Observed arrival · 2026-09-11
Where BAH Buys a House
An interactive map compares 2026 military housing allowances with estimated all-in payments on typical homes near 111 major CONUS installations.
Field notes
The map calculates coverage by dividing installation-specific BAH by an estimated PITI payment for a typical county home, using a zero-down 30-year VA loan as its financing baseline. Its comparison spans 111 major CONUS installations and separates paygrade, dependent status, branch, and representative job-code paths. The page reports 23 installations at or above 100% coverage for an E-5 with dependents, while excluding OCONUS locations and the VA funding fee from its estimates.
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