
    E09 $4,788 $3,981
    W01 $4,422 $3,318
    W02 $4,551 $3,723
    W03 $4,686 $4,011
    W04 $4,830 $4,425
    W05 $5,004 $4,530
    O01E $4,524 $3,552
    O02E $4,665 $3,924
    O03E $4,854 $4,395
    O01 $3,660 $3,174
    O02 $4,389 $3,492
    O03 $4,683 $4,095
    O04 $5,061 $4,506
    O05 $5,331 $4,566
    O06 $5,376 $4,665
    O07 $5,424 $4,752

    BAH for NANTUCKET, MA includes the following zip codes: 2554, 2564, 2584

    BOSTON, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA120

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $4,143 $3,108
    E02 $4,143 $3,108
    E03 $4,143 $3,108
    E04 $4,143 $3,108
    E05 $4,638 $3,480
    E06 $4,722 $3,705
    E07 $4,812 $4,167
    E08 $4,917 $4,662
    E09 $5,169 $4,674
    W01 $4,737 $3,969
    W02 $4,860 $4,659
    W03 $4,986 $4,680
    W04 $5,241 $4,737
    W05 $5,547 $4,836
    O01E $4,830 $4,635
    O02E $4,965 $4,671
    O03E $5,286 $4,707
    O01 $4,659 $3,642
    O02 $4,719 $4,473
    O03 $4,983 $4,686
    O04 $5,655 $4,812
    O05 $6,138 $4,872
    O06 $6,192 $4,965
    O07 $6,246 $5,055

    BAH for BOSTON, MA includes the following zip codes: 1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705, 1721, 1745, 1746, 1748, 1760, 1770, 1772, 1776, 1778, 1784, 1801, 1813, 1815, 1822, 1864, 1867, 1880, 1889, 1890, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1915, 1923, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1960, 1970, 2021, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2030, 2032, 2035, 2043, 2045, 2048, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2056, 2061, 2062, 2066, 2067, 2071, 2072, 2081, 2090, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2148, 2149, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2155, 2156, 2163, 2169, 2170, 2171, 2176, 2180, 2184, 2185, 2186, 2187, 2188, 2189, 2190, 2191, 2196, 2199, 2201, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2215, 2217, 2222, 2238, 2241, 2269, 2283, 2284, 2293, 2297, 2298, 2301, 2302, 2322, 2339, 2343, 2351, 2356, 2368, 2370, 2420, 2421, 2445, 2446, 2447, 2451, 2452, 2453, 2454, 2455, 2456, 2457, 2458, 2459, 2460, 2461, 2462, 2464, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2471, 2472, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2481, 2482, 2492, 2493, 2494, 2495

    WORCESTER, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA122

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $2,574 $2,118
    E02 $2,574 $2,118
    E03 $2,574 $2,118
    E04 $2,574 $2,118
    E05 $2,754 $2,289
    E06 $3,093 $2,406
    E07 $3,225 $2,577
    E08 $3,369 $2,826
    E09 $3,642 $2,922
    W01 $3,111 $2,520
    W02 $3,288 $2,823
    W03 $3,462 $2,934
    W04 $3,714 $3,123
    W05 $4,014 $3,258
    O01E $3,249 $2,751
    O02E $3,435 $2,898
    O03E $3,756 $3,084
    O01 $2,802 $2,388
    O02 $3,090 $2,694
    O03 $3,456 $2,967
    O04 $4,122 $3,228
    O05 $4,596 $3,447
    O06 $4,635 $3,477
    O07 $4,674 $3,507

    BAH for WORCESTER, MA includes the following zip codes: 1005, 1031, 1037, 1068, 1074, 1083, 1092, 1094, 1441, 1501, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1515, 1516, 1518, 1519, 1520, 1522, 1524, 1525, 1526, 1527, 1531, 1532, 1534, 1535, 1536, 1537, 1538, 1540, 1542, 1543, 1545, 1546, 1550, 1560, 1562, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1570, 1571, 1581, 1583, 1585, 1586, 1588, 1590, 1601, 1602, 1603, 1604, 1605, 1606, 1607, 1608, 1609, 1610, 1611, 1612, 1613, 1614, 1615, 1653, 1655, 1747, 1756, 1757

    FITCHBURG, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA123

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $2,868 $2,151
    E02 $2,868 $2,151
    E03 $2,868 $2,151
    E04 $2,868 $2,151
    E05 $2,943 $2,568
    E06 $3,129 $2,793
    E07 $3,318 $2,868
    E08 $3,522 $2,985
    E09 $3,789 $3,030
    W01 $3,147 $2,856
    W02 $3,405 $2,982
    W03 $3,657 $3,039
    W04 $3,843 $3,171
    W05 $4,065 $3,363
    O01E $3,354 $2,940
    O02E $3,618 $3,021
    O03E $3,873 $3,120
    O01 $2,973 $2,790
    O02 $3,126 $2,919
    O03 $3,648 $3,057
    O04 $4,143 $3,327
    O05 $4,494 $3,447
    O06 $4,533 $3,636
    O07 $4,569 $3,699

    BAH for FITCHBURG, MA includes the following zip codes: 1331, 1366, 1368, 1420, 1430, 1431, 1432, 1434, 1436, 1438, 1440, 1450, 1451, 1452, 1453, 1460, 1462, 1463, 1464, 1467, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1472, 1473, 1474, 1475, 1503, 1510, 1523, 1541, 1561, 1564, 1718, 1719, 1720, 1740, 1749, 1752, 1754, 1775

    CAPE COD-PLYMOUTH, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA124

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $3,114 $2,748
    E02 $3,114 $2,748
    E03 $3,114 $2,748
    E04 $3,114 $2,748
    E05 $3,186 $2,934
    E06 $3,648 $3,042
    E07 $3,837 $3,114
    E08 $4,038 $3,282
    E09 $4,281 $3,417
    W01 $3,672 $3,105
    W02 $3,921 $3,279
    W03 $4,167 $3,435
    W04 $4,326 $3,693
    W05 $4,518 $3,882
    O01E $3,873 $3,183
    O02E $4,131 $3,387
    O03E $4,353 $3,642
    O01 $3,249 $3,039
    O02 $3,645 $3,165
    O03 $4,161 $3,480
    O04 $4,584 $3,846
    O05 $4,884 $3,963
    O06 $4,926 $4,146
    O07 $4,965 $4,221

    BAH for CAPE COD-PLYMOUTH, MA includes the following zip codes: 2018, 2020, 2040, 2041, 2044, 2047, 2050, 2051, 2055, 2059, 2060, 2065, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2324, 2325, 2327, 2330, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2334, 2337, 2338, 2341, 2344, 2345, 2346, 2347, 2348, 2349, 2350, 2355, 2357, 2358, 2359, 2360, 2361, 2362, 2364, 2366, 2367, 2375, 2379, 2381, 2382, 2532, 2534, 2536, 2537, 2538, 2540, 2541, 2542, 2543, 2553, 2556, 2558, 2559, 2561, 2562, 2563, 2571, 2574, 2576, 2601, 2630, 2631, 2632, 2633, 2634, 2635, 2637, 2638, 2639, 2641, 2642, 2643, 2644, 2645, 2646, 2647, 2648, 2649, 2650, 2651, 2652, 2653, 2655, 2657, 2659, 2660, 2661, 2662, 2663, 2664, 2666, 2667, 2668, 2669, 2670, 2671, 2672, 2673, 2675, 2713, 2738, 2739, 2770

    ESSEX CO, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA125

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $3,003 $2,334
    E02 $3,003 $2,334
    E03 $3,003 $2,334
    E04 $3,003 $2,334
    E05 $3,282 $2,580
    E06 $3,369 $2,748
    E07 $3,588 $3,012
    E08 $3,831 $3,306
    E09 $4,119 $3,318
    W01 $3,387 $2,910
    W02 $3,690 $3,303
    W03 $3,987 $3,324
    W04 $4,170 $3,417
    W05 $4,392 $3,642
    O01E $3,633 $3,279
    O02E $3,942 $3,315
    O03E $4,203 $3,357
    O01 $3,303 $2,718
    O02 $3,366 $3,189
    O03 $3,978 $3,330
    O04 $4,467 $3,603
    O05 $4,815 $3,741
    O06 $4,854 $3,966
    O07 $4,896 $4,038

    BAH for ESSEX CO, MA includes the following zip codes: 1810, 1812, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1860, 1885, 1899, 1913, 1921, 1922, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 5501

    HAMPDEN COUNTY, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA126

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $2,064 $1,548
    E02 $2,064 $1,548
    E03 $2,064 $1,548
    E04 $2,064 $1,548
    E05 $2,166 $1,800
    E06 $2,661 $1,995
    E07 $2,850 $2,139
    E08 $3,051 $2,289
    E09 $3,237 $2,427
    W01 $2,685 $2,040
    W02 $2,934 $2,268
    W03 $3,180 $2,433
    W04 $3,261 $2,706
    W05 $3,363 $2,895
    O01E $2,886 $2,166
    O02E $3,144 $2,382
    O03E $3,276 $2,655
    O01 $2,232 $1,959
    O02 $2,658 $2,142
    O03 $3,174 $2,481
    O04 $3,393 $2,859
    O05 $3,543 $2,976
    O06 $3,570 $3,159
    O07 $3,600 $3,216

    BAH for HAMPDEN COUNTY, MA includes the following zip codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1050, 1053, 1056, 1057, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1066, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1073, 1075, 1077, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1111, 1115, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1128, 1129, 1138, 1139, 1144, 1151, 1152, 1199, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1220, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1247, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1259, 1260, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1266, 1267, 1270, 1343, 1521

    MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA151

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $3,195 $2,397
    E02 $3,195 $2,397
    E03 $3,195 $2,397
    E04 $3,195 $2,397
    E05 $3,492 $2,688
    E06 $3,984 $2,988
    E07 $4,128 $3,207
    E08 $4,284 $3,594
    E09 $4,464 $3,738
    W01 $4,008 $3,099
    W02 $4,194 $3,591
    W03 $4,383 $3,756
    W04 $4,497 $4,020
    W05 $4,638 $4,164
    O01E $4,155 $3,489
    O02E $4,353 $3,708
    O03E $4,515 $3,978
    O01 $3,558 $2,898
    O02 $3,981 $3,393
    O03 $4,377 $3,804
    O04 $4,683 $4,134
    O05 $4,899 $4,221
    O06 $4,941 $4,362
    O07 $4,983 $4,440

    BAH for MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA includes the following zip codes: 2535, 2539, 2552, 2557, 2568, 2575

    HANSCOM AFB, MA BAH Rates

    Military Housing Area: MA377

    Grade With Dependents Without Dependents
    E01 $3,726 $2,856
    E02 $3,726 $2,856
    E03 $3,726 $2,856
    E04 $3,726 $2,856
    E05 $3,858 $3,336
    E06 $4,092 $3,600
    E07 $4,194 $3,729
    E08 $4,308 $3,912
    E09 $4,575 $3,972
    W01 $4,110 $3,690
    W02 $4,242 $3,909
    W03 $4,380 $3,981
    W04 $4,650 $4,113
    W05 $4,974 $4,218
    O01E $4,212 $3,855
    O02E $4,359 $3,957
    O03E $4,698 $4,083
    O01 $3,894 $3,588
    O02 $4,089 $3,816
    O03 $4,377 $4,005
    O04 $5,091 $4,194
    O05 $5,604 $4,257
    O06 $5,652 $4,359
    O07 $5,703 $4,437

    BAH for HANSCOM AFB, MA includes the following zip codes: 1730, 1731, 1741, 1742, 1773, 1803, 1805, 1821, 1824, 1826, 1827, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1862, 1863, 1865, 1866, 1876, 1879, 1886, 1887, 1888

    About half the U.S. Counties (about 1,500) have little to no military population. While half the zip codes is significant, less than two percent of service members that are eligible for BAH are within these counties. In order to account for these service members, there are approximately 30 separate County Cost Groups (CCGs) assigned, each with similar housing costs. Use the BAH Calculator to enter your zip code to determine your military housing area, also known as your County Cost Group. They range from ZZ510 to ZZ890 in increments of 10.

    Military Bases in Massachusetts:

    BAH rates listed are for all branches of the military; Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Space Force and Reserves forces, where applicable. BAH rates in high-cost areas will be much greater than those in low-cost areas.

    Veterans, dependents, National Guard and reserves can use the MHA Calculator to see estimated monthly payments. Active Duty service members should use the BAH Calculator or tables to see estimated payments. Both BAH and MHA benefits are based off the same payment tables but benefit amounts do vary based on different calculations.

    Written by Veteran.com Team