GI Bill housing allowance by state

Post-9/11 GI Bill Monthly Housing Allowance rates for all 299 military housing areas across every state and D.C., from the official DoD tables effective January 1, 2026.

One thing to know before you look

The GI Bill housing allowance is not set by state. It follows the ZIP code of the campus you attend, using the military BAH rate for an E-5 with dependents there. Two schools in the same state routinely pay very different amounts, which is why each state below lists every housing area separately. The national average is $2,289.81 a month.

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Every state

Alabama$2,439.00 Alaska$3,354.00 Arizona$2,289.00 Arkansas$1,848.00 California$5,127.00 Colorado$2,841.00 Connecticut$3,069.00 Delaware$2,277.00 Florida$3,969.00 Georgia$2,415.00 Hawaii$4,329.00 Idaho$1,926.00 Illinois$3,438.00 Indiana$1,947.00 Iowa$1,770.00 Kansas$1,815.00 Kentucky$1,989.00 Louisiana$1,905.00 Maine$3,252.00 Maryland$3,249.00 Massachusetts$4,791.00 Michigan$2,559.00 Minnesota$2,541.00 Mississippi$1,920.00 Missouri$2,436.00 Montana$1,887.00 Nebraska$2,085.00 Nevada$2,391.00 New Hampshire$3,321.00 New Jersey$4,749.00 New Mexico$2,964.00 New York$5,070.00 North Carolina$2,604.00 North Dakota$1,731.00 Ohio$2,283.00 Oklahoma$1,644.00 Oregon$2,388.00 Pennsylvania$2,934.00 Rhode Island$3,195.00 South Carolina$2,403.00 South Dakota$1,986.00 Tennessee$2,268.00 Texas$2,469.00 Utah$2,130.00 Vermont$3,120.00 Virginia$3,066.00 Washington$3,135.00 Washington, D.C.$3,132.00 West Virginia$2,058.00 Wisconsin$2,655.00 Wyoming$1,653.00

Amount shown is the highest housing area in that state at full time and 100 percent eligibility.

The five highest-paying areas in the country

Housing area	Monthly MHA
San Francisco, CA	$5,127.00
New York City, NY	$5,070.00
Boston, MA	$4,791.00
Northern New Jersey, NJ	$4,749.00
Santa Clara County, CA	$4,659.00

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Informational only. Published DoD Basic Allowance for Housing tables effective January 1, 2026, applied to the published Post-9/11 GI Bill rules. The official amount is always what the VA states and pays. MusterVault is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense.