11/02/2026
🇺🇸 **Active-duty military? Your mortgage qualifying income may include more than your base pay.**
Depending on your circumstances, Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), and certain other military compensation may be considered.
But lenders still need to verify the income and determine whether it is expected to continue.
This becomes especially important when you're transferring duty stations or preparing to separate from the military.
Here's how military income is evaluated for mortgage qualification.
Learn how military income affects mortgage qualification, including base pay, BAH, BAS, special pay, Guard income, PCS orders, separation, and VA disability.