Fort Meade, MD

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    Fort Meade, MD - 2020 BAH Rates

    2020 Fort Meade, MD BAH Rates have decreased by 0.1 percent from 2019. For 2020, soldiers with dependents receive 17.1% more BAH than soldiers without dependents. Fort Meade, MD’s BAH is ranked 9th highest out of all army bases.**

    2020 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$2217.00$1818.00
    E2$2217.00$1818.00
    E3$2217.00$1818.00
    E4$2217.00$1818.00
    E5$2280.00$2034.00
    E6$2601.00$2157.00
    E7$2619.00$2217.00
    E8$2628.00$2349.00
    E9$2670.00$2445.00

    2020 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2616.00$2205.00
    W2$2625.00$2346.00
    W3$2637.00$2451.00
    W4$2694.00$2601.00
    W5$2790.00$2610.00

    2020 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2622.00$2283.00
    O2E$2631.00$2418.00
    O3E$2706.00$2595.00
    O1$2322.00$2154.00
    O2$2598.00$2262.00
    O3$2634.00$2484.00
    O4$2823.00$2604.00
    O5$2976.00$2613.00
    O6$3000.00$2616.00
    O7$3027.00$2646.00
    The basic allowance for housing is allotted to military personnel based on rank. BAH rates can be used to purchase a home or to rent a residence in the nearby community.

    Fort Meade, MD - BAH Rates Archive

    2019 BAH Rates

    2019 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$2082.00$1692.00
    E2$2082.00$1692.00
    E3$2082.00$1692.00
    E4$2082.00$1692.00
    E5$2190.00$1872.00
    E6$2604.00$1980.00
    E7$2622.00$2085.00
    E8$2631.00$2274.00
    E9$2670.00$2400.00

    2019 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2619.00$2055.00
    W2$2628.00$2271.00
    W3$2640.00$2415.00
    W4$2691.00$2607.00
    W5$2784.00$2613.00

    2019 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2625.00$2190.00
    O2E$2634.00$2373.00
    O3E$2703.00$2601.00
    O1$2238.00$1974.00
    O2$2601.00$2157.00
    O3$2637.00$2454.00
    O4$2811.00$2610.00
    O5$2949.00$2616.00
    O6$2976.00$2619.00
    O7$3000.00$2655.00

    2018 BAH Rates

    2018 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$2094.00$1689.00
    E2$2094.00$1689.00
    E3$2094.00$1689.00
    E4$2094.00$1689.00
    E5$2229.00$1860.00
    E6$2424.00$1971.00
    E7$2445.00$2097.00
    E8$2469.00$2271.00
    E9$2535.00$2325.00

    2018 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2436.00$2049.00
    W2$2457.00$2268.00
    W3$2490.00$2334.00
    W4$2553.00$2427.00
    W5$2628.00$2445.00

    2018 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2448.00$2229.00
    O2E$2478.00$2313.00
    O3E$2562.00$2418.00
    O1$2253.00$1953.00
    O2$2421.00$2184.00
    O3$2487.00$2352.00
    O4$2655.00$2439.00
    O5$2778.00$2451.00
    O6$2805.00$2472.00
    O7$2826.00$2529.00

    2017 BAH Rates

    2017 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$2118.00$1740.00
    E2$2118.00$1740.00
    E3$2118.00$1740.00
    E4$2118.00$1740.00
    E5$2190.00$1944.00
    E6$2442.00$2052.00
    E7$2460.00$2121.00
    E8$2478.00$2241.00
    E9$2580.00$2319.00

    2017 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2445.00$2088.00
    W2$2466.00$2238.00
    W3$2493.00$2325.00
    W4$2613.00$2445.00
    W5$2757.00$2463.00

    2017 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2463.00$2190.00
    O2E$2487.00$2301.00
    O3E$2634.00$2442.00
    O1$2217.00$2043.00
    O2$2436.00$2166.00
    O3$2490.00$2352.00
    O4$2814.00$2460.00
    O5$3048.00$2472.00
    O6$3078.00$2490.00
    O7$3108.00$2541.00

    2016 BAH Rates

    2016 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$2139.00$1794.00
    E2$2139.00$1794.00
    E3$2139.00$1794.00
    E4$2139.00$1794.00
    E5$2157.00$2010.00
    E6$2472.00$2124.00
    E7$2508.00$2139.00
    E8$2544.00$2220.00
    E9$2628.00$2316.00

    2016 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2478.00$2133.00
    W2$2523.00$2217.00
    W3$2571.00$2328.00
    W4$2649.00$2478.00
    W5$2745.00$2514.00

    2016 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2514.00$2157.00
    O2E$2562.00$2298.00
    O3E$2664.00$2472.00
    O1$2196.00$2121.00
    O2$2469.00$2154.00
    O3$2568.00$2358.00
    O4$2781.00$2505.00
    O5$2937.00$2526.00
    O6$2964.00$2562.00
    O7$2991.00$2616.00

    2015 BAH Rates

    2015 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$2118.00$1734.00
    E2$2118.00$1734.00
    E3$2118.00$1734.00
    E4$2118.00$1734.00
    E5$2163.00$1959.00
    E6$2265.00$2076.00
    E7$2310.00$2118.00
    E8$2361.00$2184.00
    E9$2508.00$2214.00

    2015 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2268.00$2100.00
    W2$2331.00$2181.00
    W3$2394.00$2217.00
    W4$2553.00$2274.00
    W5$2739.00$2322.00

    2015 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2322.00$2163.00
    O2E$2385.00$2205.00
    O3E$2580.00$2262.00
    O1$2172.00$2070.00
    O2$2262.00$2148.00
    O3$2391.00$2226.00
    O4$2811.00$2316.00
    O5$3111.00$2346.00
    O6$3141.00$2394.00
    O7$3171.00$2442.00

    2014 BAH Rates

    2014 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$2031.00$1584.00
    E2$2031.00$1584.00
    E3$2031.00$1584.00
    E4$2031.00$1584.00
    E5$2124.00$1824.00
    E6$2295.00$1953.00
    E7$2409.00$2037.00
    E8$2535.00$2160.00
    E9$2721.00$2211.00

    2014 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2298.00$1998.00
    W2$2460.00$2157.00
    W3$2616.00$2217.00
    W4$2760.00$2325.00
    W5$2934.00$2439.00

    2014 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2436.00$2124.00
    O2E$2592.00$2199.00
    O3E$2787.00$2295.00
    O1$2142.00$1941.00
    O2$2292.00$2094.00
    O3$2610.00$2232.00
    O4$3000.00$2424.00
    O5$3276.00$2496.00
    O6$3309.00$2616.00
    O7$3342.00$2667.00

    2013 BAH Rates

    2013 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1797.00$1380.00
    E2$1797.00$1380.00
    E3$1797.00$1380.00
    E4$1797.00$1380.00
    E5$1908.00$1584.00
    E6$2325.00$1743.00
    E7$2358.00$1803.00
    E8$2397.00$1992.00
    E9$2520.00$2121.00

    2013 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2328.00$1755.00
    W2$2373.00$1986.00
    W3$2421.00$2133.00
    W4$2556.00$2334.00
    W5$2718.00$2367.00

    2013 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2367.00$1908.00
    O2E$2415.00$2091.00
    O3E$2580.00$2325.00
    O1$1953.00$1686.00
    O2$2316.00$1869.00
    O3$2418.00$2175.00
    O4$2778.00$2364.00
    O5$3036.00$2385.00
    O6$3066.00$2421.00
    O7$3099.00$2469.00

    2012 BAH Rates

    2012 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1641.00$1230.00
    E2$1641.00$1230.00
    E3$1641.00$1230.00
    E4$1641.00$1230.00
    E5$1812.00$1380.00
    E6$2211.00$1659.00
    E7$2241.00$1680.00
    E8$2271.00$1893.00
    E9$2421.00$2016.00

    2012 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2214.00$1662.00
    W2$2253.00$1887.00
    W3$2292.00$2028.00
    W4$2469.00$2217.00
    W5$2679.00$2247.00

    2012 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2247.00$1812.00
    O2E$2286.00$1989.00
    O3E$2502.00$2211.00
    O1$1857.00$1467.00
    O2$2202.00$1752.00
    O3$2289.00$2067.00
    O4$2760.00$2244.00
    O5$3099.00$2325.00
    O6$3132.00$2349.00
    O7$3162.00$2373.00

    2011 BAH Rates

    2011 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1530.00$1146.00
    E2$1530.00$1146.00
    E3$1530.00$1146.00
    E4$1530.00$1146.00
    E5$1710.00$1281.00
    E6$2127.00$1596.00
    E7$2244.00$1683.00
    E8$2370.00$1791.00
    E9$2514.00$1923.00

    2011 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2130.00$1599.00
    W2$2295.00$1788.00
    W3$2454.00$1935.00
    W4$2535.00$2154.00
    W5$2631.00$2274.00

    2011 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2271.00$1710.00
    O2E$2430.00$1893.00
    O3E$2550.00$2127.00
    O1$1755.00$1347.00
    O2$2118.00$1686.00
    O3$2445.00$1977.00
    O4$2670.00$2256.00
    O5$2826.00$2331.00
    O6$2853.00$2454.00
    O7$2883.00$2502.00

    2010 BAH Rates

    2010 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1596.00$1197.00
    E2$1596.00$1197.00
    E3$1596.00$1197.00
    E4$1596.00$1197.00
    E5$1836.00$1377.00
    E6$2100.00$1575.00
    E7$2193.00$1644.00
    E8$2295.00$1890.00
    E9$2430.00$1971.00

    2010 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2103.00$1575.00
    W2$2235.00$1887.00
    W3$2358.00$1977.00
    W4$2454.00$2121.00
    W5$2568.00$2217.00

    2010 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2214.00$1836.00
    O2E$2340.00$1953.00
    O3E$2472.00$2100.00
    O1$1866.00$1398.00
    O2$2094.00$1755.00
    O3$2355.00$2004.00
    O4$2613.00$2202.00
    O5$2796.00$2262.00
    O6$2823.00$2358.00
    O7$2853.00$2406.00

    2009 BAH Rates

    2009 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1513.00$1135.00
    E2$1513.00$1135.00
    E3$1513.00$1135.00
    E4$1513.00$1135.00
    E5$1721.00$1291.00
    E6$2054.00$1541.00
    E7$2149.00$1612.00
    E8$2253.00$1786.00
    E9$2400.00$1890.00

    2009 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$2056.00$1542.00
    W2$2192.00$1785.00
    W3$2318.00$1900.00
    W4$2432.00$2078.00
    W5$2564.00$2172.00

    2009 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$2169.00$1721.00
    O2E$2299.00$1867.00
    O3E$2452.00$2054.00
    O1$1759.00$1319.00
    O2$2046.00$1649.00
    O3$2313.00$1934.00
    O4$2620.00$2159.00
    O5$2834.00$2222.00
    O6$2857.00$2318.00
    O7$2891.00$2364.00

    2008 BAH Rates

    2008 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1464.00$1221.00
    E2$1464.00$1221.00
    E3$1464.00$1221.00
    E4$1464.00$1221.00
    E5$1534.00$1337.00
    E6$1876.00$1407.00
    E7$1963.00$1472.00
    E8$2058.00$1601.00
    E9$2190.00$1708.00

    2008 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1877.00$1437.00
    W2$2002.00$1600.00
    W3$2117.00$1718.00
    W4$2218.00$1898.00
    W5$2335.00$1984.00

    2008 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1981.00$1534.00
    O2E$2100.00$1683.00
    O3E$2236.00$1876.00
    O1$1573.00$1394.00
    O2$1868.00$1510.00
    O3$2113.00$1753.00
    O4$2384.00$1971.00
    O5$2574.00$2029.00
    O6$2595.00$2117.00
    O7$2625.00$2159.00

    2007 BAH Rates

    2007 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1318.00$1079.00
    E2$1318.00$1079.00
    E3$1318.00$1079.00
    E4$1318.00$1079.00
    E5$1451.00$1150.00
    E6$1675.00$1202.00
    E7$1747.00$1327.00
    E8$1826.00$1495.00
    E9$1940.00$1565.00

    2007 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1676.00$1267.00
    W2$1779.00$1494.00
    W3$1875.00$1571.00
    W4$1966.00$1693.00
    W5$2070.00$1764.00

    2007 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1762.00$1451.00
    O2E$1861.00$1549.00
    O3E$1982.00$1675.00
    O1$1476.00$1184.00
    O2$1670.00$1405.00
    O3$1871.00$1595.00
    O4$2115.00$1754.00
    O5$2285.00$1802.00
    O6$2304.00$1875.00
    O7$2331.00$1913.00

    2006 BAH Rates

    2006 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1259.00$972.00
    E2$1259.00$972.00
    E3$1259.00$972.00
    E4$1259.00$972.00
    E5$1388.00$1078.00
    E6$1605.00$1148.00
    E7$1671.00$1268.00
    E8$1743.00$1431.00
    E9$1841.00$1498.00

    2006 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1606.00$1210.00
    W2$1700.00$1430.00
    W3$1788.00$1505.00
    W4$1861.00$1621.00
    W5$1946.00$1687.00

    2006 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1685.00$1388.00
    O2E$1775.00$1483.00
    O3E$1874.00$1605.00
    O1$1413.00$1130.00
    O2$1600.00$1344.00
    O3$1785.00$1527.00
    O4$1982.00$1677.00
    O5$2120.00$1721.00
    O6$2137.00$1788.00
    O7$2162.00$1824.00

    2005 BAH Rates

    2005 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1193.00$1036.00
    E2$1193.00$1036.00
    E3$1193.00$1036.00
    E4$1193.00$1036.00
    E5$1376.00$1086.00
    E6$1552.00$1119.00
    E7$1577.00$1206.00
    E8$1605.00$1411.00
    E9$1686.00$1465.00

    2005 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1552.00$1146.00
    W2$1588.00$1410.00
    W3$1622.00$1471.00
    W4$1711.00$1558.00
    W5$1813.00$1583.00

    2005 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1583.00$1376.00
    O2E$1617.00$1453.00
    O3E$1726.00$1552.00
    O1$1396.00$1111.00
    O2$1548.00$1313.00
    O3$1621.00$1489.00
    O4$1856.00$1580.00
    O5$2023.00$1596.00
    O6$2040.00$1622.00
    O7$2063.00$1654.00

    2004 BAH Rates

    2004 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1167.00$1036.00
    E2$1167.00$1036.00
    E3$1167.00$1036.00
    E4$1167.00$1036.00
    E5$1223.00$1086.00
    E6$1359.00$1119.00
    E7$1444.00$1171.00
    E8$1537.00$1230.00
    E9$1636.00$1279.00

    2004 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1361.00$1146.00
    W2$1482.00$1230.00
    W3$1595.00$1283.00
    W4$1651.00$1380.00
    W5$1716.00$1465.00

    2004 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1462.00$1223.00
    O2E$1578.00$1267.00
    O3E$1661.00$1359.00
    O1$1227.00$1111.00
    O2$1355.00$1203.00
    O3$1591.00$1300.00
    O4$1744.00$1453.00
    O5$1849.00$1509.00
    O6$1864.00$1595.00
    O7$1886.00$1627.00

    2003 BAH Rates

    2003 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1167.00$1036.00
    E2$1167.00$1036.00
    E3$1167.00$1036.00
    E4$1167.00$1036.00
    E5$1223.00$1086.00
    E6$1306.00$1119.00
    E7$1379.00$1171.00
    E8$1507.00$1230.00
    E9$1624.00$1243.00

    2003 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1307.00$1146.00
    W2$1432.00$1230.00
    W3$1587.00$1244.00
    W4$1638.00$1320.00
    W5$1696.00$1407.00

    2003 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1404.00$1223.00
    O2E$1564.00$1240.00
    O3E$1647.00$1306.00
    O1$1227.00$1111.00
    O2$1301.00$1203.00
    O3$1581.00$1248.00
    O4$1721.00$1391.00
    O5$1816.00$1469.00
    O6$1831.00$1587.00
    O7$1852.00$1619.00

    2002 BAH Rates

    2002 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$1002.00$873.00
    E2$1002.00$873.00
    E3$1002.00$873.00
    E4$1002.00$873.00
    E5$1065.00$917.00
    E6$1306.00$947.00
    E7$1363.00$1006.00
    E8$1425.00$1112.00
    E9$1491.00$1187.00

    2002 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1307.00$978.00
    W2$1388.00$1111.00
    W3$1464.00$1194.00
    W4$1501.00$1320.00
    W5$1545.00$1377.00

    2002 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1375.00$1065.00
    O2E$1453.00$1170.00
    O3E$1508.00$1306.00
    O1$1092.00$938.00
    O2$1301.00$1043.00
    O3$1461.00$1220.00
    O4$1563.00$1369.00
    O5$1634.00$1406.00
    O6$1647.00$1464.00
    O7$1666.00$1493.00

    2001 BAH Rates

    2001 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$930.00$773.00
    E2$930.00$773.00
    E3$930.00$773.00
    E4$930.00$773.00
    E5$971.00$851.00
    E6$1148.00$895.00
    E7$1183.00$933.00
    E8$1269.00$995.00
    E9$1364.00$1032.00

    2001 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1148.00$915.00
    W2$1214.00$994.00
    W3$1328.00$1035.00
    W4$1378.00$1156.00
    W5$1437.00$1196.00

    2001 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1194.00$971.00
    O2E$1311.00$1023.00
    O3E$1387.00$1148.00
    O1$985.00$889.00
    O2$1141.00$957.00
    O3$1323.00$1049.00
    O4$1461.00$1187.00
    O5$1601.00$1241.00
    O6$1615.00$1328.00
    O7$1634.00$1354.00

    2000 BAH Rates

    2000 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$774.00$680.00
    E2$774.00$680.00
    E3$774.00$714.00
    E4$813.00$714.00
    E5$874.00$754.00
    E6$1148.00$781.00
    E7$1183.00$827.00
    E8$1222.00$928.00
    E9$1303.00$1013.00

    2000 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$1148.00$805.00
    W2$1199.00$927.00
    W3$1247.00$1021.00
    W4$1325.00$1156.00
    W5$1416.00$1192.00

    2000 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1191.00$874.00
    O2E$1239.00$994.00
    O3E$1339.00$1148.00
    O1$910.00$774.00
    O2$1141.00$857.00
    O3$1245.00$1049.00
    O4$1454.00$1187.00
    O5$1601.00$1210.00
    O6$1615.00$1247.00
    O7$1634.00$1272.00

    1999 BAH Rates

    1999 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$698.00$496.00
    E2$698.00$496.00
    E3$712.00$543.00
    E4$749.00$547.00
    E5$845.00$612.00
    E6$934.00$658.00
    E7$1014.00$727.00
    E8$1048.00$814.00
    E9$1131.00$869.00

    1999 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$975.00$763.00
    W2$1051.00$848.00
    W3$1141.00$938.00
    W4$1174.00$1029.00
    W5$1240.00$1105.00

    1999 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$1028.00$786.00
    O2E$1091.00$884.00
    O3E$1192.00$1002.00
    O1$910.00$692.00
    O2$982.00$792.00
    O3$1102.00$935.00
    O4$1243.00$1066.00
    O5$1418.00$1166.00
    O6$1420.00$1188.00
    O7$1445.00$1220.00

    1998 BAH Rates

    1998 Enlisted Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    E1$663.00$445.00
    E2$663.00$445.00
    E3$680.00$500.00
    E4$723.00$505.00
    E5$814.00$568.00
    E6$901.00$614.00
    E7$981.00$682.00
    E8$1005.00$759.00
    E9$1076.00$816.00

    1998 Warrant Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    W1$962.00$731.00
    W2$1019.00$800.00
    W3$1104.00$898.00
    W4$1120.00$993.00
    W5$1171.00$1060.00

    1998 Officer Rates

    With Dependents Without Dependents
    O1E$995.00$738.00
    O2E$1049.00$836.00
    O3E$1138.00$963.00
    O1$889.00$655.00
    O2$959.00$751.00
    O3$1059.00$892.00
    O4$1182.00$1028.00
    O5$1369.00$1132.00
    O6$1369.00$1133.00
    O7$1395.00$1133.00

    **These statistics based on an E-6 in the MD133 MHA.

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