Thinking of renting out your home? Consider a military renter. The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) provides military personnel assigned to the Denver Metro Area tax-free housing allowances to help them cover the costs of housing in the private/civilian community. Military members use BAH to pay rent if they choose to lease a home and it can also be used to pay a mortgage. The Department of Defense (DOD) determines the correct housing allowance to enable members to afford suitable rental housing within a reasonable distance of their duty location.
BAH is based on geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependent status.
Denver-Aurora Metro Area
2025 Monthly Allowance
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $2580.00 | $1935.00 |
| E2 | $2580.00 | $1935.00 |
| E3 | $2580.00 | $1935.00 |
| E4 | $2580.00 | $1935.00 |
| E5 | $2859.00 | $2151.00 |
| E6 | $3096.00 | $2331.00 |
| E7 | $3132.00 | $2592.00 |
| E8 | $3168.00 | $2913.00 |
| E9 | $3258.00 | $2973.00 |
| W1 | $3114.00 | $2490.00 |
| W2 | $3147.00 | $2910.00 |
| W3 | $3198.00 | $2982.00 |
| W4 | $3285.00 | $3096.00 |
| W5 | $3399.00 | $3138.00 |
| O1E | $3135.00 | $2856.00 |
| O2E | $3189.00 | $2958.00 |
| O3E | $3300.00 | $3087.00 |
| O1 | $2895.00 | $2298.00 |
| O2 | $3093.00 | $2769.00 |
| O3 | $3195.00 | $3006.00 |
| O4 | $3435.00 | $3123.00 |
| O5 | $3603.00 | $3141.00 |
| O6 | $3633.00 | $3177.00 |
Generally speaking, a "Dependent" is a family member. Okay, so you are not familiar with military ranks? Perhaps the following will help. Unfortunately, there are variations in titles for the different services (US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps, And US Coast Guard). Here are just several examples:
E-5 (Sergeant)
E-6 (Staff Sergeant)
E-7 (Sergeant First Class)
E-8 (Master Sergeant/First Sergeant)
W-3 (Chief Warrant Officer)
O-1 (Second Lieutenant)
O-2 (First Lieutenant)
O-3 (Captain)
O-4 (Major/Lieutenant Commander)
O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel, Commander)
O-6 (Colonel or Captain for the US Navy)
