--- title: "DoD Releases 2019 Basic Allowance For Housing Rates" date: "2018-12-15" modified: "2018-12-15" authors: - name: "Paul Szoldra" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/paul-szoldra/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/dod-bah-rates/" categories: - "Benefits" - "Field Guide" --- # DoD Releases 2019 Basic Allowance For Housing Rates ![]() If you're out of the barracks and collecting that sweet, sweet BAH money, you'll be getting an average pay bump of 2.55% on Jan. 1. The DoD released its 2019 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates on Friday, which obviously fluctuate based on where service members are, what their rank is, and how many dependents they have. Still, the average increase ranges between $66 to $149 a month, [according]() to a DoD press release. In some cases, the rate can also decrease since it's calculated based on local housing rates. Bummer. You can check out the [full BAH calculator here for your exact location](), or check out a few examples below, based on an E-3 with dependents rate: - Fort Hood, Texas 2018: $1083 2019: $1056 (-27) - Washington, D.C. Metro Area 2018: $2286 2019: $2355 (+69) - Fort Bragg, N.C. 2018: $1107 2019: $1134 (+27) - Fort Campbell, Ky. 2018: $1242 2019: $1323 (+81) - Camp Pendleton, Calif. 2018: $2307 2019: $2469 (+162) ## Author Paul Szoldra was the Editor in Chief of Task & Purpose from October 2018 until August 2022. Since joining T&P, he has led a talented team of writers, editors, and creators who produce military journalism reaching millions of readers each month. He also founded and edits [Duffel Blog](), a popular satirical newsletter for the military. Before becoming a journalist in 2013, he served as a Marine infantryman in Afghanistan, Korea, and other areas of the Pacific. His eyes still go up every time a helicopter from Camp Pendleton flies over his office in Southern California. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [LinkedIn]() [Facebook]() [Instagram]()