2025 BAH Rates in Louisiana – ZIP Code Housing Allowance
The 2025 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates in Louisiana are now published. These tax-free monthly housing allowances help active-duty military members cover rent and living expenses when living off base. Whether you’re stationed at Fort Johnson, Barksdale AFB, or NAS JRB New Orleans, you’ll find your updated 2025 rates below.
Louisiana BAH rates increased modestly in 2025, especially near Shreveport, Belle Chasse, and Leesville. For national trends, visit our military BAH update page, or check out our Louisiana VA loan guide.
Use your BAH to qualify for a $0 down VA loan
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What is the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)?
BAH is a monthly, tax-free housing benefit for military personnel living off base. It helps cover rent and utilities and is adjusted annually based on local housing markets. In Louisiana, BAH supports military families near major installations like Fort Johnson, Barksdale Air Force Base, and NAS JRB New Orleans.
How BAH Rates Are Calculated
- Location: ZIP codes like 71446 (Leesville), 71110 (Bossier City), and 70037 (Belle Chasse) have unique housing cost data.
- Rank: Higher ranks receive larger BAH amounts.
- Dependents: Service members with dependents qualify for higher rates.
How to Read the BAH Charts
- Locate your assigned ZIP code or base
- Find your rank/pay grade (e.g., E-6, O-2)
- Check your rate with or without dependents
How to Use Your BAH to Buy a Home
Rather than renting off base, many military families in Louisiana use their BAH to purchase a home through the VA loan program. In areas like Shreveport, Slidell, and Baton Rouge, your allowance might be enough to cover a mortgage payment entirely.
VA loan benefits include:
- $0 down payment required
- No PMI or mortgage insurance
- Lenient credit requirements for qualifying buyers
- Competitive VA loan interest rates
Whether you’re stationed at Fort Johnson or retiring in the Bayou State, putting your BAH toward homeownership is a powerful financial move.
Louisiana Housing Costs & BAH Impact
Louisiana’s rental market varies widely, with lower costs in areas like Leesville and Monroe, and higher prices in New Orleans and Bossier City. In 2025, BAH rates rose slightly to match housing demand near Fort Johnson, Barksdale AFB, and NAS JRB New Orleans. In most regions, BAH covers the full cost of rent — with some areas even allowing service members to save or invest the remainder.
ALEXANDRIA, LA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: LA113
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E01 | $1,182 | $939 |
| E02 | $1,182 | $939 |
| E03 | $1,182 | $939 |
| E04 | $1,182 | $939 |
| E05 | $1,194 | $1,080 |
| E06 | $1,536 | $1,170 |
| E07 | $1,644 | $1,233 |
| E08 | $1,758 | $1,320 |
| E09 | $1,932 | $1,449 |
| W01 | $1,557 | $1,194 |
| W02 | $1,692 | $1,269 |
| W03 | $1,836 | $1,452 |
| W04 | $1,971 | $1,557 |
| W05 | $2,133 | $1,671 |
| O01E | $1,662 | $1,248 |
| O02E | $1,815 | $1,362 |
| O03E | $1,992 | $1,530 |
| O01 | $1,242 | $1,167 |
| O02 | $1,533 | $1,236 |
| O03 | $1,833 | $1,455 |
| O04 | $2,190 | $1,647 |
| O05 | $2,439 | $1,830 |
| O06 | $2,460 | $1,845 |
| O07 | $2,478 | $1,860 |
BAH for ALEXANDRIA, LA includes the following zip codes: 71301, 71302, 71303, 71306, 71307, 71309, 71315, 71325, 71328, 71330, 71346, 71348, 71359, 71360, 71361, 71365, 71405, 71409, 71424, 71427, 71430, 71431, 71433, 71438, 71447, 71448, 71455, 71466, 71472, 71477, 71485
BATON ROUGE, LA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: LA114
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E01 | $1,728 | $1,368 |
| E02 | $1,728 | $1,368 |
| E03 | $1,728 | $1,368 |
| E04 | $1,728 | $1,368 |
| E05 | $1,839 | $1,521 |
| E06 | $2,118 | $1,620 |
| E07 | $2,142 | $1,728 |
| E08 | $2,163 | $1,899 |
| E09 | $2,271 | $1,974 |
| W01 | $2,136 | $1,701 |
| W02 | $2,151 | $1,896 |
| W03 | $2,187 | $1,986 |
| W04 | $2,304 | $2,115 |
| W05 | $2,454 | $2,145 |
| O01E | $2,145 | $1,836 |
| O02E | $2,178 | $1,956 |
| O03E | $2,325 | $2,109 |
| O01 | $1,881 | $1,611 |
| O02 | $2,115 | $1,806 |
| O03 | $2,184 | $2,013 |
| O04 | $2,502 | $2,133 |
| O05 | $2,730 | $2,148 |
| O06 | $2,754 | $2,163 |
| O07 | $2,775 | $2,202 |
BAH for BATON ROUGE, LA includes the following zip codes: 70346, 70449, 70462, 70704, 70706, 70707, 70710, 70711, 70714, 70718, 70719, 70725, 70726, 70727, 70728, 70729, 70733, 70734, 70737, 70738, 70739, 70744, 70754, 70767, 70769, 70770, 70774, 70778, 70785, 70786, 70791, 70801, 70802, 70803, 70804, 70805, 70806, 70807, 70808, 70809, 70810, 70811, 70812, 70813, 70814, 70815, 70816, 70817, 70818, 70819, 70820, 70821, 70822, 70823, 70825, 70826, 70827, 70831, 70833, 70835, 70836, 70837, 70873, 70874, 70879, 70884, 70891, 70892, 70893, 70894, 70895, 70896, 70898
FORT JOHNSON, LA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: LA115
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E01 | $1,131 | $885 |
| E02 | $1,131 | $885 |
| E03 | $1,131 | $885 |
| E04 | $1,131 | $885 |
| E05 | $1,203 | $987 |
| E06 | $1,668 | $1,251 |
| E07 | $1,722 | $1,293 |
| E08 | $1,773 | $1,329 |
| E09 | $1,866 | $1,434 |
| W01 | $1,689 | $1,266 |
| W02 | $1,743 | $1,308 |
| W03 | $1,809 | $1,452 |
| W04 | $1,893 | $1,677 |
| W05 | $1,998 | $1,731 |
| O01E | $1,725 | $1,293 |
| O02E | $1,800 | $1,404 |
| O03E | $1,905 | $1,662 |
| O01 | $1,266 | $1,095 |
| O02 | $1,665 | $1,296 |
| O03 | $1,806 | $1,500 |
| O04 | $2,031 | $1,716 |
| O05 | $2,187 | $1,740 |
| O06 | $2,205 | $1,788 |
| O07 | $2,217 | $1,818 |
BAH for FORT JOHNSON, LA includes the following zip codes: 70634, 70637, 70639, 70652, 70653, 70656, 70657, 70659, 70660, 70662, 71002, 71031, 71066, 71403, 71411, 71414, 71416, 71428, 71434, 71439, 71443, 71446, 71450, 71452, 71456, 71457, 71458, 71459, 71461, 71468, 71469, 71474, 71475, 71496, 71497
NEW ORLEANS, LA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: LA116
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E01 | $1,725 | $1,293 |
| E02 | $1,725 | $1,293 |
| E03 | $1,725 | $1,293 |
| E04 | $1,725 | $1,293 |
| E05 | $1,854 | $1,476 |
| E06 | $2,301 | $1,725 |
| E07 | $2,367 | $1,776 |
| E08 | $2,433 | $1,947 |
| E09 | $2,568 | $2,076 |
| W01 | $2,322 | $1,743 |
| W02 | $2,394 | $1,944 |
| W03 | $2,481 | $2,094 |
| W04 | $2,604 | $2,313 |
| W05 | $2,757 | $2,382 |
| O01E | $2,373 | $1,851 |
| O02E | $2,469 | $2,046 |
| O03E | $2,625 | $2,295 |
| O01 | $1,914 | $1,593 |
| O02 | $2,298 | $1,815 |
| O03 | $2,478 | $2,139 |
| O04 | $2,808 | $2,364 |
| O05 | $3,042 | $2,397 |
| O06 | $3,069 | $2,460 |
| O07 | $3,093 | $2,505 |
BAH for NEW ORLEANS, LA includes the following zip codes: 39520, 39522, 39529, 39572, 39576, 70001, 70002, 70003, 70004, 70005, 70006, 70009, 70010, 70011, 70032, 70033, 70036, 70037, 70038, 70040, 70041, 70043, 70044, 70050, 70053, 70054, 70055, 70056, 70058, 70059, 70060, 70062, 70063, 70064, 70065, 70067, 70072, 70073, 70075, 70081, 70082, 70083, 70085, 70091, 70092, 70093, 70094, 70096, 70097, 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131, 70139, 70141, 70142, 70143, 70145, 70146, 70148, 70150, 70151, 70152, 70153, 70154, 70156, 70157, 70158, 70159, 70160, 70161, 70162, 70163, 70164, 70165, 70166, 70167, 70170, 70172, 70174, 70175, 70176, 70177, 70178, 70179, 70181, 70182, 70183, 70184, 70185, 70186, 70187, 70189, 70190, 70195, 70358, 70420, 70431, 70433, 70434, 70435, 70437, 70445, 70447, 70448, 70452, 70457, 70458, 70459, 70460, 70461, 70463, 70464, 70469, 70470, 70471
SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: LA117
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E01 | $1,545 | $1,161 |
| E02 | $1,545 | $1,161 |
| E03 | $1,545 | $1,161 |
| E04 | $1,545 | $1,161 |
| E05 | $1,674 | $1,320 |
| E06 | $1,920 | $1,437 |
| E07 | $1,977 | $1,545 |
| E08 | $2,037 | $1,728 |
| E09 | $2,163 | $1,791 |
| W01 | $1,938 | $1,512 |
| W02 | $2,004 | $1,725 |
| W03 | $2,082 | $1,803 |
| W04 | $2,199 | $1,926 |
| W05 | $2,343 | $1,992 |
| O01E | $1,983 | $1,671 |
| O02E | $2,070 | $1,776 |
| O03E | $2,217 | $1,911 |
| O01 | $1,710 | $1,410 |
| O02 | $1,917 | $1,635 |
| O03 | $2,079 | $1,827 |
| O04 | $2,391 | $1,974 |
| O05 | $2,610 | $2,004 |
| O06 | $2,631 | $2,061 |
| O07 | $2,652 | $2,097 |
BAH for SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB, LA includes the following zip codes: 71004, 71006, 71007, 71009, 71029, 71033, 71037, 71043, 71044, 71047, 71051, 71060, 71061, 71064, 71067, 71069, 71082, 71101, 71102, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71110, 71111, 71112, 71113, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71120, 71129, 71130, 71133, 71134, 71135, 71136, 71137, 71138, 71148, 71149, 71150, 71151, 71152, 71153, 71154, 71156, 71161, 71162, 71163, 71164, 71165, 71166, 71171, 71172
LAFAYETTE, LA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: LA118
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E01 | $1,530 | $1,155 |
| E02 | $1,530 | $1,155 |
| E03 | $1,530 | $1,155 |
| E04 | $1,530 | $1,155 |
| E05 | $1,656 | $1,311 |
| E06 | $1,785 | $1,410 |
| E07 | $1,896 | $1,533 |
| E08 | $2,019 | $1,689 |
| E09 | $2,178 | $1,713 |
| W01 | $1,800 | $1,497 |
| W02 | $1,947 | $1,686 |
| W03 | $2,100 | $1,722 |
| W04 | $2,211 | $1,803 |
| W05 | $2,346 | $1,923 |
| O01E | $1,914 | $1,653 |
| O02E | $2,079 | $1,707 |
| O03E | $2,229 | $1,773 |
| O01 | $1,680 | $1,401 |
| O02 | $1,782 | $1,620 |
| O03 | $2,094 | $1,734 |
| O04 | $2,391 | $1,899 |
| O05 | $2,598 | $1,965 |
| O06 | $2,619 | $2,082 |
| O07 | $2,640 | $2,118 |
BAH for LAFAYETTE, LA includes the following zip codes: 70380, 70501, 70502, 70503, 70504, 70505, 70506, 70507, 70508, 70509, 70513, 70517, 70518, 70519, 70520, 70521, 70529, 70544, 70552, 70558, 70560, 70562, 70563, 70569, 70582, 70583, 70592, 70593, 70596, 70598
LAKE CHARLES, LA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: LA370
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E01 | $1,254 | $1,026 |
| E02 | $1,254 | $1,026 |
| E03 | $1,254 | $1,026 |
| E04 | $1,254 | $1,026 |
| E05 | $1,311 | $1,128 |
| E06 | $1,584 | $1,197 |
| E07 | $1,677 | $1,257 |
| E08 | $1,779 | $1,371 |
| E09 | $1,920 | $1,443 |
| W01 | $1,602 | $1,248 |
| W02 | $1,719 | $1,368 |
| W03 | $1,845 | $1,455 |
| W04 | $1,950 | $1,599 |
| W05 | $2,082 | $1,701 |
| O01E | $1,692 | $1,308 |
| O02E | $1,827 | $1,428 |
| O03E | $1,968 | $1,575 |
| O01 | $1,353 | $1,194 |
| O02 | $1,581 | $1,296 |
| O03 | $1,842 | $1,482 |
| O04 | $2,124 | $1,677 |
| O05 | $2,322 | $1,743 |
| O06 | $2,340 | $1,827 |
| O07 | $2,358 | $1,857 |
BAH for LAKE CHARLES, LA includes the following zip codes: 70601, 70602, 70605, 70606, 70607, 70609, 70611, 70612, 70615, 70616, 70629, 70630, 70633, 70646, 70647, 70661, 70663, 70664, 70665, 70668, 70669
MONROE, LA BAH Rates
Military Housing Area: LA371
| Grade | With Dependents | Without Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E01 | $1,104 | $906 |
| E02 | $1,104 | $906 |
| E03 | $1,104 | $906 |
| E04 | $1,104 | $906 |
| E05 | $1,119 | $1,017 |
| E06 | $1,554 | $1,167 |
| E07 | $1,602 | $1,203 |
| E08 | $1,650 | $1,239 |
| E09 | $1,728 | $1,335 |
| W01 | $1,575 | $1,182 |
| W02 | $1,623 | $1,218 |
| W03 | $1,683 | $1,353 |
| W04 | $1,749 | $1,563 |
| W05 | $1,833 | $1,611 |
| O01E | $1,605 | $1,209 |
| O02E | $1,674 | $1,308 |
| O03E | $1,761 | $1,548 |
| O01 | $1,176 | $1,086 |
| O02 | $1,551 | $1,206 |
| O03 | $1,680 | $1,398 |
| O04 | $1,860 | $1,596 |
| O05 | $1,983 | $1,620 |
| O06 | $1,998 | $1,662 |
| O07 | $2,010 | $1,692 |
BAH for MONROE, LA includes the following zip codes: 71201, 71202, 71203, 71207, 71209, 71210, 71211, 71212, 71213, 71217, 71225, 71226, 71227, 71235, 71238, 71240, 71245, 71247, 71251, 71268, 71270, 71272, 71273, 71275, 71280, 71281, 71291, 71292, 71294
2025 BAH FAQs for Louisiana
How much did BAH increase in Louisiana for 2025?
BAH rose modestly across the state, especially in ZIPs near Fort Johnson, Barksdale AFB, and New Orleans.
Where is BAH highest in Louisiana?
The highest BAH is generally found in New Orleans (ZIP 70037) and Bossier City (ZIP 71110).
What is the BAH for an E-5 with dependents at Fort Johnson?
In 2025, an E-5 with dependents at Fort Johnson receives approximately $1,962/month.
Can BAH cover rent in Louisiana?
Yes. In most regions, BAH fully covers rent and basic utilities for military families.
Is BAH taxed in Louisiana?
No. BAH is a tax-free allowance and does not count as income on state or federal returns.
Can I use BAH to qualify for a VA loan?
Absolutely. BAH is considered stable income and can help you qualify for a mortgage.
What ZIP codes are covered under Barksdale AFB?
ZIPs 71110, 71111, and 71112 are commonly associated with Barksdale’s housing area.
Do single service members qualify for BAH?
Yes, when authorized to live off base or if on-base housing is not available.
When are BAH rates updated?
BAH rates are reviewed and published each January based on the prior year’s housing data.
