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House Rent Allowance (Government) Calculator

Work out house rent allowance (government) instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About House Rent Allowance (Government) Calculator

Government house rent allowance is a fixed percentage of basic pay determined by city classification — commonly 27%, 18% and 9% for X, Y and Z cities — subject to a minimum floor. It is an entitlement based on posting, not a reimbursement of actual rent.

Formula

HRA entitlement

HRA = max(Basic pay x City class rate %, Minimum floor)

Worked example

With the default values below, House Rent Allowance (Government) Calculator returns Monthly house rent allowance of $15,147.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Basic pay
56,100
City classificationone of X (metro), Y (large city), Z (other)
X (metro)
Actual rent paid per month
22,000
Minimum HRA floor for the city class
5,400

Results

Monthly house rent allowance
$15,147.00
HRA rate applied
27.00%
Rent not covered by HRA
$6,853.00
Proportion of rent covered
68.85%

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2HRA entitlement
  3. 3Monthly house rent allowance= 15,147.00
  4. 4HRA rate applied= 27.00
  5. 5Rent not covered by HRA= 6,853.00
  6. 6Proportion of rent covered= 68.85

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Indicative estimate only. Fees, entitlements, limits and formulas vary by jurisdiction, statute, policy wording and the facts of the case. This is not legal, tax, insurance or financial advice — confirm with a qualified professional or the relevant authority.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Indicative estimate only. Fees, entitlements, limits and formulas vary by jurisdiction, statute, policy wording and the facts of the case. This is not legal, tax, insurance or financial advice — confirm with a qualified professional or the relevant authority.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does HRA depend on the rent I actually pay?

Not for entitlement purposes in most government scales. It does matter for the tax exemption, which is computed separately on actual rent.

Do the rates change with dearness allowance?

Many rules step the rates up when DA crosses defined thresholds, so a DA milestone can increase HRA rates as well.

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