PCS Tool · BAH Housing Budget

Does your BAH actually cover that rent?

Stop eyeballing it. Enter your BAH and a specific target rent, get a clear coverage percentage, monthly out-of-pocket, and an honest verdict — comfortable, tight, stretched, or unrealistic. Plus suggested rent ranges built off your BAH.

Compare your BAH to a target rent

What your analysis will look like

Example

Sample numbers — $2,400 BAH against $2,800 rent (a Norfolk-realistic combo). Yours calculates from your inputs above.

BAH coverage

86%

of monthly rent covered

Out of pocket

$400/mo

$4,800 annually

Verdict

Tight

Workable, but no cushion for utilities